Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 December 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Opportunities within the European Union for Irish People: Discussion

Photo of Joe McHughJoe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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On Professor O'Brennan's point about a permanent citizens' assembly that would move around the country, every time there is a big question on the future of Europe, a referendum is coming up or some kind of treaty change, we have town hall meetings. We know who will be in the right-hand corner of the room and who will be in the left-hand corner. The idea of having a citizens' assembly to discuss these big questions is excellent.