TBCT submission on a European Citizens Initiative
Temple Bar Cultural Trust responded to a call for submissions on the European Commission’s Green Paper on a European Citizens Initiative at the end of January. The submissions were discussed by the Joint Committee on European Affairs, and have now been included in the Committee’s report to the Houses of the Oireachtas.
We have responded to the Green Paper because we believe a Citizens Initiative could be a significant step in giving ordinary citizens a stronger voice in the European Union and how it serves its people. Through initiatives like Culture Night, we encourage people to engage with and actively participate in Culture. The role of Culture and the Creative industries has been recognized at a European level and here at home, and we hope that the introduction of a well designed Citizens Initiative will allow people from all cultural backgrounds to have their voice heard in the years to come!
The Report will be debated by the Dáil and the Seanad in the coming months, with the results being communicated back to the European Commission this summer. The aim is for the Regulation to be approved at EU level by December of this year.
Download – TBCT Submission to the Joint Committee on European Affairs in response to the green paper on a European Citizens Initiative
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