Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the dates in 2023 and to-date in 2024 on which he or his officials spoke with the Irish Consul General in Sydney, in tabular form. [6157/24]
View answerThe Consulate General in Sydney works closely with the Embassy of Ireland in Canberra to promote and protect Ireland's interests in Australia, to strengthen political and economic relationships, to support the work of the State Agencies, to provide citizen services to the Irish community, and to promote cultural ties and people-to-people connections between Ireland and Australia.
In October 2023, I was pleased to host an in-person gathering of our Heads of Mission. During this conference, I engaged with Ireland's Ambassadors and Consuls General from around the world. Ireland's Consul General in Sydney participated in the Conference.
I am kept fully informed of the Consulate General’s activities by officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs, who are in almost daily communication with our Missions in Australia on a wide range of issues related to Ireland's engagement in and with Australia, including the work of the Consulate General in Sydney. These contacts are so frequent, it would not be logistically feasible to provide a comprehensive list of dates for these.
