Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

General Affairs Council: Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

5:00 pm

Photo of Dara MurphyDara Murphy (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish the Chairman and members well in their endeavours. I think Deputy Healy-Rae will find his role as chairman of the Committee on European Affairs enjoyable and stimulating but it entails a lot of hard work. The Department will support the work of the committee.

I thank the diplomatic representatives who attend these meetings. They play an important part in getting the message from the politicians from all parties and none about Ireland's unique concern. When they are communicating with their own country, I hope they understand that we have unique concerns on the Brexit negotiations.