Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, Norma Foley, Minister for Children, Disability and Equality presented the priorities of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the EU in the area of women’s rights and gender equality.

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the FEMM committee considered the draft opinion and amendments to the own-initiative report on “Boosting skills in the Union – opportunities for vocational education and training in times of transition.

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the FEMM committee considered its position on the 2027 General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2027, along with its accompanying resolution.

On Tuesday, 14 July 2026, the FEMM Committee voted on the FEMM draft opinion on the proposal for a regulation on “Establishing a budget expenditure tracking and performance framework and other horizontal rules for the Union programmes and activities”.