Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The appointment of full-time specialist Cultural Officers in priority locations worldwide has been identified in the Government’s Global Ireland 2025 strategy as a key action to widen and deepen our global cultural presence and engagement. Eight positions in Beijing, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Toronto and Sao Paulo have been filled to date in a close partnership between my Department and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Consideration is being given at present to further such appointments in priority locations and regions as part of the Global Ireland programme, subject to resources and to local conditions and requirements. The cultural brief in Rome is currently managed by the diplomatic staff in Embassies Rome and Holy See.