John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The EU recommitting to the simplification piece, to use the Minister of State’s language, and reducing the cost of business, including up to 35% for SMEs, would have been music to the ears of businesses. Will the Minister of State expand on that?

Will he update us on preparations for the Presidency, what it means for the country in practical terms, when it begins and ends and its rubrics?

Finally, migration is a topic that exercises a lot of minds. The European Council reiterated its commitment to “the prevention and countering of irregular migration, including through new ways in line with EU and international law; efforts to facilitate, increase and accelerate returns, using all relevant EU policies”, etc. Can the Minister of State give any insight into any of those new ways?

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