The Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the political assembly that provides local and regional authorities with a voice at the heart of the European Union. 

All Irish members are elected members of their local authorities with the nine full members and nine alternate members appointed on a recommendation of the Irish Government.  Members are nominated by the Government to reflect gender and geographical balances, as set out in national legislation.

All Irish full members are also members of their Regional Authorities (NUTS III level) and are required to keep these authorities informed of proceedings of the CoR, by providing an annual report. Many alternate members are also members of their Regional Authorities and both full and alternate members may also be members of their respective Regional Assemblies (NUTS II level).

The Mid-West Regional Authority is represented on the CoR by Cllr. Brian Meaney,  Member of the Mid-West Regional Authority.

 

Irish Members on the Committee of the Regions:

Head of Delegation

Cllr. Patrick McGowan

Delegation Members 2010 - 2015

Full                                                Alternates

• Cllr. Patrick McGowan                  Cllr. Terry Brennan

 

The Delegation Secretariat is co-located in Dublin and Brussels.

Dublin based secretariat - located in the Dublin Regional Authority, Mainscourt, 23 Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin.

Ms. Patricia Potter

Tel: +353 (0)1 807 4482

GSM: +353 (0)87 251 2434

Fax: +353 (0)1 890 1355

email: ppotter@dra.ie

Mr. John Crowley

Tel: +353 (0)1 807 4482

GSM: +353 (0)86 609 6753

Fax: +353 (0)1 890 1355

email: jcrowley@cor.ie

Brussels based secretariat - located at the Irish Regions Office (IRO), 2nd Floor, 11 Rond-Point Schuman, B-1040, Brussels.

Mr. Robert collins

Tel: +32 2 233 1122

GSM: +32 498 120821

Fax: +32 2 734 4434

email: robert.collins@iro.ie

 

Website: www.cor.europa.eu