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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Senator Mark Daly wants to come in and ask a question. He should be brief because we are going over time and I want to get everyone in.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Senator.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I am just going to let Mr. O'Connell come in here as well. He might answer the Senator's question.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Energy Matters (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I think we have teased that out nicely at this stage. I thank all six witnesses for coming in and giving so much of their time and their thoughts on this matter. This is vitally important and is possibly an area we have not looked at in enough depth in this entire debate, in terms of the public body. This is a standing committee and we will be going for another few weeks. If anything...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Our next session of this morning's work relates to the eighth term of reference of this committee's work, on the future of Europe. I am very happy to welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, executive director of European Movement Ireland. For everything to be in order, I must declare an interest in that I am a former employee of European Movement Ireland. Ms O'Connell was my boss. She was a very...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Ms O'Connell. I will now invite members who wish to contribute to do so and then I will revert to Ms O'Connell for a response. Senator Paul Daly is first.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Ms O'Connell mentioned that in European Movement Ireland's survey of other members of the European Movement International, only 55% saw Brexit as the main priority. This is alarming but not surprising. Could she dig a bit deeper into those figures to see if there is a geographic imbalance, for example, is it the case that the further east the country, the less it is an issue? She mentioned...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: We will be able to get those figures from the permanent representative and departmental officials. We can provide the comparison for the number of Irish people employed in the Commission also.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with European Movement Ireland (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Ms O'Connell mentioned that she would be delighted to come back again. Unfortunately, we will not be here for much longer. As today is 1 June, I remind members that we must report in 29 days. In that period, however, if other matters come to Ms O'Connor's desk that she would like to pass on, I ask her please not to be a stranger and send them to the committee. It has been a pleasure to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Anthony Coughlan (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Thank you for coming back for this afternoon's session. I am delighted to welcome Dr. Anthony Coughlan, a professor emeritus from Trinity College, Dublin, to give us a second line on the future of Europe, which is an element of today's discussion. As you might be aware, Dr. Coughlan, we had Noelle O'Connell from European Movement Ireland before the committee this morning. We look forward to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Anthony Coughlan (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Dr. Coughlan. I will open up the debate to Senators before asking a few questions of my own. We will take all of the questions in one go before coming back to Dr. Coughlan for answers, rebuttals or comments.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Anthony Coughlan (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I sincerely thank Dr. Coughlan for his contribution today. He has challenged us in a way most of our speakers so far have not. This has been reflected by the very earnest questions put by my colleagues. The contribution he has made to our committee is very valuable. Before I ask him to respond to some of the comments and questions, I have one my own. Does Dr. Coughlan see any positives...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Anthony Coughlan (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Is there any positive aspect to Ireland remaining in the EU?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Anthony Coughlan (1 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Dr. Coughlan has certainly done that and we appreciate him taking the time to go into such detail with such a range of questions from so many areas. I thank him for attending, for his remarks, and for the detailed appendix which he also provided to us.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: Apologies have been received from Senators Black, McDowell, Ó Donnghaile, Craughwell and O'Reilly. Senator Byrne is substituting for Senator O'Reilly and Senator Buttimer is substituting for Senator McDowell. It is the penultimate public session of this Brexit committee and I am delighted to start today with our engagement with the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed, INOU,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: That is not too bad. We are particularly grateful that he has come to speak with us this morning to share his experience and the opinion of his organisation and those with which he works regularly. Before calling on Mr. Doran to make his remarks, I will read the standard note on privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Mr. Doran and appreciate his remarks. Before we go into questions, if it is okay, we will take both witnesses together. If Ms O'Brien from the INOU has caught her breath, I ask her to make her opening remarks. She should feel free to remain seated.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank Ms O'Brien for her detailed and engaging statement. I ask Senators to put questions to the witnesses.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed and Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I thank the witnesses for their contributions and for the work they are doing on this issue and the wider issues.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Science Foundation Ireland and Trinity College Dublin (8 Jun 2017)

Neale Richmond: I welcome Professor Mark Ferguson, director general of Science Foundation Ireland and chief scientific adviser to the Government, and Mr. Tom Molloy, director of public affairs and communication at Trinity College Dublin. I will invite Professor Ferguson to address us first. Before he does so, I wish to remind Members of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should...