OECD Public Governance Ministerial

The Embassy of Ireland was delighted to welcome Minister of State at the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Marine and Transport, Tourism and Sport with Special Responsibility for Rural Economic Development and Rural Transport, Ann Phelan TD, to Helsinki where she led the delegation of Ireland to the OECD Public Governance Ministerial and Youth Dialogue for Inclusive Growth on 27 and 28 October. The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, was the senior Irish official in the delegation. Two Youth Delegates from Ireland; Lily Cheung and Murray Kennedy from Comhairle na nÓg, participated in the Youth Dialogue on 27 October. Ireland was one of only six OECD Member States to send youth delegates to participate.