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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I should inform the committee that the Commissioner must leave at approximately 4.20 p.m. If we are as tight as possible with our questions, we should be able to get through them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Sorry to interrupt you, Deputy. Will you give the floor to the two Senators, please? A vote has been called in the Seanad. This would allow them to contribute. I will come straight back to you after both Senators have spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Senator Leyden, you have approximately two minutes. Then Senator Burke will have two minutes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, Senator Burke. You may need to go to the vote. The bells are still going, so you are okay for time. Thank you for your contribution. Deputy Byrne, I apologise for interrupting you earlier.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I will certainly thank you on behalf of the committee. Thank you for ceding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: It will definitely be a mixed agreement where national parliaments will have the right of approval.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Some of our members recently visited there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Are we easing off on the sanctions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: That is a national competence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Commissioner for attending today's meeting. I agree with him that under Vice President Timmermans there has been a greater level of engagement between the Commission and the national parliaments. We appreciate that. I thank the Commissioner for his forthright comments in relation to the committee's annual work programme. Also, it has been reassuring for members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Work Programme 2016: European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development (26 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the Commissioner for his remarks, which I am sure all members of the committee share.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: For the information of members who may not have been present for the COSAC contribution, it was agreed that Deputy Dooley will speak on the digital agenda on the afternoon of the Monday and Senator Aideen Hayden will speak on migration on the morning of that day. The clerk will discuss and liaise with the Deputy and Senator on briefing notes. We will return directly to Dublin from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Motion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: As agreed by the joint committee on 21 October, the political contribution will be laid before the Houses and submitted to the relevant Ministers and European Union institutions. Tomorrow, at 2 p.m., the French ambassador will appear before us to discuss the recent atrocities in Paris. That meeting will be followed at 3 p.m. with a meeting with the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Professor Faull for his engagement, which has been very useful, and for answering our questions so comprehensively. We wish him well with the negotiations and remain hopeful of a successful conclusion. I thank the witnesses for appearing before us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: The abolition of tax credits could affect everybody and, in that way, it would not be discriminatory, for example.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: That is quite a few questions. See how you get on with them, Professor Faull.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I have to interrupt Professor Faull to note that a vote has been called in the Dáil. I note that quite a few Senators are here so I propose to continue on. I will sit this out. I would appreciate if members could return as soon as the vote is over. The Official Report of today's meeting will be online presently, so members who are not here when Professor Faull replies to their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: A number of members wish to contribute so I ask them to limit contributions to two minutes. In that way, we can give everybody a chance. I will kick off and try to keep within the two minutes. I thank Professor Faull for his comments. He mentioned our report. I welcome that the Commission is engaging on this and my understanding is that this is the first time the Commission has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Discussion (25 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I ask everybody to turn off mobile phones. They cannot be put on silent mode because even on silent mode, they can affect the broadcasting equipment. I am told the meeting is being shown live on television, so we do not want any viewers having trouble hearing us. I thank everyone very much. We have received apologies from Deputy Derek Keating who hopes to join us later. I am very pleased...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Business of Joint Committee (12 Nov 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Crowe and Senator Reilly.