Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been convened to consider the motion: "That Dáil Éireann approves the terms of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, done at Bonn, Germany, on 26 January 2009, a copy of which was laid before the Dáil on 6 May 2015", which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil Éireann in accordance with Standing Order 82A(3)(b) and (6)(a) on 14 May 2015. Members have received briefing material prepared by the Department. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Joe McHugh, and his officials.