Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 May 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:20 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Simon Coveney (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine), Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien,...
  • Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (82 speeches)
    The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has agreed to give us an update on the Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy. As this is Europe week in the Oireachtas, the...
  • Sale of Coillte's Harvesting Rights: Discussion with Society of Irish Foresters (72 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Donal Magner, Mr. John Prior and Dr. Gerhardt Gallagher from the Society of Irish Foresters. The purpose of their presentation is the committee's ongoing discussions on the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Áine Collins, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Feargal Quinn. Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Deputy John Lyons, DEPUTY...
  • Groceries Sector: Discussion (25 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Paul Kelly, director, and Mr. Shane Dempsey, head of consumer foods, Food and Drink Industry Ireland, Mr. Cormac Healy, director, Meat Industry Ireland, and Mr. Michael Barry,...
  • Transformational Potential of Cloud Computing: Discussion with Microsoft Ireland (24 speeches)
    We are in public session. I welcome the delegation from Microsoft Ireland, Ms Cathriona Hallahan, managing director, Mr. Karl O'Leary, public sector director, and Mr. Niall McDonagh, group...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Kevin Humphreys,* Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Kathryn Reilly. Deputy Dara...
  • Business of Joint Committee (2 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from the Chairman and Deputies Donohoe and Durkan. In the absence of the Chairman and Vice Chairman, I have been requested to chair today's proceedings. Unless...
  • Accountability in the EU: Discussion with Minister of State (10 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee I welcome the Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Lucinda Creighton....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have several meetings this week. On Wednesday, 8 May at 3 p.m., we will have an informal meeting with the Speaker from the Macedonian Parliament. We will revert to members on the venue,...