Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 July 2024

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments

Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs

1:30 pm

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Statutory instruments are the product of a legislative process in which Ireland is fully participating. Irish MEPs are participating in it, as is the Government. Oireachtas sectoral committees have the power to scrutinise such proposals at a much earlier stage. Scrutiny is happening at every level. There are also the existing post hoc annulment powers of the Oireachtas, which remain-----

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