The joint committee has some housekeeping work to attend to, although it should not detain us for long. No. 2, a draft report of the joint committee's consideration of European Commission green and white papers at its meeting of 18 December, has been circulated. Is it agreed to approve the report? Agreed. Is it agreed that it be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas? Agreed.
No. 3 is the draft minutes of the meeting of 18 December, which have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.
No. 4, correspondence received by the joint committee since the previous meeting, has been circulated. It is proposed to note No. 36, a copy of the Slovenian EU Presidency programme. Is that agreed? Agreed. For the information of members, the Slovenian Ambassador to Ireland will attend a meeting of the joint committee in early February for an exchange of views on the priorities of the Slovenian EU Presidency.
It is proposed to note No. 37, a copy of the European Commission newsletter No. 10 on relations with national parliaments. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 38 is an invitation to attend a COSAC chairpersons meeting in Slovenia and a draft programme for the meeting.