Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Susan O'Keeffe, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I have not received apologies from any member regarding an inability to attend. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We will resume with scrutiny of a number of EU legislative proposals. The first is COM (2012) 332, a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and Council amending Council Regulation...
  • Foresty Industry: Discussion with Coillte (120 speeches)
    From Coillte I welcome Mr. David Gunning, chief executive, and Mr. Gerry Egan, group director of strategy and corporate affairs. I thank them for coming before the joint committee to discuss...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Senator John Kelly, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Peadar Tóibín, Senator Feargal Quinn,...
  • Forthcoming Competitiveness Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister of State (17 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Sean Sherlock, who is here to discuss the research aspects of the agenda for the forthcoming Council...
  • Employment and Youth Unemployment Issues and Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion with IBEC and SFA (92 speeches)
    I welcome Ms Majella Fitzpatrick, Mr. Fergal O'Brien, chief economist and Mr. Tony Donohoe, head of education and social policy with the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, IBEC. I also...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Noel Coonan, Senator Denis Landy, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Catherine...
  • Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (105 speeches)
    We are now in public session and will discuss the functions and responsibilities of the Housing Finance Agency plc, HFA. I welcome here today Dr. Michelle Norris, chairperson, Mr. Philip Nugent,...