Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein)
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320.To ask the Minister for Finance if he has spoken with the new UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. [31638/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There have been a number of contacts with Chancellor Reeves since her appointment earlier this month. Following a letter of congratulations which I sent to her, we spoke last week by phone and agreed to meet in London soon.

The bilateral economic and trading relationship between Ireland and Great Britain is of great importance to both countries - indeed Ireland is the UK's fourth-largest export destination and its tenth-largest source of imports. When we spoke last week, the Chancellor and I agreed that we would work together to play our full part in our governments' work to reset and renew British-Irish relations in the time ahead.

I look forward to our forthcoming meeting, which should provide an excellent opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including the economic and fiscal outlook at national, regional and global levels; as well as opportunities and challenges which we face.