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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Mr. Hayes will not find disagreement from this committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Hayes. All our guests made very comprehensive contributions. When the committee was in Brussels earlier this year, we had a meeting with one of the MEPs who has a specific responsibility for the Balkans region. He expressed surprise the committee was interested in the Balkans because he said no Irish MEP seemed to show any interest in it and that no Irish MEP was on the foreign...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Durkan mentioned the range of subjects we could discuss. I had expected someone to bring up the subject of the transatlantic trade and investment partnership, TTIP. This committee produced a report on TTIP a number of months ago after holding a number of hearings. The report questioned the level of transparency of the negotiations. This issue is shared by organisations throughout...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: That can be discussed in Europe, but not in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Not in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It was increased from €60 billion to €80 billion a couple of years ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: When we met them last year, we had a discussion in a similar vein.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Boylan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with Newly Elected Irish MEPs: Discussion (2 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank all our guests for attending this meeting. It has been a very informative and valuable meeting. I think it has given us a flavour of not just the work that the MEPs are currently doing but their priorities for the coming term. I thank Mr. Francis Jacobs for putting a context to today's discussions. I hope that we will see the witnesses on a regular basis. We will certainly take...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Legal Cases (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of times in each of the past three years that her Department has been brought to the High Court regarding a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37821/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 262. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Irish Deaf Society and their calls for Irish Sign Language to be recognised by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37672/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 423. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to invest in Ireland's overseas aid budget in his budget proposal for budget 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Action Plan on Bullying (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 445. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the grants that have been provided under the action plan on bullying by organisation, amount and year that they were provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37673/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members, guests and observers that their mobile phones must be switched off. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode, as they may interfere with the broadcasting equipment. We have received apologies for his absence from Deputy Seán Crowe. There are two items for discussion on the agenda. First, the joint committee will hear an update on the rule of law in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you Mr. Devitt.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I know that Mr. Ligeti provided a briefing paper going through various organisations that are currently having difficulties on their setup. It would be useful if he gave members a flavour of the existing situation and then I will invite questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It would be useful to pause at this point. Before I ask members to put questions, I invite Mr. Devitt to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Members will be aware that a session with the Hungarian ambassador has been scheduled for Thursday. I have no doubt that we will hear his point of view on these matters. Members will then have an opportunity to raise directly with him the issues discussed at this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. He has raised some interesting points, because some would say that perhaps in the haste to expand the EU back in the early 2000s we were remiss in ensuring that some of the states that joined were up to speed, not just in terms of bringing in the laws that the EU requires but also with regard to changing attitudes within those countries. Many people now say that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Rule of Law in the European Union: Discussion (7 Oct 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We will have a quick question from Deputy Joe O'Reilly. I understand the doctor has a flight to catch. We said we would have him out by 3 p.m.