Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Rights and Equality in the Context of Brexit: Discussion

Photo of Niall Ó DonnghaileNiall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is to endorse Professor Harvey's call for that panel in whatever way that needs to appear. I would make the point about today's meeting that it is not often, although this is one of the better committees, one gets that kind of uniformity and agreement to not only appreciate what the witnesses have said today but to build upon it.

I, too, commend the Chairman on this initiative because it is vitally important that as broad a range of voices as possible is heard. To build on that initiative, if it is possible, there may be merit in the Chairman exploring with his colleague, the Chairman of the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement the possibility of a joint sitting of both committees to build upon some of today's discussion and invite more people to attend. This is a cross-cutting issue and that might be a space in which we can build on Professor Harvey's suggestion. It is to reiterate the message on Saturday's conference. If people have not done so they should register online free of charge, make their way up the road easily and without hindrance and take part in and listen to what is being said.

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