Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ukraine's integration in the EU. [4457/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland has consistently been a strong advocate for Ukrainian integration into the EU. We were pleased to see it granted EU candidate country status in June 2022.

EU membership has been transformative for Ireland, its people and economy, and we are eager to see these benefits extended to the people of Ukraine. In his recent phone call with President Zelenskyy, the Taoiseach confirmed that we will be happy to share the lessons and experiences of Ireland with him, as Ukraine proceeds along the path to EU membership.

Ireland is looking forward to the EU-Ukraine Summit on 3 February, which will be the first since Ukraine was granted candidate status. The last Summit was held in Kyiv on 12 October 2021, and attended by Presidents Zelenskyy, von der Leyen, Michel and High Representative Borrell. The Commission has agreed to produce an oral update in spring 2023 on the progress on accession-related reforms by Ukraine.

When I visited Kyiv last July I assured President Zelenskyy that Ireland will provide every support for Ukraine’s path to full EU Membership.