Housing is a critical priority for Fine Gael. We’re building more homes & momentum is gathering. So far this year construction has started on 12,000 homes - a 63% increase on last year. We will keep going so that having a home & home ownership can become a reality for more people

Great to welcome An Taoiseach, Simon Harris TD to Dublin Central yesterday, a place he knows well. The Taoiseach was making good on his commitment to listen to local businesses and residents, to identify the issues & chart the best way forward. Really good and important meeting

Pleased to give the closing remarks at the presentation of the French task force report on the reboot of the #CapitalMarketsUnion

Strong political impetus on #CMU . Focus now should be on implementation. We will discuss further at the next #Eurogroup .

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I’ll be talking to Pat Kenny Newstalk in just a moment about how our economy is doing, how we’re planning for the future and providing for our citizens today

The Increased Cost of Business Grant will close for registrations on May 1.

I’m urging all small businesses to register at icob.ie in order to receive a cash payment paid directly into your account.

I’ll be taking Oral Parliamentary Qs at this evening in the #Dail just before 6pm. You can watch here oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-… or on the Oireachtas app

The SPU shows we're in good shape. Growth is projected to continue. Inflation is declining. The jobs market is strong. We're investing now & into the future & a Public Sector pay deal is increasing the pay of our nurses/gardaí/teachers. We keep going... paschaldonohoe.ie/ministers-dono…

Was out around Oxmanstown Rd w/ Fine Gael Cllr Cllr. Ray McAdam this morning. Ray couldn’t be working harder but this is his natural pace - go, go, go! He gets such a warm welcome from constituents because they know him so well & his record speaks for itself.

Team EU 🇪🇺 at yesterday’s #G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting. #G7 FMCBG

Very good exchange with the Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter EFD_DFF on common economic challenges, the importance of stability of the banking and financial services sector, and the relationship between Switzerland and the EU. #IMFMeetings 🇨🇭🇮🇪🇪🇺

Very good meeting with the New Zealand Minister of Finance Nicola Willis to discuss common economic challenges, prospects for the macroeconomic outlook, the importance of international cooperation and the good relationship between the #EU and #NewZealand . 🇳🇿🇮🇪🇪🇺

#IMFMeetings

Housing is the biggest issue we face as a country.

Construction has started on almost 12,000 homes this year, a 63% increase since 2023.

This Government is committed to building more homes and creating home ownership.

Talked with Karen Tso this morning about European #competitiveness .The #SingleMarket is one of our key assets & we have much to be proud of. But we need to make more progress in productivity, targeting investment & better use of our savings.
#IMFMeetings

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Good morning from Washington, DC!

Happy to be back at the IMF World Bank #SpringMeetings ! Looking forward to exchanges with international partners on the global economy, the #Eurogroup work and the priorities for the #euroarea .

Stay tuned!

An excellent #Eurogroup meeting this week. We had an important exchange on #competitiveness and #trade and took stock of progress on the #digitaleuro project.

My press remarks after the meeting👇consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press…

Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe received this morning by HRH Grand Duke Henri in Luxembourg.

Today finance ministers will gather to discuss:
📊 exchange rate and inflation developments
🌍 euro area competitiveness
💶 the digital euro

Hear what #Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe expects from the meeting 💬 & read the agenda 🔗europa.eu/!RtB676

Just had a private audience with the Grand Duke of Luxembourg at the Grand-Ducal Palace which was a real honour. A very pleasant discussion about the strong bond between our 2 nations and the strength of the Irish Diaspora which had not escaped him!

Great to have the opportunity to meet my good friend and colleague, Minister Gilles Roth while in Luxembourg for the #Eurogroup meeting later today. A good discussion on the progress we’re making on CMU, growing our respective economies, competitiveness & the work that lies ahead

A tremendous honour to be reappointed to Cabinet as Minister for Dept of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery & Reform and to receive the seal of office this evening from President of Ireland at Áras an Uachtaráin. Much work to do. Looking forward to our first Cabinet meeting tomorrow morning