Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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51. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the EU and international division of his Department. [27896/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The EU and International Division of my Department works on all aspects of EU and international policy within my Department, including issues relating to the EU/UK relationship.

The Division assists me in my role as a member of the European Council and in my other EU engagements. It provides advice and briefing for meetings of the European Council and other EU Summits, multilateral events, and for bilateral engagements with heads of Government of EU Member States, the United States, and other countries.

It works to ensure a strategic and coherent whole-of-Government approach to cross-cutting EU policies and international issues generally including, in the context of Ireland’s membership of the UN Security Council, matters such as global peace and security, international and sustainable development, and the external dimensions of climate action.

The Division also supports the work of the Cabinet Committee on Europe, and oversees the implementation of the Global Ireland 2025 strategy.