Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Céadaoin, 26 Meitheamh 2013. Wednesday, 26 June 2013. The Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Deasy,...
  • Special Report No. 77 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Resumed) (366 speeches)
    Before we begin our meeting, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Interference caused by them affects the sound quality of the transmission of the proceedings. I...
• Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Burton (Minister for Social Protection), Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Ray Butler, Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Jim Daly,...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 37 - Social Protection (Revised) (134 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton. We are meeting this afternoon to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services at the Department of Social Protection, Vote...
  • 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 Social Protection has completed its consideration of the following...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Peter Mathews, Deputy Brendan Howlin (Minister for Public...
  • Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (234 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012....
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    I propose to send the following message to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the Ministers and Secretaries Bill 2012 and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy Dan...
  • Business of Joint Committee (8 speeches)
    We have a quorum and we are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Gerald Nash and Senator Deirdre Clune. Are the minutes of the meeting of 12 June agreed? Agreed.
  • Foreign Affairs Council and Development Aid: Discussion with Minister of State (15 speeches)
    We are meeting with the Minister of State, Deputy Costello, to discuss the meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council on development aid and One World, One Future, which was launched last month and...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 11:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Anne Ferris, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl,* Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Alan...
  • Estimates for the Public Services 2013
    Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
    Vote 36 - Department of Defence (Revised) (41 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Defence and his officials to the meeting. The select committee will first hear a brief opening statement by the Minister following which there will be a questions and...
  • 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 Revised...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (9 speeches)
    We have several petitions to consider today. Petition No. P00061/12 from Ms Patricia O'Neill calls for a media campaign, similar to the anti-drink driving campaign, to increase public awareness...
• 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...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a number of European Union legislative proposals. We will first deal with the proposals listed in Schedule B. It is proposed that COM (2013) 252 does...