Peter Roche (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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51. To ask the Taoiseach if he will detail the plans to develop a new foreign policy strategy, Global Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26854/25]

Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Programme for Government 2025 – Securing Ireland’s Future, commits the government to further strengthening Ireland’s place in the world.

Under this, the Government will develop a new strategy, Global Ireland 2040 further enhancing our place and influence in international affairs, including ever-deeper relationships with our European partners and in regions such as Latin America, Asia-Pacific, including China, the United States and Canada, and Africa.

The strategy will be designed and delivered as a whole-of-government approach to Ireland's engagement with the world, and cover a range of policy objectives. These include, the promotion of our values; our engagement with the Diaspora; the expansion of our global footprint; the promotion of our culture; and the strengthening and deepening of our economic relationships with existing and new partners.

The elaboration of this new strategy will be led by my Department in close co-operation with other Departments, particularly the Department of Foreign Affairs.