EU Presidency

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Questions (234)

Emer Currie

Question:

234. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Transport for an update on his Department’s priorities for Ireland’s EU Council Presidency. [49589/26]

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Written answers

My Department is prepared for the delivery of a successful Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2026. Our priorities for Transport were published within the Presidency Policy Programme on the 10th of June and align with the pillars for the Irish Presidency as a whole: security, values, and competitiveness.

Transport is critical to Europe's competitiveness and through the work of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE) Council, the Irish Presidency will support efforts to build a more connected, resilient and competitive Europe in line with the One Europe, One Market Roadmap.

We will support the development of Europe’s transport network as a key enabler for competitiveness, work towards decarbonisation and a just transition in the transport sector, and ensure that a safe, secure and resilient transport network can deliver for the citizens of Europe.

In September, Ireland will host the Informal Council of Transport Ministers in Dublin Castle, which will give us space for a forward-looking discussion on the transport agenda. The key formal ministerial event of the term will then be the Transport Council on 30 November.