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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I say the following because of time reasons and for Deputy Ó Murchú's benefit. I appreciate that Ms Nolan read the full statement of the European leaders to the committee in response to me and Deputy Haughey, who also raised the issue. We will take that statement as read and I will not ask Ms Nolan to repeat it. They might contribute one or two thoughts on the specifics of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: With that, I will bring this session to a close. I thank Ms Nolan and Mr. Claridge for attending, for a very comprehensive opening statement and for covering such a wide area and dealing with so many questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We will resume in public session. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland. She is joined by her colleagues, Ms Dee McMahon, chief operations officer, and Dr. Matthew G. O'Neill, EU information and research officer. We will be discussing the findings of European Movement Ireland's 2023 opinion poll. All witnesses are reminded of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: Thank you, Ms O'Connell, for your opening remarks. In passing, and before I open the floor, the bed bug story in France yesterday was interesting. One of the stories planted was that Ukrainians arriving into Europe were responsible. That was printed by reputable newspapers and now, due to investigation, has been shown quite clearly to have been one of these completely made-up stories that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: May I add to that? It is interesting that Deputy Ó Murchú picked up on that as the very first thing. In EM Ireland's comment on the methodology it refers to an online survey and then panels. It refers to 1,200 participants. Could Ms O'Connell provide a breakdown, in answer to Deputy Ó Murchú's question, as to how that methodology works? It is important as to how it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We will let you do that another day, Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Troy. I am conscious of our time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: That is tempting to Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Troy. Then I will call Senator Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will begin by thanking the witnesses for this interesting body of work. I ask them to supply the methodology section to the committee. I know they have said it is available, but it is at the heart of a lot of what we asked about today. A lot of the information has already been commented on, and it is interesting. I will draw out one point, which is whether they think Northern Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for their contribution today, and for attending the committee. I thank them again for presenting their excellent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2023. We look forward to seeing next year's too, when it comes around.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (7 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to outline the total cost to the taxpayer of the administrative errors incurred by the NTA which have resulted in extensions to the public participation process of the BusConnects Bus Corridor schemes; if these costs could be broken down by each error which has occurred to date, across each Bus Corridor scheme, and to include the costs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Barry Colfer, director of research at the Institute of International and European Affairs, IIEA. Dr. Colfer is joined by his colleague, Mr. Dylan Marshall. I also welcome Professor Gavin Barrett from the Sutherland School of Law at University College Dublin, UCD. At today's meeting, we will be discussing future treaty changes in the European Union....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses. Those were two very interesting opening statements covering a wide range of issues. I call Deputy Howlin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: Who wishes to come back in first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: No, questions, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: We definitely have to move on. Just to be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Deputy Ó Murchú. Dr. Colfer or Professor Barrett, whoever would like to start first. Perhaps Professor Barrett will go first and we will rotate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: I cannot remember who went first last time, so since Professor Barrett is nearest to me, I invite him to respond. He can start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will go back to Deputy Ó Murchú. He wanted to come in for a quick moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Future Treaty Change in the European Union: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Colm Brophy: The simultaneous joy and problem of being Chair is that by the time you get to make a contribution a lot of ground has been covered. I want to focus or express a view on certain areas and get the witnesses' thoughts on them. We talked a lot about the Franco-German position and axis. I call a spade a spade in that regard because it all hangs off the following. The question of enlargement...