Seanad debates

Thursday, 24 October 2013

European Public Prosecutor's Office: Motion

 

11:30 am

Photo of Maurice CumminsMaurice Cummins (Fine Gael)
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I move:


That Seanad Éireann:(1) notes the agreed Report of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality under Standing Order 101 on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office - COM (2013) 534 which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 17 October, 2013 in accordance with Standing Order 101(3)(b);
(2) having regard to the aforementioned Report, and in exercise of its functions under section 7(3) of the European Union Act 2009, is of the opinion that the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor's Office, COM (2013) 534, does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in paragraph 5 of the Report; and
(3) notes that, pursuant to Standing Order 101(4), a copy of this Resolution together with the reasoned opinion and the aforementioned Report shall be sent to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

Question put and agreed to.