Chairman, Members,   As ever it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to address this committee.  I am going to start as usual by briefing you on next week’s General Affairs Council in Brussels.    As agreed I will then, turn, however, to the forthcoming European elections across our Union.  As this is Europe … Continue reading Statement to the Joint Committee on European Affairs by the Minister for European Affairs, Pascal Donohoe T.D., on the General Affairs Council, Brussels, 13 May 2014