Michael McGrath, the Minister of Finance, has been proposed to be Ireland’s next European Commissioner, reports RTE.
After being endorsed by the leaders of the Government’s parties last night, Taoiseach Simon Harris officially submitted the nomination to the Government this morning during a meeting of the Cabinet.
Thanking his fellow members of the Cabinet, Mr. McGrath expressed his gratitude and said he was “delighted” to accept the nomination from the Irish Government for the position of EU commissioner, reports RTE.
Speaking at Government Buildings, he declared that the economy was in excellent shape when he left the Department of Finance.
“We are running large budget surpluses. Our national debt is falling. Our credit rating has improved,” reports RTE.
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