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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Then we can go back to members of the committee who have not yet contributed. Deputies Eric Byrne and O'Reilly want to get back in as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Durkan is not here to defend himself.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Points made. Senator Leyden, might be as brief as possible because our guests have a flight to catch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Are they complex?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors 2013 and Related Matters: Discussion (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: That brings this session to a conclusion. We have a technical issue to deal with before our next session. I thank Mr. Cardiff, Mr. Fennessy and Ms Kerrigan for answering our questions. We look forward to hearing from them again next year and I wish them well in their work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Mr. Hans Zomer and Ms Sharan Kelly from Dóchas and Ms Olive Towey from Concern. As I assume they heard our notice on privilege as it was being read, we can take it as read. The committee is keen to be briefed on the European Year for Development initiative in 2015. It is my understanding that our guests will share time. We will start with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I advise Senators that a vote has been called.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the witnesses, who have certainly put it up to us. They have asked us to consider a number of points, which we certainly will do. The witnesses are aware we operate a system of mainstreaming, so when it comes to the scrutiny of legislation from Europe, it goes to the relevant sectoral committee. Climate change will go to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Did they have their own generators?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Does Deputy Byrne wish to contribute?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: It is in the pack.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Where will the event on 22 January be held?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Will each member of the committee get an invite?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The 22nd is a Thursday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I look forward to it. Did Ms Towey wish to add a comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Before I call Ms Sharan Kelly, Deputy Durkan wants to make a brief contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I call Ms Sharan Kelly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Crowe wishes to add a brief comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Year for Development: Dóchas (16 Dec 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thanks to all three of you for your time today and we wish you all the best in the new year. No doubt we will see you again.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (20 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: As we have a quorum we can commence public session and I ask our guests to be seated. There will be a number of items of private business later, including the proposed visit to Luxembourg and London. Members can go through those afterwards. I remind guests and witnesses that they should turn off their mobile phones. It is insufficient to put them on a silent setting as they could...