Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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54. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to have a bilateral meeting with his Danish counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28962/18]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Ireland and Denmark have a close bilateral relationship, strengthened by our shared membership of the European Union where we share common positions on many issues. In the context of the Government’s goal of strengthening of alliances with the Nordic and Baltic countries, there have already been six ministerial visits to Denmark this year. Last year, Mr Anders Samuelsen, Foreign Minister of Denmark, visited Dublin and the border region at the invitation of my predecessor, Minister Charlie Flanagan.

Ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council in April, I hosted a dinner for my Nordic, Baltic and Dutch colleagues, which Minister Samuelsen attended. We also regularly speak to each other at Council meetings. I look forward to visiting Copenhagen at the next suitable opportunity.