Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Denis Landy,* Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Senator...
  • Report on Pension Charges: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (63 speeches)
    The first item today is the report on pension charges in Ireland. I welcome officials from the Department of Social Protection: Ms Patricia Murphy, principal officer, pensions and carers policy...
  • Habitual Residence Condition: Discussion with Pavee Point (25 speeches)
    I welcome representatives of Pavee Point for our discussion of the habitual residence condition: Ms Ronnie Fay, director, Ms Gabi F. Muntean, community development worker with the Roma project,...
• Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Deputy Phil Hogan (Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government), Deputy...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Michael McCarthy, that he is not available this morning. I have also been informed that Deputy Cowen's aunt has passed away and he will not...
  • Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (52 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and his officials and invite him to make a brief opening statement.
  • 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 the Environment, Community and Local Government has completed its...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Creed, Senator Michael D'Arcy. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Sean Fleming,...
  • Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012: Discussion (362 speeches)
    We will have a number of sessions over the course of today in our public consultation on the draft heads of the general scheme of the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2012. This is the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Deirdre Clune, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    The draft minutes of our meeting of 30 January have been circulated to members. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Unless other matters arise from the minutes we will proceed with the substantive...
  • Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (53 speeches)
    I remind members and those following the proceedings in the public gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as even in silent mode...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Paul Bradford, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Denis...
  • Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (87 speeches)
    This committee will discuss hearings on the review of legislation on prostitution in Ireland. The purpose of today's meeting is to have discussions with people associated with the review of such...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Tony Mulcahy, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator...
  • Mobility and Motorised Transport Allowances: Discussion (108 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, Dr. Ambrose McLoughlin, Ms...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Tom Fleming, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (0 speeches)
    The joint committee met in private session at 9.40 a.m. and in public session at 10.05 a.m.
  • European Aviation Safety Authority Regulations: Discussion with Irish Airline Pilots' Association (34 speeches)
    The purpose of this morning's meeting is to meet with the Irish Airline Pilots' Association to discuss the new flight rules proposed by the European Aviation Safety Agency. On behalf of the...
  • Windscreen Replacement Standards: Discussion (31 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to meet with representatives of Autoglass Ireland to discuss the issue of windscreen replacements. On behalf of the committee I welcome Mr. Heiner Herz, general...