The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to Ireland next week.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil Mr Trudeau will arrive next Tuesday with his family.
During the two-day visit, he is expected to meet both the Taoiseach and President Michael D Higgins.
Mr Varadkar has cited Mr Trudeau's politics as an inspiration for his own vision as Taoiseach.
It was only last month that Mr Varadkar's predecessor, Enda Kenny, met Mr Trudeau in Canada on an official visit.
Enda Kenny with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on May 5th, 2017 | Image: Merrionstreet/Rollingnews
It was one of his final visits in office.
Bilateral merchandise trade between Ireland and Canada reached CAD$2.2bn (€1.47bn) in 2015, according to the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce.
Chemical products, including pharmaceuticals, constituted the largest import and export categories between us.
In 2015, Irish export trade with Canada reached CAD$1.7bn (€1.14bn) - with 70% of the exports comprised pharmaceuticals, 10% whiskey, 7% medical devices and the remaining a mix of goods.
