Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Bannon, Senator Sean D. Barrett,* Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Michael Conaghan,* Senator Marie Moloney....
  • Minimising Unemployment: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (52 speeches)
    At our recent meeting on the Department of Social Protection's main policy goal of minimising unemployment, we considered measures to integrate those with disabilities into the workforce and...
  • Community Employment Scheme: Discussion with SIPTU (33 speeches)
    I welcome our guests from SIPTU who have asked us to allow them address this meeting. Here with us today are Mr. Darragh O'Connor, community organising sector organiser; Ms Doreen O'Connor,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Michael D'Arcy. Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Sean...
  • 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Finance Vote Group: Discussion with Minister for Finance (147 speeches)
    No. 6 pertains to the 2013 allocations for public expenditure, Finance Vote group. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan. I advise members that a briefing paper has been...
  • 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure - Office of Public Works: Discussion with Minister of State (62 speeches)
    We will proceed to No. 7 on the agenda, the 2013 allocations for public expenditure, Vote 13 - Office of Public Works. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance and at the...
  • Public Expenditure and Reform Vote: Discussion with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (155 speeches)
    We are back in public session and will deal with item No. 8 on our agenda, which is the 2013 allocations for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Vote. I welcome the Minister for...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Michael Creed, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy John Paul...
  • National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (87 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened to consider the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012. I welcome the Minister and his officials to this meeting. A grouping list has...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the National...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Deputy Charles Flanagan, Deputy Michael...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received: P00029/12, P00033/12, P00038/12 and P00053/12 (27 speeches)
    We are here to discuss the decisions made on the petitions that have been formulated and sent to the committee. There have been 33 petitions sent. A great deal of work has been done in bringing...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Tom Fleming, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Noel...
  • Public Service Obligation Bus Contracts: Discussion (102 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Gerry Mullins, chief executive officer of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland, to discus tendering for public service obligation bus contracts. I draw attention to...