Alan Kelly
Ceist:46. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has spoken formally with the Brazilian Ambassador to Ireland to date in 2023. [36332/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 25 July 2023
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Freagraí scríofa
Brazil is a key partner for Ireland in the Latin America region as our second largest trading partner in the region and with close diaspora, education and cultural ties. The Global Ireland Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean includes a number of specific commitments related to Brazil. This has led to a strengthening of our political, economic and cultural ties since its launch in 2022, as well as enhanced values-based cooperation, including in the important area of climate protection.
Recently, I had the opportunity to meet the Ambassador of Brazil to Ireland at an event to mark the National Day of Commemoration in Dublin Castle on 10 July 2023.
Officials in my Department, particularly in the Latin America and Caribbean Unit, work closely with the Ambassador and his team at Embassy of Brazil in Dublin, and are in regular contact. This partnership was particularly important in preparing the visit of Minister Sean Fleming to Brazil during the St Patrick's Day period this year.
The Embassy of Ireland in Brasilia and Ireland's Consulate General in Sao Paulo also work closely with the Embassy of Brazil in Dublin, as well as with the relevant authorities in Brazil, to enhance our wide-ranging bilateral ties and to support the vibrant diaspora communities that link Brazil and Ireland so closely together.