Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Céadaoin, 24 Deireadh Fómhair 2012. Wednesday, 24 October 2012. The Committee met at 11:30 MEMBERS PRESENT:...
  • Business of Committee (20 speeches)
    Today's meeting is a special meeting which will deal solely with the 2011 appropriation accounts, Vote 26 - Department of Education and Skills, review of allowances. We have received...
  • Department of Education and Skills - Review of Allowances (384 speeches)
    Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú (Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Marie Moloney....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Before we commence, at the request of the broadcasting and recording service I remind Members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. Apologies have been received from Deputy Derek...
  • Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Discussion with Teachers Union of Ireland and National Adult Literacy Agency (72 speeches)
    Members will recall that they requested that they be kept informed of progress in respect of the Education and Training Boards Bill 2012. The Bill has now commenced its legislative passage...
  • Grangegorman Development Agency: Discussion with Chairman Designate (13 speeches)
    Our next item is our meeting with the chairman designate of the Grangegorman Development Agency, Mr. John Monahan, to discuss the approach he will take in his new role and his views on the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Aideen Hayden. Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Sean Fleming,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As the committee meeting is being broadcast by UPC on channel 207, is it agreed we defer private session until the end of the meeting? Agreed. I remind members, witnesses and those in the...
  • Role and Functions of NAMA: Discussion (384 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Frank Daly, chairman, Mr. Brendan McDonagh, chief executive officer, Mr. Donal Rooney, chief financial officer, Mr. Ronnie Hanna, head of asset recovery, and Mr. John Mulcahy, head...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator David Norris, Deputy Dan Neville, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Olivia Mitchell. I remind members of the joint committee and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the...
  • Gender Equality: Discussion (27 speeches)
    I am delighted to welcome Ms Saraswathi Menon, director of policy, UN Women, an entity established in 2010. I am also delighted to welcome Ms Lilian Looloitai, director, Community Research and...
• Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Sub-Committee on Penal Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Ivana Bacik, Senator Katherine Zappone. Senator Martin Conway, DEPUTY DAVID STANTON IN THE CHAIR.
  • Penal Reform: Discussion (70 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion on submissions on penal reform, including information on international best practice. I thank all of the witnesses for attending today's meeting...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Paul Bradford, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl,* Senator Martin Conway. Deputy John Paul Phelan, * In the...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Niall Collins, Alan Ferris and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Senators Ivana Bacik and Catherine Zappone. Is it agreed that we will go into private...
  • Role and Functions: Discussion with Civil Defence Board (50 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to be briefed on the background of the Civil Defence, its role today and the future thereof. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome from the Civil Defence...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Terence Flanagan, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy...
  • Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (56 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Eamonn Brennan, chief executive officer of the Irish Aviation Authority, who is here to advise the joint committee on new rules for pilots proposed by the European Aviation Safety...
  • Review of Irish Coast Guard Service: Discussion (415 speeches)
    Representatives from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport and the Irish Coast Guard will brief the committee on the future of the Irish Coast Guard in light of the value for money...