Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 February 2014
176. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all official engagements by him or the Ministers of State in his Department that have taken place in Northern Ireland since he took office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6818/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs Minister for Finance, I have attended numerous official engagements in Northern Ireland over the course of this Government's time in office. This interaction plays an important role in building and maintaining our relationship with our colleagues in the North. The official engagements undertaken by myself include attendance at the North/South Ministerial Council in Armagh on the 18th November 2011, 2nd November 2012 and the 8th November 2013.
I also met with First Minister Peter Robinson and Minister Simon Hamilton at Stormont Castle on the 27th September 2013 and gave a Speech at the Confederation of British Industry in the Titanic Quarter on the 27th September 2013.
All official engagements undertaken by Minister of State Brian Hayes will be answered as part of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform's response to this parliamentary question.
