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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Priorities of the Spanish EU Presidency: Discussion with Spanish Ambassador (5 Jul 2023)

Colm Brophy: As someone who has been in Madrid on many occasions, it is a beautiful city at any time. I thank the ambassador for coming before the committee today. We very much appreciate it. The thing I took from a lot of what he was saying, and the way the questions worked and the way he was answering really brought it home, is that interconnectivity between the central themes of the Presidency. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Miroslav Laják, EU special representative for the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and other western Balkan regional issues who is joining us online. Due to a technical issue, we will have audio but we will not have a visual link for the moment. At today's meeting we will discuss EU enlargement in the western Balkans, focusing on the situation on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Lajcák for his opening remarks. A number of members who would like to ask him questions. It was an interesting contribution. He covered quite a range of areas. I have one comment. I appreciate what he said about examining again at how membership could be developed and the interim stage idea. Perhaps it is something in the Irish way of thinking or whatever, but I always...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: We appreciate that flexibility.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Laják No one else is indicating they wish to engage, so I will conclude. I return to a central point I raised with Mr. Laják at the start on the risks associated with a temporary solution. I appreciate what he said. I remain of the view, however, that it would quickly evolve into a solution that would work for a time and that it would possibly create more problems...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Laják for joining us. We appreciate it. It is a pity we did not have the video connection working perfectly, but it did not detract in any way from the level of engagement. The conversation we had just was very worthwhile. I thank Mr. Laják on behalf of the committee. We will conclude our first session, go into private sessions briefly and then resume in public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: This is our second discussion today on EU enlargement and the western Balkans. We are joined in the committee room by Dr. Gëzim Visoka, who is associate professor of peace and conflict studies at the Dublin City University, DCU, centre for international conflict resolution and reconstruction. I welcome Dr. Visoka and thank him for joining us today. I will briefly read the note on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: Yes. We have approximately 30 seconds.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: My level of cynicism on it would be that all the Senator's suggestion would achieve is that certain larger member states would have to eventually show their hand to very conveniently sit behind, as Dr. Visoka quite correctly mentioned, the smaller member states when they would use their veto. It suits them. I thank Dr. Visoka for a very interesting second contribution to the meeting on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: EU Enlargement and the Western Balkans: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I am conscious, unless there has been a change, that we only have about 17 or 18 minutes left. A number of people want to contribute.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on an ASD class for a school (details supplied) in Dublin south west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31212/23]

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: This is an interesting set of figures because it is not suiting certain people's narratives to quote that Irish people are coming back here in higher numbers than they are leaving.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: Of course.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: People have a right to leave.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I apologise in advance because due to a set of clashing meetings, I will need to leave within the next few minutes.

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: With the exception of a gap of just over two years, I have been a member of this committee for many years. One of the unfortunate aspects of our discussion every year is that it is nearly always dominated by the discussion of this area, the risk and everything. It seems everybody latches onto that, meaning that some of the other messages get lost within it. If I had more time, I would like...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Fiscal Assessment Report: Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (22 Jun 2023)

Colm Brophy: I think I read somewhere that this is somewhere around 20-something percent of overall taxation.