Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update on the status of his negotiations with the British Government on an agreement that would reinstate access for Irish fishermen to their traditional fishing grounds at Rockall. [44175/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Reaching an agreement on issues relating to Rockall continues to be a priority for the government. I continue to work closely with my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in this regard.

I discussed issues related to Rockall during my meeting in September with my Scottish counterpart, Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture, Angus Robertson. I also raised the matter with the UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, during his visit to Dublin in October.

Through this engagement, we are agreed on the importance of prioritising the matter. I would hope that, in this way, we can reach a resolution that is in all of our mutual interests. We remain in ongoing contact with the relevant Scottish and UK authorities to this end.