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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I will remain and conclude the meeting if the Deputy wishes to leave before Mr. Stokes makes his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Deputy, could you move your telephone away from the microphone?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Before I ask for a response I want to ask about an issue that was not covered by my colleagues. It concerns the timescales for this process. Mention was made of the need to ramp it up and that there is not a sufficient number of schemes. What is the witnesses' best estimate on when a youth guarantee scheme can be up and running in its entirely in the country, bearing in mind the issue of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Before I call Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, I remind members that we are expecting a vote to be called at 3.15 p.m. or 3.20 p.m. Bearing this in mind, I urge the next speakers to limit their contributions to three minutes. That would be appreciated.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank James Higgins for an interesting presentation. I call Dermot Stokes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Is the figure for young people 35,000? Is that what you make it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I call Mr James Higgins from the European Youth Forum.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Youth Guarantee and Ireland: Discussion (21 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The meeting is now in session and I ask everyone to turn off their mobile telephones because they can interfere with the broadcasting equipment. The first item on our agenda today is the European Youth Guarantee and its impact on Ireland. On behalf of the committee, I am delighted to welcome Mr. James Doorley from the National Youth Council of Ireland, Mr. James Higgins from the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: That would require a treaty change, would it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the joint committee, I thank Dr. Gavin Barrett and Professor Brigid Laffan for attending. A few of our speakers mentioned that they would like to have a more in-depth conversation later in the current process. This is the fourth of a series of meetings that the committee is having over the next few months. It may be that we decide to return to the issue and invite the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes, or as much as possible in seven or eight minutes. At that stage we will ask Professor Laffan to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The committee regularly invites MEPs to meetings. None of them is in attendance this week because it is Strasbourg week but we do hope for improved attendance from MEPs at future meetings. On Monday, we had a fruitful meeting in Copenhagen at which I presented a paper to representatives of 20 different member states. It dealt with how we co-ordinate the role of national parliaments at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes. That would be sensible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask members to switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to leave them on silent mode, they need to be switched off. The first item on our agenda is Ireland and the future of the European Union. On behalf of the Committee, I welcome Professor Brigid Laffan and Dr. Gavin Barrett, both of whom are from University College Dublin. Today's meeting is the fourth in a series...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: -----of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they are to give this committee. If they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence in relation to a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. Witnesses are directed that only...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (12 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the role that he has in the location of speed cameras on the road network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12740/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to speed up the processing of Garda vetting applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12758/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (12 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health when he expects the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 to pass all stages; and when he expects the savings proposed in it to be passed on to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (12 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health if his office has received a report (details supplied); if not when does he expect to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12745/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (12 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is to be a role for scanned photographs within the SAFE process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12526/13]