Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Vote 28 - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised)

5:30 pm

Photo of Eamon GilmoreEamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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I thank the Chairman for giving me the opportunity of presenting the revised Estimates for my Department for 2013. I do not propose to make an opening statement but will introduce each programme as it is being considered. However, given that the EU Presidency passed from Ireland just three days ago, it has been the single biggest international project in the past six to 12 months and longer in my Department and across Government.