22 May 2013, 15:21
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications tomorrow meets with Officials from two government departments to consider EU legislative proposals relating to enhancing air passenger compensation in the event of flight delays and reducing the cost of deploying high speed broadband.
22 May 2013
Officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will assist the Committee in their consideration of COM (2013) 130 and officials from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources will follow with scrutiny of COM(2013) 147.
Committee Chairman Tom Hayes TD says: “Committees are playing an ever more important role in the oversight of EU legislation. We look forward to welcoming officials from the two government departments who will assist the Committee in further scrutinising legislation from Brussels. Both proposals, relating to air travel and digital infrastructure, have the potential to impact significantly on how European citizens connect with one another. On carefully considering the proposals with the officials, the Committee will decide what further action to take in respect of these important pieces of EU legislation. ”
The Committee meeting takes place tomorrow Thursday 23 May at 10 am in Committee Room 3. Proceedings be viewed online via this link.
For further information contact:
Paul Hand,
Communications Unit,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 694 9926
Committee Membership
Deputies
Michael Colreavy, Sinn Féin
Timmy Dooley, Fianna Fáil
Dessie Ellis, Sinn Féin
Terence Flanagan, Fine Gael
Tom Fleming, Independent
Noel Harrington, Fine Gael
Tom Hayes, Fine Gael (Chairman)
Seán Kenny, Labour
Eamonn Moloney, Labour
Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil
Patrick O’Donovan, Fine Gael
John O’Mahony, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
Ann Phelan, Labour
Brian Walsh, Fine Gael
Senators
Terry Brennan
Sean D. Barrett
Eamonn Coghlan
Paschal Mooney
Ned O’Sullivan
John Whelan