Senator Higgins speaking on the Financial Provisions (COVID-19) Bill
Senator Higgins proposed a number of amendments
to the legislation ratifying the Pan-European Guarantee Fund aimed at
increasing the monies available to our public sector companies and national and social infrastructure. Senator Higgins also spoke of the need to ensure transparency of EU institutions and to be cognisant of our responsibility to acheive the Sustainable Development Goals, when planning recovery funds such as these.