Tony McCormack (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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200. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has considered appointing a trade envoy to Ukraine to build relationships for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56959/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Ireland is engaged on fostering economic investment and trade with Ukraine where possible, and is supportive of examining opportunities for private sector investment and cooperation, particularly in the context of the country’s recovery and reconstruction.

Ireland was represented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on 10 July by Neale Richmond T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. This annual event is important in terms of mobilising continued international support for the recovery, reconstruction, reform, and modernisation of Ukraine. At the conference, Minister Richmond delivered a national statement, setting out Ireland’s commitment to maintaining its support for Ukraine, including for its recovery and reconstruction.

In addition to economic promotion work carried out by our embassy in Kyiv, Enterprise Ireland’s office in Warsaw is active in these efforts and is preparing for The Rebuild Ukraine: Construction and Energy Conference and Exhibition, to take place in Warsaw on 13 – 14 November.

Ireland is not currently considering such an appointment for Ukraine.