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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs and defence, Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Today's discussion is on the latest developments at the General Affairs Council. The Minister of State is very welcome. I believe it is her first time to join us in this committee in her role. Before we kick off I will give the usual...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: There is obviously a tremendous breadth and depth to some of those questions that come slightly outside the Minister of State's purview. We would appreciate if she could address what areas she can.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State very much for a very comprehensive response. We have covered an awful lot of ground both in questions and answers. I will now hand over to Deputy Haughey to see if he has some other areas he would like to discuss.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State. I now invite Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: I can guarantee that we will be out of here in about 30 minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: As the Deputy indicated in the opening part of his remarks, I appreciate that the Minister of State addressed a large amount of this already, so will she focus her reply on the areas not covered already?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: You have covered a huge amount of ground, Minister. I have just a couple of small points or questions. I will, if you do not mind, go back to where you finished. The Taoiseach made a very important reference in, I think, a CNN interview he did in New York a couple of days ago to the human rights element within the trade situation with Israel. It is imperative on us, with our European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meetings: Discussion (25 Sep 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State for that answer. I thank her and her officials for the very extensive briefing to us today on the ground we covered. As we are approaching 12 o'clock, I will conclude our meeting today.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: 651. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update in relation to the use of a drug, palforzia, used to reduce allergic reactions to peanuts; if, given that the European Medicine Agency has approved, it will be now approved for use by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29093/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Hungarian ambassador to Ireland, H.E. Mr. Gergely Bánhegy and the deputy head of mission, Mr. Tamás Szilágyi. I hope I have pronounced that reasonably correctly. Our discussion today is on the priorities for the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council which is starting and will take place over the latter part of this year. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the ambassador. His pronunciation was very good. I thank him for his very comprehensive opening statement. We have some indications from members who wish to ask questions already, so I call Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: I am sorry, Ambassador. We have a feedback loop coming in. Can we shut that out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: Yes, but can we shut it down or switch off the microphone? Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the ambassador and his deputy for visiting us today. We appreciate the time he has made available to outline the platform the Hungarian Government will be working on during its Presidency. To be positive, this is an opportunity for Hungary to work with its fellow EU members, to carry out what the ambassador has said and the commitment he made to use the Presidency in the way it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the ambassador. We look forward at the end of six months to seeing that Rubik's cube fully done and fully balanced on all sides. I thank the ambassador and the deputy head of mission for their time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Hungarian Presidency of the European Council: Discussion (3 Jul 2024)

Colm Brophy: The ambassador was asked quite a broad range of questions by Deputy Ó Murchú.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to welcome Ms Jane-Ann McKenna, CEO of Dóchas, Ms Angela O'Neill De Guilio, head of global partnerships and funding at Trócaire, and Mr. Dominic Crowley, emergency director at Concern. The joys of technology mean we are joined, by video link, by Ms Emily Wigens, EU director of the One Campaign. I thank all the witnesses for joining us. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Funding of Development Sector and its Role in International Development: Discussion (26 Jun 2024)

Colm Brophy: Three big questions.