Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer in the past three months. [31176/20]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I last spoke with the UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, by phone on 25th September. I was glad to have this opportunity to continue our bilateral engagement, following on from previous calls in May and in the Spring of this year. We had a good discussion on our respective actions in addressing the economic challenges of Covid-19. We also noted the ongoing Brexit discussions, including the importance of the full implementation of the Withdrawal Agreement.

I look forward to continuing my bilateral engagement with Chancellor Sunak in the near future and working together to address the shared economic challenges presented by Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.