Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his most recent dialogues with the Government and President of the United States of America. [43329/20]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I had a call with President-elect Biden after his victory in the November election in which I offered my congratulations to him and to Vice President-elect Harris. We discussed the great value we both attach to warm and close bilateral relations, the importance of protecting the Good Friday Agreement and the US’s unwavering support for the peace process. We also discussed the value of multilateralism in tackling global issues.

I also sent a message of congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris as they took up their respective offices in January.

Our respective officials are working to ensure that appropriate arrangements are put in place to allow us to mark St Patrick’s Day together with our friends in the US, as is the tradition, even though Covid19 means that in-person meetings will not be possible this year.

I have had no recent contact with former President Donald Trump.