Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Brendan...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Earlier this year, the committee discussed the proposal for a recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the EU on establishing a youth guarantee. In view of the importance we attach to the...
  • Pre-Budget Consultation Process: Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (112 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, and thank her for joining us. On 26 June the select committee considered the Revised Estimates for 2013 for the Department in...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 18:20 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Noel Coonan, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator...
  • Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (33 speeches)
    Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Aideen Hayden, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Tony Mulcahy.* Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Stephen S....
  • Invest in Irish Job Scheme: Discussion. (105 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to review the invest in Irish job scheme, which is a proposal to set up a job and social cohesion initiative. I welcome Mr. Frank Flannery, chairman of the Forum...
• 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 (5 speeches)
    The draft minutes of the meeting of 3 July have been circulated to all members. Are the minutes agreed?
  • Unethical Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (58 speeches)
    I remind witnesses, members and those in the gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they cause interference even on silent mode...
• Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne,+ Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Denis Naughten, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
    Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (136 speeches)
    The sole purpose of the meeting is the consideration of the following Revised Estimates: Vote 38 - Department of Health and Vote 39 - Health Service Executive. I welcome the Minister for Health,...
  • Message to Dáil (11 speeches)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates...
• Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald (Minister for Children and Youth Affairs), Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Sandra McLellan,*...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 40 - Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (Revised) (70 speeches)
    The only item on the agenda of the Select sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs today is consideration of Revised Estimate for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. The Dáil...
  • Message to Dáíl (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Michael...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (10 speeches)
    We are in public session. Petition P00056/12 is from Mr. Eugene O'Brien, regarding an individual working in a certain firm of solicitors - names are withheld - who was allegedly signing legal...
• Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Pat Rabbitte (Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (65 speeches)
    The Dáil ordered that the following Revised Estimate for public services be referred to this committee for its consideration: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I...
  • 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 Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Tom Fleming, Deputy...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We will deal, first, with proposals listed in Schedule B. It is proposed that the proposals listed in that schedule do not warrant scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will now take Schedule...