Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)

I agree with what the Minister said, but this is not just a question of dealing with legislation and legislative proposals coming from the European Union. It is fair to say that both the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny and the Joint Committee on European Affairs have a large workload. We meet with both committees almost every week, which is unusual. Most committees do not meet as frequently as those two committees. It is not just about the legislative aspect, therefore. It is also about the communication aspect. I believe there is a bigger role for the House and for the Government. The Minister might share his thoughts with the House on having a European affairs office here in Leinster House, for example, as is the case in the Parliament in Denmark. School tours to Leinster House, for example, do not make it over to the European Commission office or the European Parliament office. They have no engagement. It would be a very constructive move for the Government to initiate something like that here in the House.

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