Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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514. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the US authorities regarding the appointment of an ambassador to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38553/17]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The appointment of ambassadors by the United States is solely a matter for the U.S. authorities. Pending the nomination of a new U.S. Ambassador to Ireland by President Trump and the subsequent confirmation of the appointment by the US Senate, we will continue to engage closely with the U.S. Embassy in Dublin, under the leadership of Chargé d’Affaires, Reece Smyth, on the whole range of issues pertaining to the Ireland-US relationship. We do of course look forward to the arrival of a new US Ambassador in due course.