Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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359. To ask the Minister for Finance if he met the Mayor of Toronto during his visit to Toronto for the recent St. Patrick's day events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16692/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The St Patrick's Day programme in which I participated for 2023 involved visits to both Toronto and Chicago. During the programme in Toronto I did not meet with the Mayor of Toronto, as that office became vacant following the resignation of Mayor Tory in February of this year.

Among those I met while there was Minister Bethlenfalvy, Ontario Minister for Finance. This was an opportunity to further relations between Ireland and the Province of Ontario, and I was delighted to highlight the commitment of the Government to deepening the relationship with Canada, including the increased Irish diplomatic and state agency presence in Canada. More broadly, the programme in Toronto focused on trade promotion and engagement with the Irish community.