Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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407. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he plans to invite his Portuguese counterpart to Dublin later in 2022. [17712/22]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Following parliamentary elections held at the end of January, my colleague and outgoing Minister for National Defence H.E. João Gomes Cravinho was appointed as Portugal’s new Minister for Foreign Affairs last week.

I have written to Minister Cravinho to convey my best wishes in his new role. I have also indicated that I hope to travel to Lisbon to meet with Minister Cravinho for in-person discussions at an early stage over the period ahead and likewise to invite him to visit Dublin in due course thereafter. Our respective officials will liaise to identify suitable dates in each case.

I also look forward to engaging with Minister Cravinho along with other EU colleagues at our regular Foreign Affairs Council meetings. The next such Foreign Affairs Council meeting is scheduled to take place on 11 April.