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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I will now ask Deputy Donohoe to take over as Chairman for the remainder of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Before I ask our guests to respond, although the three MEPs present are from Dublin they are the leaders of their various groups. We invited Pat the Cope Gallagher, MEP, on behalf of Fianna Fáil and Ms Marian Harkin, MEP, who could not attend today but they will be coming before the committee on a different day. We will hear from MEPs from across the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Let us get back on track.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Latvia.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We are under pressure for time so I ask members to limit their contributions to a maximum of three minutes. I will tell them when their time has concluded. That will give us a chance to hear replies from our guests.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Costello.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the Dublin MEPs, Mr. Gay Mitchell, Ms Emer Costello and Mr. Paul Murphy. Today's meeting is the third in a series dealing with Ireland and the future of the European Union. We are considering issues such as financial, budgetary and economic policy integration in the EU, democratic accountability, legitimacy, political union and the implications for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Mitchell, MEP for his presentation. While Mr. Murphy was scheduled to contribute next and we are still awaiting his slides, which are difficult for members of our age to read, we will hear next from Ms Costello, MEP.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: We were hoping that would be the case. This is the first occasion on which MEPs have attended despite that the committee has been meeting on Thursday afternoons for almost two months now.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appeals (7 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a list of all An Bord Pleanála decisions where the board has overturned the decision of the local inspectors report on a project in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; the number of times local groups who were opposed to the projects have paid for their submissions to the process including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Minister for his attendance and for engaging in the debate. On behalf of the committee I wish him all the best for next week's meeting. The committee will meet next Thursday. The meeting will be attended by Emer Costello, MEP, Gay Mitchell, MEP, and Paul Murphy MEP. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss not just the future of Europe which is the main purpose of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Could the Senator move her telephone away from the microphone because I have been told it is interfering with the recording?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Someone's telephone is interfering with the equipment. If someone has a telephone switched on, can it be moved away from the microphones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: On behalf of the committee I welcome the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Eamon Gilmore. The Tánaiste will attend the General Affairs Council meeting next week in Brussels. This afternoon he will outline to the committee the issues to be addressed at the General Affairs Council. The Tánaiste will chair the meeting, which will focus on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Forthcoming General Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: The Tánaiste will be pleased to learn that the committee has taken a role in preparing a paper on how we can enhance the involvement of national parliaments in the European semester. We will be discussing the matter with our colleagues from 20 different states in Copenhagen next week. We hope the outcome will be a set of recommendations that we can offer to President Van Rompuy with...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects action point 175 from the Action Plan 2013 to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10950/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance (5 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: To ask the Minister for Health the way he will address the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant legality issue in order that the grants can resume within the four month timeline that has been announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013. The exemptions from the tax are to be welcomed, particularly those that relate to the new Personal Insolvency Act. It is important that we remember how difficult it is for people out there. We need to continue to work to get the country's finances right. I am pleased to see the importance of the...

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (1 Mar 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: It is not easy, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland's Role in the Future of the European Union: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Dominic Hannigan: Yes. On behalf of the committee, I wish to express our appreciation to our guests. It is very thought provoking. This is the second in a series of 12 or 13 meetings we will have over the next few months. Your thoughts and comments today will help to inform our views. Thank you for appearing before the committee today.