Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Senator Averil Power....
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    The committee has received notice of a proposal, COM (2012) 617, for scrutiny. This is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a fund for European aid to the...
  • Reform of Third Level Education: Discussion (118 speeches)
    I welcome the following delegates from the Irish Universities Association: Mr. Ned Costello, chief executive officer; Mr. Lewis Purser, director of academic affairs; and Mr. Michael Casey,...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Dara Murphy,* Deputy Brian Hayes (Minister of State at the...
  • Taxation Agreements: Motion (62 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to consider item No. 1, four double taxation agreements with the Republic of Uzbekistan, the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Swiss...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the following motion:That...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Katherine...
  • Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (151 speeches)
    We are starting hearings on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland. The purpose of today’s meeting is to have discussions with some of those who have made written...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 12:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Paul Kehoe (Minister of State at the Department of Defence), Deputy Seán...
  • Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage
    Civil Defence Bill 2012: Committee Stage (32 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened to consider the Civil Defence Bill 2012. Apologies have been received from Deputy Anne Ferris. I welcome the Minister of State and his officials to the meeting....
  • 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 Civil...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy...
  • Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (115 speeches)
    The purpose of this morning's meeting is to discuss with Mr. Noel Curran, director general, RTE, the report of the editorial review of "The Frontline" presidential debate. On behalf of the...