CIVIL SOCIETY HUB

The Council of the European Union, as a co-legislator alongside the European Parliament, can be engaged by civil society organisations even when their country does not hold the rotating Presidency.

For Irish CSOs, the key entry point is the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU in Brussels, which represents Ireland in Council negotiations. Watch this video to learn more on how to influence the work of the Council of the EU.

Standing Committees

AFET – Foreign Affairs

• Billy Kelleher – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

DEVE – Development

• Barry Andrews – Chair (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

INTA – International Trade

• Lynn Boylan – Member (Sinn Féin / The Left)
• Nina Carberry – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Barry Cowen – Substitute (Fianna Fail / Renew Group)

BUDG – Budgets

• Nina Carberry – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

ECON – Economic and Monetary Affairs

• Billy Kelleher – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Regina Doherty – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

FISC – Tax Matters

• Regina Doherty – Vice Chair (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Billy Kelleher – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

EMPL – Employment and Social Affairs

• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Member (Labour / S&Ds)
• Regina Doherty – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Kathleen Funchion – Substitute (Sinn Féin / The Left)

ENVI – Environment, Climate and Food Safety

• Lynn Boylan – Member (Sinn Féin / The Left
• Billy Kelleher – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

SANT – Public Health

• Billy Kelleher – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

ITRE – Industry, Research and Energy

• Barry Andrews – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Michael McNamara – Substitute (Independent / EPP)

IMCO – Internal Market and Consumer Protection

• Regina Doherty – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

TRAN – Transport and Tourism

• Nina Carberry – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

REGI – Regional Development

• Kathleen Funchion – Member (Sinn Féin / The Left)
• Ciaran Mullooly – Member (Independent / Renew Group)
• Maria Walsh – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

AGRI – Agriculture and Rural Development

• Barry Cowen – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Luke Ming Flanagan – Member (Independent / The Left)
• Maria Walsh – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Ciaran Mullooly – Substitute (Independent / Renew Group)

PECH – Fisheries

• Luke Ming Flanagan – Substitute (Independent / The Left)

JURI – Legal Affairs

• Barry Andrews – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

LIBE – Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

• Michael McNamara – Member (Independent / EPP)
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Substitute (Labour / S&Ds)
• Maria Walsh  – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

FEMM – Women’s Rights and Gender Equality

• Maria Walsh – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Kathleen Funchion – Substitute (Sinn Féin / The Left)
• Barry Andrews – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

PETI – Petitions

• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

Subcommittees / Special Committees:

DROI – Human Rights

• Barry Andrews – Chair (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group) – Substitute
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Substitute (Labour / S&Ds)

EUDS – European Democracy Shield (Special Committee)

• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

HOUS – Housing Crisis in the EU (Special Committee)

• Regina Doherty – Vice Chair (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Ciaran Mullooly – Vice Chair (Independent / Renew Group)
• Barry Cowen – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Substitute (Labour / S&Ds)

Delegations

DPAL – Delegation for relations with Palestine

• Lynn Boylan – Chair (Sinn Féin / The Left)
• Barry Andrews – Vice Chair (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-ANZ – Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand

• Sean Kelly – Chair (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Barry Cowen – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-CA – Delegation for relations with Canada

• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-IN – Delegation for relations with India

• Barry Cowen – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-IR – Delegation for relations with Iran

• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-JP – Delegation for relations with Japan

• Nina Carberry – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

D-UK – Delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly

• Barry Andrews – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Nina Carberry – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Luke Ming Flanagan – Member (Independent / The Left)
• Kathleen Funchion – Member (Sinn Féin / The Left)
• Aodhán Ó Ríordáin – Member (Labour / S&Ds)
• Michael McNamara – Substitute (Independent / EPP)

D-US – Delegation for relations with the United States of America

• Billy Kelleher – Member (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)
• Maria Walsh – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Kathleen Funchion – Substitute (Sinn Féin / The Left)

D-ZA – Delegation for relations with South Africa

• Barry Cowen – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

D-IL – Delegation for relations with Israel

• Lynn Boylan – Member (Sinn Féin / The Left)

DACP – Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (African, Caribbean and Pacific)

• Maria Walsh – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

DAFR – Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly

• Maria Walsh – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)
• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

DASE – Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

• Regina Doherty – Substitute (Fine Gael / EPP)

DCAB – Delegation to the Caribbean-EU

• Cynthia Ní Mhurchú – Substitute (Fianna Fáil / Renew Group)

DMER – Delegation for relations with Mercosur

• Luke Ming Flanagan – Vice Chair (Independent / The Left)

DSAS – Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia

• Michael McNamara – Vice Chair (Independent / EPP)
• Regina Doherty – Member (Fine Gael / EPP)