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On 3 April and today (4 April) Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michael McGrath (pictured) will travel to Dublin, Ireland, to discuss priorities within his portfolio with Irish authorities and stakeholders.

On 3 April, Commissioner McGrath met with the Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, and with the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to exchange on the future of civil and company law, as well as the digitalisation of justice. They also discussed the possibility of Ireland's participation in the European Public Prosecutor's Office. Commissioner McGrath and Prime Minister Martin debriefed the press in a doorstep at 13:30 CEST.

Commissioner McGrath will also meet with the Chair of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Brian McHugh, to discuss the enforcement of EU consumer law, including the upcoming Digital Fairness Act. Other meetings will be with the Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohoe, the Attorney General, Rossa Fanning, the Chief of Justice, Donal O'Donnell, the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána, Drew Harris, and the Director of Public Prosecutions, Catherine Pierse. Their discussions will focus on competitiveness, international cooperation on criminal justice, and recommendations of the 2024 Rule of Law Report, among other topics.

Today, Commissioner McGrath will meet the Deputy Prime Minister, Simon Harris, and the Irish Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, Jack Chambers. They will exchange views on EU actions to increase competitiveness, initiatives to safeguard and strengthen EU democracy, and accountability for Ukraine. Furthermore, the Commissioner will deliver a keynote speech at the School of Law of the University College Dublin, and visit the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound).

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