Gerry Adams
Ceist:107. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with church leaders and faith communities. [36016/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 22 November 2016
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Freagraí scríofa
Like public representatives generally, I meet church leaders informally from time to time in the course of attending official or public events. This year in particular, with the 1916 commemorations, I have attended many events that have also been attended by representatives from various religious groups.
As Taoiseach in the previous Government I met with representatives from the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, the Jewish community, the Islamic community, Atheist Ireland and the Humanist Association of Ireland as part of the Structured Dialogue Process. I also met an ecumenical delegation of European Churches in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013.
I have reported to the House on all the meetings I have held under the Structured Dialogue Process in replies to various Parliamentary Questions since 2013, most recently on the 2 February and 15 June 2016. I have not held any meetings under the Structured Dialogue Process since the General Election.