Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to address Foreign Affairs Committee

Chairman of the Committee, Deputy Pat Breen, TD, said: “I’m delighted that Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Eamon Gilmore has agreed to address the Committee on Ireland’s foreign policy priorities. As we formulate and agree a work programme for this committee, it is important to hear first hand from the Tanaiste on what he regards as the key focus areas and main concerns for his department. Listening to key stakeholders in relation to foreign affairs should help inform our work programme. I would hope that the Joint Committee will have an important and influential role in helping to further key foreign policy priorities including the promotion of human rights, the fight against poverty and hunger, a strong EU, as well as promoting Irish trade in existing and new markets which will be a key priority for the Joint Committee going forward.”

This meeting will take place in Committee Room 4 at 3.30pm on Tuesday, 5th July.

Committee proceedings can be followed live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/ViewDoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/Web-Live.htm&CatID=83&m=o

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

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Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Membership

Pat Breen, TD (Chairman)
Eric Byrne, TD
Bernard J Durkan, TD
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD
Michael McNamara, TD
Dara Murphy, TD
Dan Neville, TD
Seán Ó Fearghaíl, TD
Maureen O’Sullivan, TD

Senators

Deirdre Clune,
Mark Daly,
Lorraine Higgins,
Michael Mullins,
David Norris,
Jim Walsh.