Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence to be briefed by Tánaiste on work of Foreign Affairs Council

Speaking ahead of Thursday’s meeting, Committee Chairman Brendan Smith TD said: “This meeting is an opportunity for Members to hear from Minister Coveney about the important discussions of the Foreign Affairs Council of Ministers. Members are interested in hearing about the Council’s deliberations on the situation in the Middle East, particularly in Yemen and the Persian Gulf, and developments in the Asia-Pacific region.”

The meeting in Committee Room 1 can be viewed live here.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.