Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government appointed Mr. Andrew McDowell this morning to a position which becomes available to Ireland as one of four countries every number of years. Ireland is placed with Greece, Romania and Denmark in respect of having a presidency of the European Investment Bank. After a process of public application and interview, the appointment has gone to Mr. Andrew McDowell. In my experience, I have to say that as an economic adviser in the Department of the Taoiseach, he is a truly outstanding person and more than capable of doing an absolutely first-class job of representing Ireland at the European Investment Bank.

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