Cabinet Committees
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-13
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Pádraig O'Sullivan (FF), Cork North-Central

Ireland's upcoming EU Presidency represents an important opportunity to advance economic competitiveness. Can the Taoiseach advise if there are plans to host EU Presidency-related meetings or events in Cork and other regions across the country to ensure that the whole country can benefit in some small way from hosting such events?
The EU Presidency also represents an opportunity to show policy leadership. Can the Taoiseach outline some of the key policy areas the Government will prioritise during this time?
As the Taoiseach will be aware, I have a personal interest in the area of rare diseases and access to drugs in particular. Can he comment on whether that will be on his platform when the EU Presidency is held later this year?

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Sitting date: 2026-01-13