Heads of IDA and Enterprise Ireland to be Queried on Effects of Lisbon Rejection on Irish Business Abroad
Chairman of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA), Mr John Dunne and CEO of Enterprise Ireland, Mr Frank Ryan will be appearing before the Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Ireland’s Future in the EU tomorrow.
The Committee will be questioning Mr Dunne and Mr Ryan about the possible ramifications there have been for Irish businesses abroad following the result of the Lisbon referendum and whether the outcome of the treaty has had implications for attracting investment into the country.
Chair of the Sub Committee, Senator Paschal Donohoe said; “As the two principal agencies with responsibility for attracting foreign investment into Ireland and fostering indigenous industry for the export market, the perspectives of both the IDA and Enterprise Ireland will be extremely significant.”
“Tomorrow’s meeting will provide an opportunity to explore if the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty has had consequences for foreign and domestic investment in Ireland and if there are implications for Irish owned businesses which operate outside the state.”
In addition to Mr Ryan and Mr Dunne a delegation from the European Parliamentary Constitutional Committee will also be addressing the committee. They will be discussing “The role of the European Parliament, including its decision making and the Lisbon Treaty provisions relating to this role.”
The committee proceedings continue be webcast live at:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/viewdoc.asp?fn=/documents/livewebcast/EUAffairs.htm
Schedule of Committee for Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th October:
Tuesday 29th October
Session 1: 11.00a.m.–1.00 pm: The role of the European Parliament, including its decision making process, and the Lisbon Treaty provisions relating to this role: Delegation from the European Parliament Constitutional Affairs Committee
Session 2: 3.30 p.m.–5.00 p.m. The impact of the Lisbon Treaty Referendum result in respect of business and the economy and in particular Irish business abroad: Mr John Dunne, IDA and Mr Frank Ryan, Enterprise Ireland
Wednesday 30th October
Session 1: 9.30 a.m.–11.15 am: The impact of the Lisbon Treaty referendum result in relation to Ireland’s influence within the EU and globally from a Commission perspective: Mr David Byrne SC and Dr Noel Dorr, NUI Galway
Session 2: 2.30 pm: The impact of the Lisbon Treaty referendum result in relation to Ireland’s influence within the EU and globally: Mr John Bruton, Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to the USA
Session 3: 4.30 pm: Ireland’s influence within the EU institutions, an ECJ perspective, and the interaction between Irish and EU Law: Ms Maria Cahill, Faculty of Law UCC, Anthony M Collins SC