Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade

Business of Joint Committee

2:30 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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I welcome Deputy Crowe who was recently appointed a member of this committee. I look forward to working with him. I am sure he will make many valuable contributions during his time as a member of the committee. I take this opportunity to also thank Deputy Crowe's predecessor, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, for his valuable contribution to the committee during the past year. I ask Members and people in the Visitors' Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference with the recording equipment, even when on silent mode.

The first item on the agenda is the draft minutes of the meeting on 19 September which have been circulated to Members. Are they minutes agreed? Agreed. As there are no other matters arising, we will proceed to the next item of business.