The Cabinet is set to sign off on Mr McGrath’s name being put forward to be a European Commissioner at its meeting this morning.
“We’re entering a very busy period of time... in terms of preparing a Budget, in terms of the Summer Economic Statement, the final Budget within this Government’s mandate. “This person becomes the nominee of Ireland to the European Commission and Ireland’s place at the heart of Europe is so fundamentally important that I look forward to supporting that person in any way that I can as Taoiseach as they set about putting their best foot forward.”
“It’s important we take this step-by-step but I do think that a portfolio in the economic space is often an area that Ireland would seek.”Attention turns to who will deliver Coalition’s last Budget as Michael McGrath heads to Brussels