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3.1.5.5 Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU Financial Counsellor - Declan Kelly Nicholas O'Brien Assistant Secretary EU & International Division Declan Kelly Perm Rep Head of Finance Section Michael Taggart Financial Services Attaché Eddie Tierney Budget Attaché Louise Heenan Fiscal Attaché Liam Morris Financial Services Attaché Key Points: Four Department of Finance officials are seconded to Ireland’s Permanent Representation in Brussels with responsibility to; • Support the Minister and officials in the discharge of strategic objectives; • monitor and advance, as appropriate, the Irish policy agenda across all dossiers of relevance to the Department of Finance; • participate in meetings at Council (ministerial level), Coreper (Ambassador level) and Working Group level as appropriate. Detail: The Permanent Representation in Brussels is dedicated to pursuing, securing and protecting Ireland’s interests and objectives in the EU. At the highest level is the European Council, a meeting of leaders, either Heads of State or of Government (HOSG), which sets EU strategic direction. The Taoiseach attends these meetings, which take place about six times a year. Page 70 of 184
The Council of the European Union (‘the Council’) is meetings at ministerial level which take place in various formations i.e. finance, agriculture, justice etc. Matters related to Economic and Financial Affairs are discussed at the monthly meeting of ECOFIN attended by the Minister. Member States whose currency is the Euro meet in advance of ECOFIN, in the formation known as Eurogroup. The current president of Eurogroup is Mr. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Finance Minister of the Netherlands. On a day to day basis, the Department is represented in Brussels by Perm Rep officials, supported as necessary by colleagues travelling from Dublin. Ireland is thus represented at every meeting, at every level in the Council, to make Ireland’s case and build alliances to influence EU policy. The Department of Finance has a team of four seconded to the Permanent Representation. The team consists of a Financial Counsellor, two financial services attachés, one EU budget attaché and a fiscal (tax) attaché. On the instruction of the Minister, and in close consultation with the Department, the team in the Permanent Representation negotiates and lobbies on behalf of Ireland to ensure that Ireland’s interests are reflected in EU laws and decisions. In order to deliver this the staff work closely with the 27 other Member States in the Council, with the Commission, the European Parliament in particular Irish MEPs, other institutions, the Council Secretariat, and a wide variety of other stakeholders. EU Policy Priorities The staff in the Permanent Representation take policy direction from the Minister. The relevant line Divisions in the Department have responsibility for proposing policy choices with respect to the above policy priorities, to the Minister. The team in the Permanent Representation provide early warning and intelligence to assist in the formulation of policy and participate in negotiations, as appropriate, to advance Ireland’s interests. The current focus of the Department’s EU policy, as outlined above, is directed at promoting and protecting Ireland’s position in the following four areas; • EU/UK: Ensuring that our interests are fully protected in the event of any change in the UK’s relationship with the EU. • GOVERNANCE: Ensuring that the outcome of the debate on the future of the EMU, based on the Five Presidents’ Report, is aligned with protecting Ireland’s interests. • TAXATION: Protecting our corporate tax regime, focussing on rate, reputation and regime. • FINANCIAL SERVICES/BANKING: Completing Banking Union, progressing the Capital Markets Union and European Fund for Strategic Investments Page 71 of 184
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