Informal meeting of Housing Ministers
Date: 25 - 26 November 2026
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Organiser: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for housing will take place on 25 and 26 November in Dublin.
The informal meeting will be hosted by Ireland’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, TD, and will provide an important opportunity for EU ministers to engage in an exchange of views on current housing challenges.
The meeting will provide a high-level platform for strategic dialogue, experience sharing and consensus building among Member States with a view to advancing discussions on the European housing agenda including key elements of the European Affordable Housing Plan (published in December 2025).
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for Ministers with responsibility for housing and homelessness to meet and discuss shared priorities with a focus on progressing a Council recommendation on fighting housing exclusion, a key action in the European Affordable Housing Plan. This recommendation seeks to support measures, which will address housing exclusion, and prevent and address homelessness.
Informal meeting of Consumer Protection Ministers
Date: 19 - 20 November 2026
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Organiser: Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
The meeting will be chaired by Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Peter Burke TD, and will bring together ministers responsible for consumer affairs from across the European Union.
The meeting will provide an opportunity for ministers to exchange views on emerging consumer protection challenges and broader strategic priorities affecting consumers across the Union.
The informal format of the meeting will facilitate strategic dialogue and cooperation among participating delegations.
Informal meeting of Equality Ministers (EPSCO Equality)
Date: 22 - 23 November 2026
Location: Kerry, Ireland
Organiser: Department of Children, Disability and Equality
An informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for equality will take place on 22 and 23 November in Tralee, County Kerry.
The informal meeting will be chaired by Ireland’s Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, TD, and will bring together EU Ministers with responsibility for equality, gender equality and disability, alongside representatives from the European Commission, EU Agencies, and representatives of EU civil society organisations.
Responding to the European Commission’s new Gender Equality Strategy, the ministers will discuss the central role of gender equality in boosting prosperity and competitiveness. The meeting will discuss concrete actions to empower women and girls, and engage men and boys in a truly gender-equal Europe. The meeting will also feature a focused discussion on how the EU and all EU Member States can deliver for disabled people. With a focus on our shared commitments around the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the meeting will focus on addressing the barriers that hinder the full and effective participation of disabled people in society on an equal basis with others.
Informal meeting of Housing Ministers
Date: 25 - 26 November 2026
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Organiser: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The informal meeting of EU ministers responsible for housing will take place on 25 and 26 November in Dublin.
The informal meeting will be hosted by Ireland’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, TD, and will provide an important opportunity for EU ministers to engage in an exchange of views on current housing challenges.
The meeting will provide a high-level platform for strategic dialogue, experience sharing and consensus building among Member States with a view to advancing discussions on the European housing agenda including key elements of the European Affordable Housing Plan (published in December 2025).
The meeting will also provide an opportunity for Ministers with responsibility for housing and homelessness to meet and discuss shared priorities with a focus on progressing a Council recommendation on fighting housing exclusion, a key action in the European Affordable Housing Plan. This recommendation seeks to support measures, which will address housing exclusion, and prevent and address homelessness.