Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien,...
  • Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) with Irish Dairy Board and Bord Bia (64 speeches)
    We have two groups today, the first being the Irish Dairy Board. I welcome Mr. Vincent Buckley, chairman, Mr. Joe O'Flynn, managing director of consumer foods division, Ms Anne Randles,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Dara Calleary, Senator Deirdre Clune, Deputy Áine Collins, Senator David Cullinane, Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Senator Mary M. White....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy John Lyons and Senator Feargal Quinn. We will go into private session to deal with correspondence and other housekeeping matters.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM (2011) 778 and COM (2011) 779 (76 speeches)
    You are all welcome. This meeting is for the purpose of the scrutiny of EU proposals COM (2011) 778 and COM (2011) 779 by officials from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I...
  • Ireland-US Economic Relations: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (42 speeches)
    We will now have a discussion on the findings of the report entitled, "The Irish-US Economic Relationship 2012" by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. I welcome Mr. Peter O'Neill, Mr....
  • Business of Joint Committee (4 speeches)
    I have a small request on a separate issue. At the previous meeting there may have been a perception among the representatives of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation that we were...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Barry Cowen, Senator Denis Landy, Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan, Senator...
  • Election of Chairman (5 speeches)
    As we have a quorum of six members, including one Teachta Dála and one Seanadóir, I call the meeting to order. I wish to advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones...
  • Business of Joint Committee (18 speeches)
    I propose we go into private session to deal with items Nos. 2 to 5 on the agenda. Is that agreed?
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM (2012) 141, COM (2012) 221 and COM (2012) 242 (1 speech)
    The joint committee will now consider the following EU legislative proposals: COM (2012) 141; COM (2012) 221; and COM (2012) 242. COM (2012) 141 is a Council directive amending annexe 1 to...
  • Building Regulations: Discussion (191 speeches)
    We will consider the topic of maintaining and enforcing regulations in the building sector with representatives of the Building Regulations Advisory Body and the Department of the Environment,...