Diplomatic Representation
Dail Éireann — 2024-03-07
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Matt Carthy (SF), Cavan-Monaghan

Will he give a timeframe for the openings of the embassies and consulates general that were announced this week, particularly the consulate general in Melbourne? I have been pressing the Government for some time on this. As the Tánaiste noted, Melbourne has a significant Irish community. Australia is a country with which Ireland has an ever-strengthening relationship but this relationship could and should be much stronger geographically and politically. There is a lot to be gained from even stronger relationships and connections between the two countries not least because the Irish diaspora is thriving in Australia and the Irish are central to virtually every facet of Australian life. We should be utilising that further. Essentially, my question concerns the timeframe for the opening of the consulate general in Melbourne.

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Sitting date: 2024-03-07