Catherine Murphy
Question:35. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he plans to invite the Governor of California to Ireland before end of 2023. [35941/23]
View answerTuesday, 25 July 2023
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Ireland’s Strategy for the US and Canada 2019-2025 commits us to building strong, strategic political partnerships with the United States and Canada, and to assume a lead role in building stronger transatlantic relations.
Efforts to achieve this strategic objective include encouraging and securing high level US political visits to Ireland. President Biden's visit to Ireland earlier this year was historic, and has further bolstered our relations with the United States. Several other US political leaders have also visited Ireland in recent months. I was delighted to welcome Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts to Ireland last month, and I expect several other high level visits from the United States to take place later this year.
In May 2023, our Consul General in San Francisco met Governor Newsom in Sacramento and encouraged him to visit Ireland in the near future. I know that Governor Newsom is a proud Irish-American, and that he visited Cork during his time as Mayor of San Francisco. I would welcome a visit by Governor Newsom at any time if an opportunity arises for him to travel to Ireland.