Micheál Martin
Ceist:84. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach when he last visited Northern Ireland. [32812/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 11 July 2017
Ceisteanna (84)
Freagraí scríofa
While I have not yet had the opportunity to visit Northern Ireland since becoming Taoiseach, I intend to visit on a suitable occasion in the near future.
I consider that it is very important for Ministers to actively engage on North/South issues, including by visiting Northern Ireland for appropriate events and engagements. Ordinarily this would include meeting their counterparts in the Northern Ireland Executive. In the absence of the normal operation of the North/South institutions due to the lack of agreement between the Northern Ireland parties on formation of an Executive, I believe that other forms of engagement by Ministers remain important.
Question No. 85 answered with Question No. 77.