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Minister for Finance Michael McGrath is to visit Chicago and Toronto. Minister for Education Norma Foley is off to Philadelphia, while Minister for Justice Simon Harris will travel to San Francisco and Vancouver.
The Government said “this year’s programme will see the widest yet engagement by Ireland with Ministers reaching out to partner governments and Irish communities on every continent”.“St Patrick’s Day offers an unmatched opportunity to promote Ireland abroad. It is an important part of the Government’s ‘Global Ireland’ strategy which seeks to promote Ireland as an outstanding location to live, visit, work, invest in, trade with, and study,” it said in a statement.
A number of objectives were listed in relation to the programme of travel. Ministers will “reiterate our support for consolidating the achievements” of the Belfast Agreement and emphasise “the importance and value of our membership of the European Union”. Minister for Arts and Culture Catherine Martin will travel to Los Angeles and San Diego, Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien will head for Atlanta and Savannah, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys will visit London, while Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue will go to New Zealand, visiting Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman will travel to India, visiting Delhi and Mumbai before moving on to Bangladesh.
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