13 Márta 2013, 16:37
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs tomorrow afternoon continues its national debate on the future of the European Union with UCD academics Prof Brigid Laffan and Dr Gavin Barrett.
13 March 2013
Prof Laffan was Jean Monnet Professor of European politics at UCD 1991-2004 and founding Director of the Dublin European Institute at UCD in 1999 and appointed Principal of the School of Human Sciences in UCD in 2004. Dr Barrett specialises in European law, with a particular interest in the employment law and constitutional law fields.
The meeting is expected to explore:
- Financial, budgetary and economic policy integration in the EU;
- Democratic accountability, legitimacy and political union; and
- The UK and the EU - implications for Ireland
Chairman of the Committee Dominic Hannigan TD said: “Over the past few weeks we have heard insightful contributions from leading economists, media commentators as well as Dublin MEPs as part of our national debate on Europe's future. We meet tomorrow with two distinguished academics on EU Affairs, with a strong track record for communicating Europe in plain English in their academic writing and teaching. We look forward to engaging with Prof Laffan and Dr Barrett on their views on Ireland's role in an evolving European Union. ”
“With the discussions on closer integration advancing at European Union level, our Committee intends to engage Irish citizens and civil society to ensure that they are at the forefront of this debate. Our submissions process remains open until 29 March and we hope to receive a wide-range of views as what happens at European level impacts in every corner of our country.”
The meeting takes place at 2 pm tomorrow 14 March in Committee Room 2, LH 2000. Committee proceedings can be followed live here.
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Call for Submissions: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on European Union Affairs is leading a national debate on Ireland and the future of the European Union. As part of this process, the Committee is inviting submissions from individual members of the public and organisations on the future of the European Union and Ireland’s role in that Union. The closing date for receipt of submissions is 29 March 2013. Read more and make a submission.
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Committee Membership
Deputies
Dominic Hannigan, TD (Chairman)
Paschal Donohoe, TD (Vice-Chairman)
Seán Crowe, TD
Timmy Dooley, TD
Bernard J Durkan, TD
John Halligan, TD
Seán Kyne, TD
Joe O’Reilly, TD
Senators
Colm Burke,
Fidelma Healy Eames,
James Heffernan,
Terry Leyden,
Kathryn Reilly