Committee on European Union Affairs
Organisation name in original language
Category of human rights structure
Parliamentary structure/mechanism
Country
Ireland
Type(s) of body
Not applicableAddress
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- Established following orders of the Dáil Éireann on 23 July 2020 and the Seanad Éireann on 18 September 2020.
Human rights capacity support
- None
Functions
- Plays a key role in informing debate on Ireland’s membership in the European Union.
- Fully considers important EU developments and initiatives affecting Ireland.
- Ensures EU legislation and proposals are properly scrutinised .
- Holds the government to account with regard to Ireland’s relations with the EU.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Ministers regularly appear before the committee, as do officers from all government departments.
- The committee may invite any person to appear and frequently meets with representatives of civil society and accepts their submissions.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- None
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