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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Belgium to Ireland (17 Jan 2024)
Colm Brophy: Absolutely, which is a fair-----
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jan 2024)
Colm Brophy: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration can be giving to enabling SNAs make contributions to an AVC pension scheme directly from their salary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2683/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs, Deputy Burke, who is accompanied today by his officials. The committee will discuss the recent General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. I believe the Minister of State is also accompanied by Mr. Martin Boyhan who is on a student placement in his office. It is a very important part...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Thank you, Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: The Minister of State has covered a lot in his previous answers. I ask him to concisely address one or two others.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State. I call on Deputy Haughey and I acknowledge his recent announcement. He is one of the key members of this committee and his wisdom and contributions, since I have become Chair and long before that, have always been appreciated. Thankfully, we still have many months of the Deputy's involvement, but it is just to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I do not know. That is a question that perhaps the Minister of State could answer. I acknowledge and thank the Deputy for all the work he has done, and will no doubt do, on this committee until this Dáil concludes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: The Deputy's comment that decision-making in the European Union is very complex is probably the understatement of the day. It is definitely an understatement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister, Deputy Burke.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: This is a piece of legislation that is before the Oireachtas.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: This is the committee on European Union affairs-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: If the Senator has-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: We are straying into-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: On that basis, you could turn anything into a European issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I want to tie into the European side for the Minister of State with responsibility for European issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I would like to raise one or two points in conclusion. I would like to take a moment to talk about John Bruton. I had the privilege of knowing John since I was a teenager. He was one of the people fundamental to me in shaping my politics and why I got involved in the Fine Gael political party. There are so many occasions and things that I could talk about. There are two things I want to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Thank you very much for that answer. With that, I will draw our meeting to a close.
- Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: It is for me a very special occasion to be standing here today and to have this opportunity to pay tribute to John. I would not be here if it were not for John Bruton. I was lucky enough to head up Young Fine Gael at the time. One thing that has not been mentioned much is the real credit John deserves for the enthusiasm he brought to younger people to get involved in politics, to not just...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State. A number of members have indicated, the first of whom was Deputy Howlin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I ask the Senator to focus on the European aspect.