Regulation of lobbyists: Discussion with Dr Raj Chari / EU’s response to debt crisis: Discussion

A meeting of the Committee was held on 18 May 2010 to discuss the regulation of lobbyists in the EU with Dr Raj Chari from the department of political science, Trinity College Dublin.

The implications for EU States, including Ireland, of Europe’s response to the debt crisis, was also discussed with Dan O’Brien, senior Europe editor and economist with the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Ireland: Houses of the Oireachtas: Press Release, 17.5.10: Proposals to regulate lobbyists to be scrutinised at Oireachtas European Affairs Committee http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/name-1797-en.html

Ireland: Houses of the Oireachtas: Press Release, 24.5.10: EU response to Europe's debt crisis to be considered at Oireachtas Committee with economist Dan O'Brien http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/name-1804-en.html

Ireland: Houses of the Oireachtas: Official Report, 25.5.10: Sovereign debt crisis: Discussion with Dan O'Brien http://debates.oireachtas.ie/EUJ/2010/05/25/

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