Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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226. To ask the Minister for Finance if he plans to invite his Canadian counterpart to Ireland before the end of this year. [45868/22]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I have had the opportunity to engage with my Canadian counterpart, Minister for Finance Chrystia Freeland, on a number of occasions to date in 2022. These include virtual meetings of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in March and September, as well as the in-person meeting which was held in Petersberg, Bonn, from 18-20 May.

While my participation at meetings of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors is in my capacity as the President of the Eurogroup, these engagements provide the opportunity to engage with Minister Freeland and to build further on the already excellent bilateral relationships between Ireland, the EU, and Canada, and to discuss issues of global importance and mutual interest.

While there are currently no plans for a visit to Ireland by Minister Freeland, in mid-October I am scheduled to attend the next meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, on the margins of the annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Washington DC. I look forward to this further opportunity for continued engagement with Minister Freeland, among others, to enhance our relationships, and to take stock of global developments, including the conflict in Ukraine, its impact on the global economy and energy situation, as well as the post Covid-19 economic recovery.