Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I remind members of the joint committee, guests and those in the Visitors' Gallery to please switch off their mobile phones. It is not good enough to leave them in silent mode.

The first item on the agenda is a discussion on the forthcoming General Affairs Council meeting with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, whom I welcome on behalf of the committee. He will also attend the meeting next week. We are delighted to welcome him again to the committee. We understand he has a busy agenda for the meeting next week and look forward to being briefed on it.