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

In this part of the meeting we will consider a motion regarding the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of a regulation of the European Parliament repealing and replacing the Council decision establishing CEPOL. It reads as follows:

That Dáil Éireann approve the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Union agency for law enforcement training (CEPOL), repealing and replacing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA,a copy of which was laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th August 2014.

A briefing document has been circulated. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her officials and invite her to brief the committee on the motion. We will then have a question and answer session.