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Thursday, 26 February 2026

Questions (210)

Ken O'Flynn

Question:

210. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No.189 of 19 February 2026, and reply that her Department has “no affiliation with the referenced website” includes confirmation that, since 1 January 2015, her Department has not received or responded to correspondence from any entity operating under the name ‘Diplomat.ie’; her Department has not held meetings, whether in person or virtual, with any representative of such entity; has not provided any funding, grant assistance, sponsorship, procurement payment, or other financial support to such entity or any associated legal person; and has not authorised any individual associated with that entity to act in any diplomatic, consular, trade, advisory, representative, or quasi-diplomatic capacity on behalf of the State. [15703/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

My Department corresponded on one occasion with a representative from Diplomat.ie in December 2020, responding to a request for photos. These were provided as per my Department's policy to make publicly available photos of relevant Ministers and events. My Department has no records of either meetings, in person or virtual, with representatives acting on behalf of Diplomat.ie, or the provision of any funding or financial support to this website. I can further confirm that my Department has not authorised any individual associated with Diplomat.ie to act on behalf of the State.