XXX1 COSAC
CONFERENCE OF COMMUNITY AND EUROPEAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEES
- Programme -
Registration procedures for conference participants may be completed on Tuesday 18 May from 3 to 8 p.m. in the hotels or on the morning of Wednesday19 May at Dublin Castle,
from 8.30 am.
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Tuesday 18 May |
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8.00 pm |
Departure from hotels |
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8.45 pm |
Welcome dinner hosted by the Chairman of the Joint Committee on European Affairs at Trinity College. |
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Return to hotels |
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Wednesday 19 May |
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8.30am |
Transfer from hotels to Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2. |
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9.15 am 10.00 am |
Meeting of the Troika Welcome address by Mr. Gay Mitchell TD, Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs |
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Opening of proceedings and the adoption of the agenda Speaker on main debate [Mr. Brian Cowen TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs.] First debate - "The European Constitutional Treaty - with particular reference to the role of National Parliaments" Parliaments" Discussion |
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11.30 am |
Coffee break |
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11.45am-1.00 pm |
Resumption of proceedings – Second debate – Scrutiny of EU Business in accordance with the Protocol on the Role of National Parliaments in the European Union to the Amsterdam Treaty |
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1.00 pm |
Family photo |
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Luncheon in Dublin Castle |
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2.45 pm |
Resumption of proceedings |
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Third Debate - The Lisbon Agenda – ‘European Competitiveness in a Globalised World’ Fourth Debate- The implementation of the EU Budget: Parliamentary scrutiny and the role of the European Court of Auditors. |
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5.15 pm |
Coffee |
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5.15-5.45 pm |
Meeting of the Chairpersons of the European Affairs Committees [to clear the COSAC Contribution of the Presidency] |
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5.45 pm |
Departure of buses from Dublin Castle to Áras an Úachtaráin Departure of shuttle buses to the hotels for those not taking part in the meeting with President McAleese. |
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6.00 pm |
Reception by the President of Ireland, Mrs Mary McAleese |
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7.00 pm |
Return to hotels |
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8.15 pm |
Departure from hotels for official dinner at the Christchurch Cathedral |
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8.45 pm |
Official dinner. [Hosted by Dr. Rory O Hanlon TD, Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann] |
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Return to hotels |
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Thursday 20 May |
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8.30 am |
Transfer from the hotels to the Dublin Castle |
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9.00 am |
Resumption of proceedings |
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Fifth debate -"Proposals regarding the role of regional legislative assemblies within COSAC. |
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10.00 am |
Coffee break |
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10.30 am |
Resumption of proceedings |
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Sixth debate - The language regime in COSAC meetings. |
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Seventh debate - Proposed Amendments to Rules of Procedure Eight debate - The contribution of the XXX1 COSAC – debate and conclusion |
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12.30 |
End of conference Luncheon at Dublin Castle |
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