Minister of State with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney, presented Ireland’s transport priorities for the EU Presidency at the European Parliament Committee for Transport and Tourism in Brussels on 15 July, alongside Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session with Members of the European Parliament.

Minister Canney outlined the policy areas that Ireland is committed to progressing over the six months of the EU Presidency under key themes:

These priorities will be guided by Ireland’s overarching Presidency pillars of competitiveness, values, and security.

“I am very pleased to have set out Ireland's Presidency priorities to the European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism, alongside Minister Burke. The European Parliament, in its role as co-legislator, is an essential partner in delivering elements of our ambitious Presidency agenda over the next six months.

“Today was a valuable opportunity to hear directly from Members of the European Parliament on their priorities, and to build consensus on how we can achieve progress during the term of our Presidency.

“I look forward to working constructively with Parliament and Member States to deliver on these priorities for citizens, businesses and the transport sector."

EU policy priorities set the strategic direction for progress, while legislative proposals are developed to help achieve these objectives. The EU Parliament and Council are committed to advancing key transport legislation that includes:

Over the course of its Presidency, Ireland will work to support practical and constructive progress on these and other priority legislative areas, while maintaining continuity with the subsequent Presidencies of Lithuania (January to June 2027) and Greece (July to December 2027).

For further information on EU transport legislative priorities, see:https://www.europarl.europa.eu/legislative-train/package-eu-mobility-package