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Ceann Comhairle and Kildare South TD Seán Ó Fearghaíl will be visiting Brazil as part of the Goverment's annual programme to promote the country during the St Patrick's Day festival.
The Ceann Comhaire and 37 Government Ministers as well as the Attorney General are heading with officials to a total of 57 countries.
The Government said the programme of visits will serve as a platform to underline Ireland’s commitment to and membership of the European Union.
Ministers will visit all 27 European capitals as well as several cities in the US, including the Taoiseach’s annual call to the White House in Washington DC.
Tánaiste Simon Coveney will visit France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Minister for Business Heather Humphreys will fly to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan will visit New York; Minister for Health Simon Harris will travel to San Francisco and Los Angeles; Minister for Communications Richard Bruton is off to Canada; and Minister for Education Joe McHugh will take in both Finland and China.
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is to attend events in Argentina and Chile; Minister for Children Katherine Zappone will travel to South Africa, Namibia and Botswana; and Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl will visit Brazil.
Other Ministers are bound for destinations including Russia, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Mexico and Cuba.
List of Ministerial visits:
Europe
-France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands Paris, Berlin, Brussels, the Hague : Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney
-United Kingdom: Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe
-Spain and Portugal: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed
-Italy and Malta: Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty
-Finland: Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh
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-Cyprus, Lebanon and Jordan : Minister for Defence, Paul Kehoe
- Denmark and Sweden Minister of State for European Affairs, Helen McEntee
- Germany and the Netherlands :Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance, Michael D’Arcy
- France and Luxembourg :Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development, John Halligan
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania :Minister of State for Local Government and Electoral Reform, John Paul Phelan
- Slovakia, Austria and Hungary :Minister of State for Health Promotion and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne
- Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia :Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture, Andrew Doyle
- Poland and Czech Republic :Minister of State for the Office of Public Works and Flood Relief, Kevin Boxer Moran
- Greece, Romania and Bulgaria :Minister of State for Natural Resources, Community Affairs and Digital Development, Sean Canney
- Scotland :Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin
- Russia: Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senator Denis O’Donovan
United States and Canada
-USA Washington DC : An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar
- USA New York :Minister for Justice and Equality, Charles Flanagan
- USA San Francisco, Los Angeles :Minister for Health, Simon Harris
- USA Chicago :Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring
- Canada Toronto and Ottawa :Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton
- USA Washington: Attorney General, Seamus Woulfe SC
- USA Boston and Pennsylvania Government: Chief Whip and Minister of State for Gaeilge, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Seán Kyne
- USA Austin, Denver, Kansas :Minister for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor
- USA Savannah, Atlanta :Minister of State for Equality, Immigration and Integration, David Stanton
- USA and Canada Vancouver, Calgary and Seattle :Minister of State for the Diaspora and Development, Ciaran Cannon
-Asia-Pacific
- China :Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh
- Japan and South Korea :Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan
- Australia, New Zealand, Singapore :Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys
- Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia :Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment, Patrick O’Donovan
- India :Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly
- Australia and Timor Leste :Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Damian English
-The Americas
- Argentina and Chile :Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy
- Mexico and Cuba :Minister of State for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath
- Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay :Minister of State for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection, Pat Breen
-Middle East and North Africa
- United Arab Emirates :Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross
Africa
- South Africa, Namibia and Botswana :Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone
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