Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
EU Meetings
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Foreign Affairs Council sessions which have taken place since he took up his post; the number he has attended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48633/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has specific responsibility for engagement with the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC).
Since 23 January 2025, when the Tánaiste took up his post, there have been 12 FAC meetings, of which 5 have been informal meetings. The information requested on attendance is provided in tabular form below:
| Date of Meeting | Formal or Informal | Government Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Meeting | Formal or Informal | Government Representatives |
| 27 January 2025 | Formal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 24 February 2025 | Formal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 17 March 2025 | Formal | Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador Aingeal O'Donoghue |
| 14 April 2025 | Formal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 7-8 May 2025 | Informal (Gymnich) | Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Neale Richmond |
| 9 May 2025 | Informal | Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Neale Richmond |
| 20 May 2025 | Formal | Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Mr Neale Richmond |
| 17 June 2025 | Informal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 23 June 2025 | Formal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 15 July 2025 | Formal | Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence, Mr Thomas Byrne |
| 11 August 2025 | Informal | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
| 29-30 August 2025 | Informal (Gymnich) | Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Simon Harris |
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