EU Affairs Committee to discuss role of National Parliaments

Dr Barrett is a senior lecturer specialising in European law in UCD.

Chairman of the Committee Dominic Hannigan TD said: “What happens at European level is an integral part of our political and administrative systems, having direct consequences nationally. The role of the Oireachtas in European Union Affairs has steadily developed since Ireland joined the EU in 1973 and has intensified in recent years under the provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon. Our Committee meeting tomorrow is a valuable opportunity to explore the influence of National Parliaments in the European Union policymaking process.

“Tomorrow’s meeting affords us an opportunity to explore this matter with a leading authority on European law in Ireland, UCD’s Dr Gavin Barrett. It is a timely meeting for our Committee as Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union in the first half of 2013 approaches. Our Committee has an important role to play in leading and shaping vibrant parliamentary dimension during the Irish Presidency.”

The meeting takes place tomorrow Thursday 7 June at 11:30 a.m. in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000.
Committee proceedings can be viewed online via this link.

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Committee Membership
Deputies
Dominic Hannigan, TD (Chairman)
Paschal Donohoe, TD (Vice-Chairman)
Timmy Dooley, TD
Bernard J Durkan, TD
Colm Keaveney, TD
Seán Kyne, TD
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, TD
Joe O’Reilly, TD
Mick Wallace, TD
Senators
Colm Burke,
Fidelma Healy Eames,
James Heffernan,
Terry Leyden,
Kathryn Reilly