Written answers

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

North-South Implementation Bodies

Photo of Gerry AdamsGerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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346. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of attendance at the sectoral meetings of the All-Island Civic Dialogue held to date; the details of the representation of political parties at those meetings; and if he will provide a breakdown of attendance and invites issued and accepted on a north south basis. [5913/17]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The All-Island Civic Dialogue Process is an ongoing series of engagements at both sectoral and plenary level, with the next plenary meeting scheduled for 17 February. As was the case at the first plenary meeting on 2 November 2016, the Government’s policy for these engagements has been to ensure appropriate and proportionate representation by political parties from across the island. To date, sectoral dialogues have taken place on the following themes – Agrifood; Further Education and Training; Education and Research; Transport, Tourism and Hospitality; Schools; Children and Young People; Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and Seafood. Further sectoral dialogue events are taking place this week and in the coming weeks, including one on Human Rights under the Good Friday Agreement which I and my Department will host on 13 February.In the time available and on the basis of data supplied by the relevant lead Departments organising and hosting the sectoral meetings taking place up to 3 February 2017, I can advise that a combined number of approximately 840 organisations and/or appropriate individuals participated.

The Civic Dialogue process is ongoing by nature and forms part of broader consultation work being carried out across the island by the Government in its response to the UK’s exit from the European Union. If the Deputy wishes to obtain further information on individual sectoral Civic Dialogue events, I would invite him to request this from the relevant sponsoring Minister.

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