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Speech to Irish Universities Association – FUTURE OF IRELAND: HOW OUR UNIVERSITIES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

30th March, 2023

 I am delighted to join you all here today and I’d like to thank Jim Miley and the team at the IUA for the......

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Speech to the Bertelsmann Stiftung, Berlin – ‘Off Course or On Track? The European Union Amidst Major Economic Challenges’

16th March, 2023

Excellencies, Directors of the Bertelsmann Foundation, Ladies and Gentlemen,   It is a pleasure to be here at the Bertelsmann Stiftung [Bear – Tells......

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Speech to the Capital Projects & Infrastructure Public Spending Code Workshop

22nd February, 2023

The National Development Plan was first launched in 2018 with the revised Plan published in 2021. It is our largest, greenest and most ambitious......

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Speech to the Economist Gala Dinner, Greece

23rd July, 2021

Kalispera (good evening)  Efkaristo (thank you) for the invitation to address you this evening. It is an absolute privilege to be here in Athens.......

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Meeting of the Budgetary Oversight Committee, Opening Statement

15th July, 2021

Chair, Members: let me thank the Committee for the invitation to appear here today to discuss the Summer Economic Statement (SES) which was published......

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