Dublin Castle hosts major EU economic governance conference
Oireachtas committees are set to welcome European delegates for a high-level summit on fiscal stability and budgetary coordination. The two-day event in Dublin will address critical challenges facing the union, including investment strategies and the future of monetary policy.
Dublin Castle will serve as the venue for the Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance, taking place on Thursday 24th and Friday 25th September. The event, hosted by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Committee on Budgetary Oversight, will be opened by Senator Mark Daly. The proceedings aim to foster dialogue between national parliamentarians from across the European Union regarding the bloc's long-term economic trajectory.
The conference schedule features three primary sessions, beginning with an exploration of public finance and the Multiannual Financial Framework. Expert panellists, including President of the European Court of Auditors Tony Murphy, will examine how future budgets can support climate goals and social cohesion. Subsequent sessions will focus on balancing fiscal responsibility with social convergence, featuring insights from the ESRI’s Professor Martina Lawless and representatives from the European Central Bank.
Discussions will conclude on Friday afternoon following a session dedicated to digital sovereignty and the completion of the Economic and Monetary Union. Minister Jack Chambers and Commissioner Maria Luís Albuquerque are among those scheduled to contribute to the final debate. Further information regarding the conference agenda and the work of the Oireachtas committees is available on the official website of the Houses of the Oireachtas.