The Government engages frequently with the US Administration and US elected representatives, both Republican and Democrat, on all aspects of the US-Ireland relationship and on other issues of mutual concern. The St. Patrick’s Day period in Washington, D.C., provides an excellent opportunity for such substantive engagement, and I can confirm that the Taoiseach met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in March, along with very many other US elected representatives. I hope to travel to Washington, D.C., after the mid-term elections, for a series of political and other engagements. The Embassy of Ireland in Washington, D.C., will prepare my programme for that visit and I would very much welcome the opportunity to meet with the US Senate Majority Leader at that time, as well as other key Congressional representatives.