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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Durkan and call Deputy Kyne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Deputy Kyne and call Deputy Eric Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Why, then, are they going to meet and co-ordinate an approach? What is that co-ordination going to suggest and what is the European Commission going to do with it? I do not understand how it can just be an advisory role and yet there is going to be a co-ordinated approach across all the bodies which will then be given to the Commission for action, as opposed to advice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: It is less. We are expecting the level of GDP to be less than 100% by the end of the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: How has the report been received across Europe in other member states, particularly the countries that are outside of the eurozone? Has the delegation heard their views? I am interested in hearing the experience of the delegation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Is Deputy Eric Byrne happy with that answer? That will always be a difficult one for many of us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (24 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: This is the first session on this issue. I expect we will conclude towards the end of November and I imagine we will publish a political contribution on our views of the five presidents' report. At the forthcoming COSAC conference in Luxembourg I expect this matter will be on the agenda. As Mr. José Leandro has said people are starting to debate it. I am speaking on the radio about...

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I am proud to speak on the Marriage Bill 2015, which we are debating following the Irish people having voted through the marriage referendum in May. I recall speaking on the civil partnership legislation in the Seanad five or six years ago. During that contribution I praised the Irish people for their live and let live attitude. At the time I said that I did not believe the average Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We are in public session. Will those present check their mobile phones and ensure they are switched off? It is no good switching them to silent mode because they can still can interfere with the broadcasting equipment and we do not want that to happen. On behalf of the committee, I welcome back Ms Barbara Nolan, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Ireland. She has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan for her comprehensive comments on the response by the Commission. Before I invite members to question Ms Nolan I advise them that we need to limit contributions to two minutes. I hope I will lead by example. I will begin with my questions. I note what Ms Nolan said about the EU being by far the most stable and wealthiest Continent in the world. I do not think this is a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: There were such countries in the Balkans in 1999.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We are tight for time, Ms Nolan. Many questions have been raised and it may be that you cannot cover all of them. However, perhaps you can choose the ones you think are most relevant and take five minutes to conclude.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Ms Nolan for appearing before us again. I thank the witnesses for their time. We will suspend the meeting while the next guests take their seats.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: We are back in public session and will continue our discussion on this issue. I am delighted to be joined today by H.E. Mr. Matthias Höpfner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ireland, H.E. Mr. Giovanni Adorni Braccesi Chiassi, Ambassador of Italy to Ireland and Mr. Piotr Rakowski, the chargé d'affairesat the Republic of Poland's Embassy in Dublin. They are all very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank the ambassador.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you very much, Mr. Rakowski. I will try to limit my comments to a couple of minutes. Ambassador Höpfner, I was in Berlin when the Chancellor announced her decision about the numbers of migrants. I was very impressed by the way in which ordinary people there seemed to open their hearts and doors on this issue. It was an example to all of us in the rest of Europe and it helped to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, Deputy Kyne. I call Deputy Bernard Durkan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: That was excellent. Our guests have probably got about three to four minutes each to answer as many of the questions as they can and to make concluding remarks if they wish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: Thank you ambassador. Mr. Rakowski.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (23 Sep 2015)

Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Rakowski and all our guests for attending today. I believe we will speak again on this subject. Our intention is to invite more ambassadors from various member states to let us know what are their countries' views and what they are doing about this issue.