Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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263. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has officially communicated with the state of Barbados in relation to the country becoming a republic recently. [59903/21]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Ireland and Barbados enjoy warm and friendly relations which are bolstered by the cultural, historic and economic ties that our two island nations share. This warm relationship is further enhanced by our shared commitment to the multilateral system as members of the international community.

A letter of congratulations from President Higgins to President Mason has issued. I also would like to take this opportunity to extend my warmest congratulations to the people of Barbados on the occasion of their country becoming a republic, and to wish President Mason every success in her new role.