James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms Hennessy. Before I move on to the next member, Deputy Ó Ríordáin - I see Senator Martin has joined us and he may wish to put a question - I want to pick up on a point that Senator Gallagher raised. This is an EU pact; it is not a piece of Irish domestic legislation as we are all aware. The Senator asked what the experience has been in other EU countries in relation to this pact. Are they adopting it or debating it? I am going to invite our witnesses to comment on that if they are in a position to do so. I think someone said they are not aware of what is going on but it strikes me that we should have some awareness of what the experience is around the EU before we make any comment on this after these sessions. That would be helpful to our deliberations. Does anyone have any knowledge of this that they perhaps want to share? I call Ms Kenny.