David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We will commence in public session. The purpose of today’s meeting is to consider the following matters: proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law — Council general approach; and proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation and Training, Europol, and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA. A briefing note has been circulated to members.

I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, and his officials. The format of today's meeting is that we will have a briefing from the Minister followed by a question and answer session. I invite the Minister to brief the committee on the proposals.