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- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Will the Minister ensure there is a gender balance? The last intake comprised 80% males and 20% females.
- Financial Resolutions 2015 - Financial Resolution No. 3: General (Resumed) (15 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: As the Minister stated, the budget will put money into the pockets of lower and middle income families throughout the country. It is the first budget introduced during our term of office, during the past six years, which has done this. That to which I refer has only been made possible because of the very tough decisions the Government has taken since it came to power and as a result of the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: This is our last session on the Europe 2020 strategy, which is the EU strategy for sustainable and inclusive growth. In July, the committee invited submissions from the public on the strategy and today we have the opportunity to directly engage with stakeholders and hear their views as articulated in their submissions. On behalf of the committee I thank all of the organisations that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank Councillor Byrne. The next speaker is Councillor Neale Richmond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Gerstenberger. It is very interesting to hear her perspective. Eurofound representatives are due to come before the committee next month to speak about the work done by the organisation. I will begin by raising an issue raised by most of our speakers, namely, the regional disparities that exist. In his submission, Councillor Sheehan provides figures on what that disparity...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Following mainstreaming, the respective committees undertake it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: The Senator is right that it is important for the Committee of the Regions at the local level to join forces with us at the national level. We know exactly what are the issues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Very good.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I suggest we start on the left of the room and work our way across to get the responses from each of our guests. I ask them to limit comments to five minutes including any final comments they wish to make. Let us begin with Councillor Sheehan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I think we are rather good in this committee. We are okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Is that outside the Youth Guarantee, because they would be over 26 years now, having lost their jobs in 2007 or 2008 at the age of 22 years, and would be in their late 20s?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: To allow them to move on to something else?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Does Ms Gerstenberger mean that the multi-annual financial framework is only 1% of the GDP of the European Union?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: We can all agree with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Why was that? What was the big deficit?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I will ask what may be a rhetorical question. We need to be conscious of the Dáil. A vote is expected any minute and we need to wrap up in order that we can vote. Can Ms Gerstenberger answer the question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: That is a good point. This has been a very useful meeting. I look forward to meeting a delegation from Eurofound in the coming weeks. We can discuss these policy issues. This meeting concludes the submissions we have received on Europe 2020. I thank the witnesses for their valuable contributions and written submissions. We will make a political contribution to the Commission and will...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: As we have a quorum, the committee is in public session. I remind members, our guests and those in the Visitors Gallery to switch off their mobile telephones as they cause interference with the broadcasting system even when left on silent mode. I ask them to check their telephones now and ensure they are switched off. Apologies have been received from Deputy Halligan. We are delighted to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Murphy and will hand over to the floor. Deputy Kyne will speak first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Report on Response to 2014 Country Specific Recommendations for Ireland: Better Europe Alliance (4 Nov 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: It is plural - counties.