Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I remind members to switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to have them on silent mode. They need to be turned off or they will interfere with the recording equipment. I am switching mine off now. Apologies have been received from Deputies Derek Keating and John Halligan and Senator Terry Leyden.

The committee will be briefed today by Dóchas on the European Year for Development 2015. While we wait for the witnesses to take their seats the committee will suspend briefly.