Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
394. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021 and 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47822/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficials from my Department had one engagement with the Palestinian Authority or related bodies during the time in question.
An official from my Department attended an online meeting with the Palestinian Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Empowerment in February 2023. This meeting was arranged and chaired by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform
In respect of the agencies under the remit of my Department, they are statutorily independent in their functions, and this is an operational matter for them. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the agencies for direct reply.
