Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs
Election of Vice Chairman
2:00 pm
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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As members know the previous Vice Chairman, Deputy Dara Murphy, was appointed as Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs. I ask for nominations for the position of Vice Chairman.
Derek Keating (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I nominate Deputy Seán Kyne.
Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)
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I second the nomination.
Dominic Hannigan (Meath East, Labour)
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Are there any other nominations? As there are no other nominations, I declare Deputy Kyne elected as Vice Chairman of the committee. I am glad to be the first to congratulate him and I look forward to working with him in the future.