Paul Donnelly
Question:185. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he met with the US House of Representatives Minority Leader during his visit to New York for St. Patrick's Day events. [13866/25]
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During my recent Saint's Patrick's Day visit to the United States, I was delighted to visit Philadelphia and New York, two of Irish America’s most important and iconic cities.
I renewed important political relationships with a wide range of American counterparts. This included New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and members of Congress Brendan Boyle and Mary Gay Scanlon. I did not meet with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic Leader, on this occasion.
I also met with a wide range of our diaspora and Irish community and cultural organisations, emphasising the depth of cultural, economic and people-to-people ties between our two countries. At a time when we face considerable uncertainty, including because of the imposition of tariffs, I also placed a significant emphasis on economic engagement during my visit this year, particularly in New York.
I return from my visit convinced that Saint Patrick’s Day continues to serve as a unique opportunity to celebrate and promote Irish culture, to recognise our diaspora and to platform and promote Ireland as an excellent location to do business and to invest, and in particular in the United States.