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Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe T.D. will welcome the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, to Dublin today, Thursday 31 August. The meeting will provide an opportunity for an exchange of views on Brexit-related issues, as well as the economic outlook and the ongoing cooperation between the UK Treasury and the Department of Finance. Chancellor Hammond is also meeting Taoiseach Leo Varadkar T.D. and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Coveney T.D. during his visit to Dublin.
Speaking ahead of the visit, Minister Donohoe said:
“I look forward to continuing dialogue with my colleague, Chancellor Hammond, on a range of economic and financial issues which are of relevance to both countries. While we will exchange views on the generality of Brexit-related issues, the Irish Government fully respects the unity of the EU27 during negotiations. The third round of EU-UK negotiations is taking place in Brussels this week and I will reiterate to him the importance our Government attaches to doing everything possible to make progress in these negotiations”.