Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Election of Vice Chairman

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I call for nominations for the position of Vice Chairman.

Photo of Neale RichmondNeale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I would like to nominate Deputy Howlin for the position of Vice Chairman.

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I second that.

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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I thank Deputy Richmond for making the nomination and Deputy Calleary for seconding it. Are there other nominations?

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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I would like to nominate Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú.

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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We have had two nominations for the position of Vice Chairman. We will record a voice vote for each nomination in the order in which they were made.

Question, "That Deputy Howlin be elected Vice Chairman of the committee", put and declared carried.

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Comhghairdeas to Deputy Howlin. We will now go into private session.

The committee went into private session at 5.39 p.m. and adjourned at 6.05 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 7 October 2020.