I apologise for the delay in starting, but I was delayed in the Dáil. I ask members to ensure their mobile phones are turned off completely. Apologies have been received from Deputy Seán Fleming, who is unable to attend. The proceedings of the meeting of 2 December have been circulated. Are they agreed? Agreed. Are there any matters arising? No.
I will now deal with correspondence. No. 291 concerns four newsletters on environment issues. We note the correspondence. No. 292 concerns security of proposals for legislation at EU level. We note the correspondence. The decision list from the meeting of 3 December of the committee has one proposal about a joint committee on European security. No. 293 is local election area orders for Sligo, Carlow, Roscommon, Kerry, Donegal, Louth and Dún Laoghaire. We note the correspondence. No. 294 is the report by the Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the European Union. We note the correspondence. No. 295 is a European water newsletter. We note the correspondence. No. 296 is the Public Affairs Ireland Journal, December 2008. We note the correspondence. No. 297 is the European urban knowledge network newsletter. We note the correspondence. No. 297 concerns a press cutting service for Members, a library and research service, a new press cutting service and dedicated web page for this committee’s work. We note the correspondence. I ask members to revert to the clerk with any observations on those services.
No. 299 concerns costs of legal proceedings in a particular planning case regarding a dump in Kildare in reply to our query of 18 November with regard to legal costs in the case. Correspondence No. 296 refers. We note the correspondence. No. 300 concerns Ireland's UNESCO world heritage programme, posted on 15 December, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, invitation to nominate a site for inclusion on the ministerial list for world heritage sites. We note the correspondence. Members should revert to the committee if interested in nominating a site.
