Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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284. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the bilateral meetings she has had with her EU counterparts over the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26647/18]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Since January of this year my Ministerial colleagues, Ministers of State Pat Breen and John Halligan and I have continued the Government's outreach agenda with Ireland's EU partners. Working closely with a range of EU partners has always been important for Ireland and continues to be a priority.

The following tables list the EU counterparts with whom we have recently engaged on issues related to current EU files at the Competitiveness and Trade Councils, bilateral trade relations and the position of the Irish Government in regard to the evolving Brexit negotiations. Over the same period we also had a significant number of non- EU meetings.

In addition to the bilateral meetings listed, my Ministerial colleagues and I engage with our EU counterparts on an ongoing basis at numerous EU related events.

Minister Heather Humphreys

Minister Pat Breen

Minister Halligan