Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Is that agreed? Agreed.

Petition No. 37 regarding the introduction of a procedure for recalling Members of the European Parliament, MEPs, is from Mr. Maksym Ignatenko. The committee recommends that the petitioner be advised that the petition cannot be progressed because MEPs are protected by privilege, that the relevant information on privilege and the code of conduct for MEPs be forwarded to the petitioner for information and that he be advised that his petition is deemed closed. Is that agreed? Agreed.

That concludes our consideration of public petitions this afternoon. I invite members of the public to submit petitions through our online portal which is availableat www.petitions.oireachtas.ie. A petition may be addressed to the Houses of the Oireachtas on a matter of general public concern or interest or an issue of public policy.

Finally, I reiterate a point made by Deputy Buckley.

It looks as if we are flying through and nothing is being done. I assure the public that considerable work by the case manager, Maggie Semple, and her team that goes in behind the scenes, away from this committee room. As Chairperson, and on behalf of the committee, I thank you for all the work you are doing.