Reykjavik Summit of the Council of Europe: Statements
Seanad Éireann — 2023-05-03
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Barry Ward (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

Watch me shoehorn, although I will not do it not quite as comprehensively as Senator Mullen does. One thing that came through from this is that Ambassador O'Reilly, who is based in Strasbourg, did enormous work. He did not have a permanent team of Irish diplomats on the ground in Reykjavik. We do not have an embassy in Reykjavik. That is a shame. There are not that many independent nation-state islands off the west of Europe that are part of the European Economic Area. Iceland is one. It is a close neighbour and a historical ally of Ireland.

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Sitting date: 2023-05-03