Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Commissioner for attending today's meeting. I agree with him that under Vice President Timmermans there has been a greater level of engagement between the Commission and the national parliaments. We appreciate that. I thank the Commissioner for his forthright comments in relation to the committee's annual work programme. Also, it has been reassuring for members of the committee to hear that TTIP, on which issue we have had lengthy discussions over the past month, will be voted on by national parliaments across the Union.

In regard to our proposed meeting the week after next with the Minister of State, Deputy Murphy, unfortunately he is unable to make that meeting. As many of us will be attending COSAC next week, the next meeting of this committee will be at 1.30 p.m. on 16 December 2015.