Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 April 2013

• 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 Brian Ó Domhnaill, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Mary Ann...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    It is proposed that the proposal listed in schedule B does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. No. 2 is COM (2013) 133, a proposal for directive of the European Parliament...
  • Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with FDII and IFA (50 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Paul Kelly, director of Food and Drink Industry Ireland, FDII. I thank Mr. Kelly for coming before the committee to discuss the proposed code of practice for the grocery sector. ...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Bannon, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú. Deputy Barry Cowen,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum we will commence the meeting. I advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephones interfere with...
  • Property Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) with Office of Public Works (144 speeches)
    We will now discuss the difficulties in obtaining home insurance for properties in areas that have experienced extreme weather events with representatives from the Office of Public Works. I...
  • Irish Film Board: Discussion with Chairman Designate (32 speeches)
    We will resume the meeting in public session to hear from Mr. Bill O'Herlihy on his designation as chairperson of the Irish Film Board, Bord Scannán na hÉireann. I welcome Mr....
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We are in public session. Is it agreed to continue our scrutiny of EU proposals - COM (2012) 416, COM (2012) 710, COM (2012) 576 and COM (2013) 55? Agreed. It is proposed that the proposals in...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Kathryn Reilly....
  • Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (1 speech)
    I welcome everyone. The Chairman will be joining us soon. The subject of today's meeting is completing economic and monetary union.
  • VFM Report on Reserve Defence Force: Discussion with Minister for Defence (19 speeches)
    The committee has held a number of meetings on this and intends to publish a report on it. I am delighted to welcome two of the foremost economists in Ireland, Dr. Alan Ahearne and Professor...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry,+ Deputy Brendan Howlin (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Heather Humphreys,...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
    Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
    Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised)
    Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
    Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
    Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
    Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
    Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
    Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised) (189 speeches)
    As we now have a quorum, I will call the meeting to order. Is that agreed? Agreed. Item No.1 on our agenda is the consideration of the Revised Estimates for the Department of Public...
  • 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 Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the...
• Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Regina Doherty,* Deputy Eamonn Maloney,* Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Seamus Healy, Deputy...
  • Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (151 speeches)
    I remind members that mobile telephones should be switched off completely. Apologies have been received from Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, in whose place Deputy Doherty will substitute. This...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Service Executive...