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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We are being broadcast live on UPC and on the Sky channels. It is important that people in the Visitors Gallery and around this table, including myself and the witnesses, turn off their mobile telephones now. It is not sufficient to have them on silent because they can interfere with the equipment. Today we have two sessions on the European Commission work programme. Initially we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan and note in respect of her last remarks that we had a bi-lateral with Vice-President Timmermans last month when we outlined our views on how to improve the role of national parliaments. Next week, we will be in Riga for the Latvian COSAC chairs' meeting. I understand Vice-President Timmermans will be there and I have no doubt that we will be talking further about how...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Very quickly Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Please, Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We have limited time so I will ask Ms Nolan to conclude her responses to those questions within eight minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: This committee delivered a response also. We held a series of meetings and provided a report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: The problem is that before the delegates came in, we had a private meeting to discuss our work programme. An issue on which we will be doing a little more work is the TTIP. We will focus on the issues Ms Nolan has raised and expect to do so between now and the summer. We will ensure she is aware of it and may even see her come before us during the discussions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan for coming before the committee and going through the issue with us. The meeting has been very informative. The committee is very appreciative and no doubt we will see her again, perhaps to speak about the TTIP. I am delighted to welcome also four of our Members of the European Parliament: Mr. Matt Carthy of Sinn Féin representing Midlands-North-West; Ms Lynn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Would Mr. Kelly like to go second?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We will start with Mr. Carthy who will be followed by Mr. Kelly, Ms Boylan and Ms McGuinness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Carthy for being so concise. We will be having a series of meetings on TTIP. We can schedule some of them for Thursdays, which are probably the best days for the MEPs, as most of them can get back. We can do them at this time on a Thursday if that would suit. It would be useful to have their insights, because as Mr. Carthy said, the committee he is on in Europe looks at this,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Kelly. I know he has to go to Trinity. If he needs to shoot off at any time, please do so. We will make sure he gets a copy of the transcripts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, and I thank all our guests for being so concise. I ask the members of the committee to be just as concise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We can get Deputy O'Reilly in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I call Deputy Crowe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy Crowe has not asked a question yet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We have a short time left, so I will ask the three MEPs to respond to those questions and comments. If they could wrap it up in three minutes each that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2015: European Commission Representation in Ireland (29 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We look forward to further engagement over the remainder of Ms McGuinness's four-and-a-half year term, and for the remainder of our term as well.

Deaths of Former Members: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the Labour Party, I would like to express our condolences to the late John Carty's family. Many colleagues spoke of John's time on Mayo County Council or in the Dáil but I knew him from his time in Seanad Éireann. I served in the previous Seanad and, like Deputy McCarthy, we have very fond memories of John. John spoke often and very affectionately about his family....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Expenditure (28 Jan 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: 120. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding from the social housing strategy will be provided to Meath County Council in order that it may start to build new homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3954/15]