Official Engagements

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Questions (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16)

Joan Burton

Question:

10. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the United Kingdom on 19 May 2017. [25365/17]

Gerry Adams

Question:

11. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversation with the British Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, on 24 May 2017. [25569/17]

Micheál Martin

Question:

12. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his telephone conversation with Prime Minister May following the horrendous bomb attack in the Manchester Arena. [25626/17]

Joan Burton

Question:

14. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the contact he has had with the United Kingdom regarding the terrorist attack in Manchester on 22 May 2017. [25680/17]

Joan Burton

Question:

15. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with Prince Charles on 12 May 2017. [25681/17]

Brendan Howlin

Question:

16. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to London on 19 May 2017. [25622/17]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, and 14 to 16, inclusive, together.

Former Taoiseach Kenny met with Prince Charles in Government Buildings on 12 May as part of the three day visit by the Prince and his wife Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall to Ireland.

They discussed various aspects of the Prince’s programme for the visit and the continued strength of the unique and important relationship between our two countries.

My predecessor travelled to London on 19 May for a number of engagements including an address to the Ireland Funds Great Britain London City Lunch. He also attended a Global Irish Network Breakfast event in the Embassy and visited the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith where he met a number of Enterprise Ireland clients.

He spoke by phone with Prime Minister May on 24 May following the terrorist attack in Manchester, and again on 11 June regarding the NI talks process and the proposed supply and confidence arrangement between her party and the DUP.

Question No. 13 resubmitted.

Questions Nos. 17 to 55, inclusive, resubmitted.

Questions Nos. 56 to 64, inclusive, answered orally.