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DÁIL ÉIREANN AN COMHCHOISTE UM FEIDHMIÚ CHOMHAONTÚ AOINE AN CHÉASTA JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Déardaoin, 15 Nollaig 2016 Thursday, 15 December 2016 The Joint Committee met at 2.10 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Brendan Smith, Senator Denis Landy. In attendance: Mickey Brady, MP and Alasdair McDonnell, MP. DEPUTY KATHLEEN FUNCHION IN THE CHAIR. 1 JIGFA Business of Joint Committee Chairman: Apologies have been received from Deputy Sherlock, Deputy McLoughlin, Senator Frances Black, Mr. Mark Durkan, MP and Ms Margaret Ritchie, MP. Dr. Alasdair Mc- Donnell and Mr. Mickey Brady are in attendance and I welcome them here today. Today the committee will continue its examination of the implications of Brexit and we will hear from Dr. Conor Patterson, chief executive of Newry and Mourne Enterprise Agency; Mr. Peter Conway, CEO of Warrenpoint Harbour; and Mr. Michael Blaney, managing director of Autoline Insurance Group. I propose to go into private session to consider some housekeeping items. Is that agreed? Agreed. The joint committee went into private session at 2.25 p.m. and resumed in public session at 3.05 p.m. Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discussion (Re- sumed) Chairman: The committee will today continue its consideration of the implications of Brexit for the Good Friday Agreement and its institutions. I am very pleased to welcome our witnesses today. They are Dr. Conor Patterson, chief executive of Newry and Mourne Enter- prise Agency; Mr. Peter Conway, CEO of Warrenpoint Harbour; and Mr.
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