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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I would like to take the opportunity to welcome the European Commission representation in Ireland, Ms Barbara Nolan, who is head of the representation. She is joined by her colleague, the deputy head, Mr. Jonathan Claridge. They are very welcome and I thank them for coming in. At today's meeting we are going to discuss the state of the EU and the Commission's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Nolan for that comprehensive opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms Nolan very much. We are a little caught on time, as I know both Deputies Harkin and Haughey also are, so I am going to allow those Deputies in straight away with their questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: Is Deputy Haughey happy with that answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will follow up with certain aspects of what has been said. This is my first time chairing this type of session. I know the witnesses come in regularly. I am very much pro-European. President von der Leyen has done an excellent job with her Commission during her term of office in so many ways. However, there are certain things that need to be noted. Deputy Haughey already alluded to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We might look at the margins being made by European auto manufacturers on EVs as well. That is all I will say. We will not get caught up on this. It is probably not fair to ask the witnesses to respond on the situation of the Commission President. We have covered that sufficiently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We have seven or eight minutes left in this session. I do not know if Deputy Ó Murchú wants to come in on this session or wants to wait until the next session. I appreciate he has been bilocating between the Dáil Chamber and the committee room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will give the Deputy an opportunity to come in and perhaps we can get a quick response to keep us on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I say the following because of time reasons and for Deputy Ó Murchú's benefit. I appreciate that Ms Nolan read the full statement of the European leaders to the committee in response to me and Deputy Haughey, who also raised the issue. We will take that statement as read and I will not ask Ms Nolan to repeat it. They might contribute one or two thoughts on the specifics of what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Union and the Commission Work Programme: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: With that, I will bring this session to a close. I thank Ms Nolan and Mr. Claridge for attending, for a very comprehensive opening statement and for covering such a wide area and dealing with so many questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We will resume in public session. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland. She is joined by her colleagues, Ms Dee McMahon, chief operations officer, and Dr. Matthew G. O'Neill, EU information and research officer. We will be discussing the findings of European Movement Ireland's 2023 opinion poll. All witnesses are reminded of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: Thank you, Ms O'Connell, for your opening remarks. In passing, and before I open the floor, the bed bug story in France yesterday was interesting. One of the stories planted was that Ukrainians arriving into Europe were responsible. That was printed by reputable newspapers and now, due to investigation, has been shown quite clearly to have been one of these completely made-up stories that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: May I add to that? It is interesting that Deputy Ó Murchú picked up on that as the very first thing. In EM Ireland's comment on the methodology it refers to an online survey and then panels. It refers to 1,200 participants. Could Ms O'Connell provide a breakdown, in answer to Deputy Ó Murchú's question, as to how that methodology works? It is important as to how it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: We will let you do that another day, Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Troy. I am conscious of our time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: That is tempting to Deputy Ó Murchú. I call Deputy Troy. Then I will call Senator Martin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I will begin by thanking the witnesses for this interesting body of work. I ask them to supply the methodology section to the committee. I know they have said it is available, but it is at the heart of a lot of what we asked about today. A lot of the information has already been commented on, and it is interesting. I will draw out one point, which is whether they think Northern Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Ireland and the EU 2023 Poll Results: Discussion (25 Oct 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank the witnesses for their contribution today, and for attending the committee. I thank them again for presenting their excellent European Movement Ireland EU Poll 2023. We look forward to seeing next year's too, when it comes around.