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Dail Éireann · 2025-11-19

Visit of Chinese Delegation

CC Verona Murphy · Wexford

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I welcome the delegation in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery to the House, including the speaker of the People's Republic of China. I ask my colleagues to extend a warm welcome - a céad míle fáilte - to our guests from the National People's Congress who are here on a benchmarking visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The delegation is accompanied by the Ambassador of China to Ireland, H. I welcome all our visitors in the Public Gallery.

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I welcome the delegation in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery to the House, including the speaker of the People's Republic of China. I ask my colleagues to extend a warm welcome - a céad míle fáilte - to our guests from the National People's Congress who are here on a benchmarking visit to the Houses of the Oireachtas. The delegation is accompanied by the Ambassador of China to Ireland, H. E. Mr. Zhao Xiyuan.

I welcome all our visitors in the Public Gallery.

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