Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 17 January 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Business of Committee

2:00 pm

Photo of Dominic HanniganDominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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I remind members to switch off their mobile phones, iPads and anything else that is electronic. It is not good enough to set them to silent - they must be turned off because otherwise they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment and we will not be able to broadcast.

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I seek clarification. We are now moving to a paperless environment in terms of our agenda. Will it be possible to use in committees iPads and iPhones that have the cellular component disabled and that utilise only Wi-Fi? It might not be a question the Chairman can answer today, but given that is the route all committees are going it might be helpful.

Photo of Dominic HanniganDominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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I thank the Deputy. I did not understand most of the terms he used so I will have to get back to him.

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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They are Clare terms.

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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I do not know too much about that area either and so I might have myself confused.

Photo of Dominic HanniganDominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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I will ask the officials to investigate and we will get back to the Deputy. It is a very good question and I do not know the answer.

Photo of Timmy DooleyTimmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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It is Wi-Fi and not cellular.

Photo of Dominic HanniganDominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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I thank the Deputy for that.