Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the annual meeting with the President of the United States of America has been confirmed. [4350/19]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In line with past years, Government Minsters will undertake a comprehensive 'Promote Ireland' programme of engagements in the US over the St. Patrick's Day period. Fourteen US cities are to be visited by seven Government Ministers, the Attorney General and Taoiseach. This is an increase of nearly 50% on the previous year's engagements and represents one of our most ambitious programmes to the US ever.

The Taoiseach will travel to Washington, D.C., over the St. Patrick's Day period and is expected to have a range of engagements at the highest levels of the US Administration and Congress, which will provide opportunities to discuses a range of issues of mutual concern to our two Governments. The Taoiseach will also celebrate the Irish-American contribution to the US during this visit.

The programme for the St. Patrick's Day period, led by our Embassy in Washington, D.C., is currently being finalised and I expect more details to be confirmed and made public in the coming weeks.