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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: Thank you. Senator Regina Doherty is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: Thank you. Deputies Howlin, Ó Murchú and Haughey are indicating. We might take the three together if they can be quick and then we will come back to Mr. O'Leary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I do not know what Deputy Howlin thought about Arnold but an extension of what the Deputy was saying is that there are a lot of young people who are not going to vote twice but they do feel that they have a right to maintain the registration that was down home even if they are living up in Dublin. They may have no intention of voting in Dublin but they might end up on a register there and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: In the absence of a Limerick Deputy, I am sure the people of Limerick would say there is a lot of fun to be had there, all the time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: My sister has lived there for 30 years so if I did not say that in defence of Limerick she would be on to me straight away. Deputy Ó Murchú had indicated that he wants to come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I think that will do. We are coming up to the end of our time, so I ask Mr. O'Leary to give us a quick response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. O'Leary. He really was starting to open up a whole new area with his last answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: We will not get into it because we are going to bring our meeting to a conclusion. I thank Mr. O'Leary very much for his contribution. I also thank his colleagues for coming along with him. It was very informative. We covered a lot of ground. I have no doubt there will be subsequent engagement. The focus of the committee is primarily, as Deputy Haughey and I alluded to earlier, on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: You were mentioned all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: It is an interesting change. One of the worries I would see on that, and I would see it as a real worry, is if the British interpreted that the same way, Irish citizens might lose the right to vote for the Scottish national Parliament or the Welsh Assembly, because there is no equivalent body in Ireland for a quid pro quo. I could be wrong, but my understanding is that up until now, Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: That decision stems out of what?

Death of Former Taoiseach: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: It is for me a very special occasion to be standing here today and to have this opportunity to pay tribute to John. I would not be here if it were not for John Bruton. I was lucky enough to head up Young Fine Gael at the time. One thing that has not been mentioned much is the real credit John deserves for the enthusiasm he brought to younger people to get involved in politics, to not just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for European Union affairs, Deputy Burke, who is accompanied today by his officials. The committee will discuss the recent General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. I believe the Minister of State is also accompanied by Mr. Martin Boyhan who is on a student placement in his office. It is a very important part...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: Thank you, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: The Minister of State has covered a lot in his previous answers. I ask him to concisely address one or two others.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister of State. I call on Deputy Haughey and I acknowledge his recent announcement. He is one of the key members of this committee and his wisdom and contributions, since I have become Chair and long before that, have always been appreciated. Thankfully, we still have many months of the Deputy's involvement, but it is just to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I do not know. That is a question that perhaps the Minister of State could answer. I acknowledge and thank the Deputy for all the work he has done, and will no doubt do, on this committee until this Dáil concludes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: The Deputy's comment that decision-making in the European Union is very complex is probably the understatement of the day. It is definitely an understatement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Minister, Deputy Burke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU General Affairs Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: This is a piece of legislation that is before the Oireachtas.