Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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135. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he spoke with the United States Secretary of State at the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in London. [32310/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Continued high-level political engagement with senior US interlocutors on critical issues for Ireland is a priority for the Government.

In this context, I have had several engagements with high-level US officials and members of Congress in recent months. These include a bilateral exchange with Secretary Blinken during President Biden's visit to Ireland in April, during which we discussed foreign policy matters of shared interest and concern. My discussion with Secretary Blinken followed upon my meetings with Deputy Secretary of State Sherman and with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during my last visit to Washington, DC in February, where I had the opportunity to discuss Russia's ongoing illegal invasion of Ukraine.

While I had a number of bilateral meetings at the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in London, I did not meet with Secretary Blinken on that occasion.

I look forward to continuing high level political engagement with senior US interlocutors on critical issues for Ireland, including support for Ukraine.