Written answers
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Official Travel
Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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157. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates in 2022 and to date in 2023 that the Irish Ambassador and or Deputy Head of Mission in Mexico has visited Cancún; and the purpose of each visit, in tabular form. [23100/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Ireland and Mexico share excellent and long-standing bilateral relations, further strengthened since the launch of Ireland's Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean in February 2022. An important aspect of the work of the Embassy of Ireland is engagement with each of the country's 31 constituent states outside the federal capital, Mexico City.
Cancun is situated in the state of Quintana Roo, whose capital is Chetumal. The Embassy engages with representatives of Quintana Roo at federal and other levels, including through the office of the Honorary Consul of Ireland in Cancun, to strengthen our political, cultural and people-to-people links.
Given the number of constituent states, and the impact of the pandemic, it did not prove possible to programme an in-person from the Embassy to Cancun in 2022.
Details of the visit to Cancun by the Ambassador in 2023 is in the table below.
| - | No. of visits to Cancun, Mexico by Ambassador or Deputy Head of Mission in Mexico | Purpose of visit |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | The Ambassador visited Cancun in March 2023 as part of St Patrick's day celebrations, and participating Cancun's 'Spring Festival' at which Ireland was this year's guest country. She met the Mayor of Cancun, Ireland's Honorary Consul, and Irish residents, with consular provision a theme in discussions. |
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