Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020
661. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps Ireland will take to move in line with the priorities outlined in the European Commission 2021 work programme by President Ursula von der Leyen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/20]
View answerIn her State of the Union address, delivered on the 16th of September 2020, President von der Leyen presented her vision for a Europe that emerges stronger from the pandemic while playing a key role on the global scene. The initiatives in the Commission’s Work Programme for 2021 reflect the Commission's ambition to relaunch our economies and strengthen our societies, making them more resilient and better prepared for the future, and based on a fairer, healthier, greener and digital approach.
The Government as a whole supports the priorities that the Commission has outlined in its 2021 Work Programme.
Many of the Commission’s priorities build upon the European Council’s priorities as set out in the Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. Ireland is firmly committed to advancing the priorities of the Strategic Agenda.
The Commission’s Work Programme also makes clear that its main priority will continue to be the fight against the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and has a continued commitment to ensure a long-term recovery from its economic effects.
Ireland will work with other EU Member States to ensure that we deliver on this objective for all our citizens.
