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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The first proposal is Schedule A, COM (2013) 452 - proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting to Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union a number of legal acts in the area of justice providing for the use of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny. It is proposed that the Oireachtas representative in Brussels will be asked to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Deputy McGrath has one more brief question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I understand that Article 7 says that member states shall supply Europol with information and intelligence necessary for it to fulfil its obligations. Is Article 7 binding? Can member states refuse to give information for stated reasons?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Can Europol instigate an investigation on its own or does it have to be instigated by a member state police force?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The Minister mentioned a "hit/no-hit" basis. What does that mean?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The Minister mentioned CEPOL's headquarters. It is in the UK at the moment but is it moving from there or losing that base?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Is it coming here?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: The Minister has explained the process.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will move on. I call Deputy Corcoran Kennedy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I would like to intervene for a moment. I have been listening to the discussion and my understanding is that we are being asked to opt in to the negotiating process now. I am sure the Minister will accept further comments and observations from the committee at a later time. Will these proposals come back to the national parliaments before they are finally ratified?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister. The information was fascinating and it is interesting to learn the detail of it, with all those countries working together to try to supervise and change the agency.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister. Do members wish to offer any comments or pose any questions in respect of this proposal?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Will the actions of citizens committed outside the territory of the Union apply?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Are there any issues with regard to people who hold dual citizenship?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: I presume that serious offences and serious crimes mean the same thing.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: So we are going to be obliged to change our legislation in respect of this matter at some point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: Has the European Parliament already passed the directive?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: That is fine. Perhaps we will move on to COM (2013) 173, which relates to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Co-operation and Training, Europol, and repealing Decisions 2009/371/JHA and 2005/681/JHA.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: We will commence in public session. The purpose of today’s meeting is to consider the following matters: proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the fight against fraud to the Union's financial interests by means of criminal law — Council general approach; and proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 Jul 2013)
David Stanton: It is hard to keep going.