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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I am sorry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I agree it does not seem to be a significant number of parliamentary questions from our MEPs. It comes to 384 from 12 MEPs. Deputy Durkan probably asked more in the Dáil in the past year alone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: In the same manner, rather than cite the attendance at this committee as being 54% - I am looking at familiar faces today - it might be useful to cite the attendance rates of individuals, which might help to encourage attendance.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms O'Connell for a very comprehensive introduction to the annual report. I agree with her that we need a discussion about Ireland's role within Europe. It was very disturbing to see the turnout rate for the European elections dropping to just over 50% and the election was held on the same day as the local elections. I note that the turnout rate across Europe was lower still and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Accountability Report 2013: European Movement Ireland (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We are delighted to welcome to the Public Gallery students from University College Cork, who are joining us to learn about the committee's work. We are also delighted to see the others in the Public Gallery. I remind members and our guests to switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to put them on silent mode; they must be switched off completely. Otherwise, they can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The next item for discussion is COSAC. The attendees from this group are Senator Hayden and Deputy Durkan and next Tuesday we will talk in detail about preparation for COSAC. I ask both Members to mark it in their diaries and ensure they are here. We need to discuss who is doing what at COSAC so it is vital that both of them attend next Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Next Tuesday or this day next week. It is vital that Members who are going to COSAC attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (18 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, we are going to discuss our presentation and preparation at our next meeting on Tuesday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement Strategy: Centre for European Policy Studies (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Fouéré very much for coming. Members will be aware that he addressed the COSAC plenary session in Dublin in June last year. It is great to see him back and I look forward to his continued engagement with the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement Strategy: Centre for European Policy Studies (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I was disappointed to hear comments from Mr. Juncker about enlargement, particularly given the experiences referred to earlier when the committee visited the Balkans. We were delighted to see the progress made in Montenegro and Albania. There are clear signs they will end up within the European Union in the not too distant future. There has been a slowdown in support from member states for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The Minister of State mentioned towards the concluding part of his contribution that the friends of the Presidency group will meet again in early December and said that to date there have been three meetings to which we have actively contributed on issues such as how national parliaments might be supported in their EU engagement. As the Minister of State will be aware, this committee has had...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: That gives us a chance to give the Minister of State our views.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Excellent. I thank the Minister of State and wish him well at the General Affairs Council meeting. We look forward to hearing back from him in the near future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement Strategy: Centre for European Policy Studies (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Erwan Fouéré from the Centre for European Policy Studies. I remind members of the long standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should criticise or make charges against a person either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the 2009 Defamation Act, witnesses are protected...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We will not name any of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council Meeting: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister of State for what was, as usual, a very comprehensive contribution. I will start off as I have a couple of quick questions. The Minister of State took part in some of the joint committee's deliberations on the Europe 2020 strategy prior to his elevation to his current position. We published this morning a report on foot of our review of the strategy which looks at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe and Timmy Dooley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The one that landed on the comet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (13 Nov 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Great.