Republic of Ireland: Foreign Relations

(asked on 5th July 2016) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Irish counterparts since the EU referendum; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that relations with the Irish government are unaffected by the outcome of that referendum.


Answered by
Alan Duncan Portrait
Alan Duncan
This question was answered on 2nd August 2016

On 26 July the Prime Minister, my RT Hon. Friend the Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), held meetings with the Taoiseach in London. They discussed the economic relationship and travel between the UK and Ireland, and the peace process. They agreed that the excellent relationship and strong collaboration between our countries should continue and looked forward to working together to make the most of the opportunities ahead. The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Mr Johnson) spoke to his Irish counterpart on 18 July at the EU Foreign Affairs Council.

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