Employment Affairs & Social Protection Committee to meet counterparts from Romanian parliament

Committee Chairman John Curran said: “Tomorrow we will meet with counterparts from the Committee for Labour and Social Protection in the Romanian parliament to discuss matters of mutual interest and the shared challenges that our countries face in relation to employment and social protection. Among the issues we may discuss are: the Irish system of social protection; measures for combating unemployment, especially youth unemployment; policies for a better balance between family and working life; and equality.”

The Committee will commence in public session at 12 mid-day in Committee Room 4 tomorrow, Thursday 26 October 2017.

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Committee Membership:

Deputies

Maria Bailey Fine Gael
John Brady Sinn Féin
Joe Carey Fine Gael
Joan Collins Independents4Change
John Curran Fianna Fáil
Gino Kenny AAA-PBP
Willie O’Dea Fianna Fáil

Senators

Catherine Ardagh Fianna Fáil
Ray Butler Fine Gael
Alice Mary Higgins Independent
Kevin Humphreys Labour