Committee of the Regions
The Committee of the Regions (CoR) represents local and regional government in the EU policy formation and decision-making processes.
The Committee is an advisory body established in 1994 to ensure that the public authorities closest to the citizen, in Ireland, the local and regional authorities, are consulted on European Union policies of direct interest to them.
Members of the CoR provide the EU with the views and experiences of the local and regional levels, as these authorities are often the implementing bodies for EU legislation.
Similarly, CoR members are in a better position to inform their authorities and constituents about EU developments and the 'European process'.
The Committee is composed of 344 members. Ireland has 9 full members and the same number of alternate members.
Cllr Paul O’Donoghue represents the region on the CoR