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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. I have two more speakers before I return to our guests, the first is Deputy Eric Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you. I should inform the committee we will be meeting Members of the Scottish Parliament, probably in the next four or five weeks. I am sure those issues in regard to post-independence, if that happens, will be raised. To come back to our guests, I suggest we resume in the same order. I call Mr. De Rossa who will have, say, five minutes. There will be more time at the end.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you. I call Dr. O'Brennan. You are not chancellor yet, although you were promoted a few times during the proceedings. It is just "Doctor", is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Durkan. I ask each of the three speakers to answer any questions they have not answered so far or if they want to conclude. I have a specific question for Dr. O'Brennan. He mentioned mainstreaming and how he thought it was working out. As European affairs issues have moved from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the Department of the Taoiseach, I would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I call Dr. O'Brennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Byrne. Let me remind members that the Government is carrying out a review of how we scrutinise legislation. The Minister of State, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, is leading that and we will be making an input to it. Comments from Deputies would be welcomed during the course of that review and they will have a chance in the coming weeks to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Review of Foreign Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank our three guests for coming before us and answering our questions so thoroughly. It has been very useful. We have had a stimulating and interesting debate. We will meet tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. to have our regular pre-GAERC discussion with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Paschal Donohoe.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the number of students that are educated in prefabs in the academic year 2013-14; the breakdown per county in tabular form; the overall change in the numbers since the academic year of 2010-11 per county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5782/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Microenterprise Loan Fund Application Numbers (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 79. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of microenterprises that have received funding through Microenterprise Ireland; the number of jobs this has created and the overall monetary investment; when the new communications strategy for the company will start; what the difference is between the new strategy and the old; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Expenditure (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of home owners that have benefitted from the better energy homes scheme; the number of jobs it has created and the overall investment since February 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5778/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will rank each local authority by the percentage change in the proportion of housing stock made up of social housing for rent in each year between 1997 and 2014; the waiting lists for social housing in each of the years between 1997 and 2014 in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask people to switch off their mobile telephones and iPads. It is not sufficient to put them in silent mode, they need to be switched off. We have received apologies from Senator Kathryn Reilly. The first item on the agenda is a discussion on the forthcoming meeting of the General Affairs Council. We are pleased to be joined again by the Minister of State with special responsibility for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I have a question about Bosnia and Herzegovina which this committee visited about 15 months ago. We met with many of the people the Minister of State also met. We met the European integration committee, Mr. Fletcher Burton, Valentin Inzko and we also travelled to see the Irish soldiers at work in Camp Butmir. It was a very interesting and informative visit. One message we got from our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: There are some excellent candidates also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister of State did not respond to the question on voting rights but might do so following the next round of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Byrne. The next speaker is Deputy Dara Murphy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Is this relevant to the General Affairs Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Can we get to see that relevance?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Feb 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We need to move on.