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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I thank both our guests for painting an extraordinarily broad canvas for us and I certainly have lots of questions and my colleagues will also. I will take them in rounds and ask people to posit two or maybe three questions and then we can involve everyone. I will call Deputy Haughey, then Deputies Ó Murchú and Harkin, I will ask a question myself and then Senator Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Yes, we will come back to you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: What about the second tranche of questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Does Mr. Connelly wish to comment on the neutrality issue and the attitude towards neutrality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Deputy Ó Murchú has provided a smorgasbord for our witnesses. We are used to his flow of consciousness. Mr. Montgomery might like to come in first on those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: We have until 12.30 p.m, if Mr. Montgomery is available until then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: We soldiered together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Liz Truss found that out too.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I will ask a couple of questions and then give the floor to Senator Martin. I thank our guests for their forbearance. This has been a most interesting session. Needless to say, much of the ground that I had initially taken note of has been well covered. It is understandable that a lot of the discussions are not actually looking in the rear-view mirror of the past 50 years. They are quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Most importantly, there are no votes in it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I remember those negotiations and going to the Cabinet Office in London. The British position on the European budget at the time was that they did not want a cent of additionality and would not ask for anything. The agreement we had to come to was that, if we asked, the British would not object.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: We will give Mr. Connelly the final word.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Less of the "we."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: I thank both the witnesses. It has been a most interesting session from all our perspectives and we are very grateful for their expertise and time. The committee will not meet next week as members will travel to Strasbourg.

Emergency Housing Measures: Motion [Private Members] (9 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: The Minister of State knows too well that this House has debated housing more than any other issue in the past couple of years. If only words could build houses. We are tabling another motion tonight because, despite all the plans, the schemes and all the announcements that have been rehearsed again tonight in the Minister of State's speech, the situation for families and individuals in all...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: What about the climate?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 544. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange to have a mammogram provided for a person (details supplied) who was first called for a mammogram in November 2019, and due to Covid delays, has still not received this test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6494/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 613. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 7 July 2022, if he will provide an update on the results of the deliberation of the HSE of the medicines management programme assessment for the use of the medication, following the reply received from the HSE in relation to the provision of affordable cariban medication for women suffering from hyperemesis; and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Regulations (23 Feb 2023)

Brendan Howlin: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has concerns regarding the negative impact on Ireland of the relaxation of EU State aid rules which has seen France and Germany account for 77% of the €672 million EU-approved programmes since 22 March 2022 following the Franco German Leaders’ meeting in Paris; the discussions he has had with other EU partners on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Mar 2023)

Brendan Howlin: Ninety-six.