Neale Richmond
Ceist:404. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on his recent meeting with United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 14 June 2022
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I have met with United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on a number of occasions over the last few months, most recently in Washington, DC in the first week of June, but also at the meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Bonn in mid-May and by VC at the end of March. I was also very pleased to welcome Secretary Yellen to Dublin last November. Each engagement provides us with the opportunity to build further on our already excellent bilateral relationship, and to discuss issues of mutual interest to Ireland, the EU and the United States.
At our most recent meeting, we principally discussed the economic situation in the US, Ireland and the euro area, taking into account the response to the war in Ukraine, the impact of sanctions and the need to assist Ukraine's reconstruction. We also covered a range of other topics, including the importance of continued progress on the OECD global tax reform agreement. We also discussed Brexit and the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland, with Secretary Yellen underscoring the United States’ strong commitment to the Good Friday Agreement.