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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (27 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Deputy and invite the Minister to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (27 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister. It seems that excellent progress has been made. We are very keen that this agreement will generate additional jobs in our country. I have two questions about jobs at European level and at local level. Is there a risk that jobs in large car production companies in Germany and France might be in danger because of an increase in the number of American cars coming into...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (27 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, TTIP, with the Minister, Deputy Bruton. As a number of apologies have been received today the joint committee has a reduced membership in attendance for this meeting. I thank the Minister for his attendance. I remind members, guests and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (27 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The item on the joint committee's agenda today is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and members are delighted to welcome to the meeting the Minister, Deputy Bruton. Members will be aware that the European Commission, on behalf of the member states, is negotiating a trade and investment agreement with the United States of America. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (27 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to allow the allowances for children under 18 years of age to be extended to teenagers and young adults who live with their parents while attending college or further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22906/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: People may also have died.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The European Commission issued guidance to ourselves, Malta, Cyprus and Denmark - which are not known for euroscepticism - as well as the UK, which is a different issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the guests for attending and particularly Ms McShannon for travelling from London to be with us. The discussion has been very useful and it certainly helped extend our knowledge of the issues facing our diaspora. I thank Dr. Kavanagh for explaining the impact that would have been felt if the system had been place for the last election and answering our questions so thoroughly. This...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee was told that, under the Spanish system, people must register every year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: We would have to change the Constitution to do so because we would be treating citizens in a different way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: The ambassador of Estonia came before the committee to outline how it works and it was a very interesting session.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: One can change one's vote as often as one likes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: There is also the case that people can have two votes for the same parliament. Some citizens living in Dublin have a right to vote in the European elections in their birth country as well as in Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I know Dr. Kavanagh is not finished but I wish to call Deputy Durkan who has some questions for him.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: I have two questions for Ms McShannon and one for Dr. Kavanagh. On logistics, it has been suggested that if we extended voting rights to our citizens in the United Kingdom and did not make it possible to vote online or electronically, we could end up with people queuing for miles at our embassy at Grosvenor Square or wherever. How would voting work in practice? How would people living in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you. The next presenter is the chief executive officer of Irish in Britain, Ms Jennie McShannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Less than 1%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Like the UK model?

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

Dominic Hannigan: I remind members and delegates to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode. They need to be switched off, as otherwise they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment. Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy. I inform members that this is the last occasion on which the joint committee will be assisted by Mr. John...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2014)

Dominic Hannigan: Today the joint committee will be discussing a communication received from the European Commission in recent months on the voting rights of EU citizens and their ability to exercise their right to mobility within the European Union. The Commission criticised five countries, including Ireland, for failing to provide voting rights to their citizens living in other member states. Malta, the...