Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 July 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Colm Keaveney, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Deputy...
  • Groceries Sector: Discussion with the Competition Authority and the National Consumer Agency (102 speeches)
    I welcome the representatives from the Competition Authority, Ms Isolde Goggin, chairperson; Mr. Patrick Kenny, director of cartels division; and Mr. John Evans, manager. I welcome also the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Dara Calleary, Senator Deirdre Clune, Deputy Áine Collins, Senator David Cullinane, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator John Kelly,...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Feargal Quinn. We will now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
  • Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (77 speeches)
    We are here to discuss the departmental six-monthly report submitted by the Minister under section 2(5) of the European Union Scrutiny Act 2002. The report covers the period from July to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Bannon, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Noel Coonan, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Kevin...
  • Heritage Council: Discussion (25 speeches)
    Tá córam againn agus mar sin táimid i seisiún poiblí. I wish to advise members of the usual warning about mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcast. Apologies...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 speeches)
    We will continue our scrutiny of EU proposals, namely, COM (2012) 403; COM (2012) 456; COM (2012) 463 and COM (2013) 131; COM (2013) 134; COM (2013) 239. Is that agreed? Agreed. I propose that...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Kathryn Reilly. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Seán Kyne, Deputy Joe...
  • Business of Joint Committee (9 speeches)
    We have a quorum and we are in public session. I remind people to turn off their mobile telephones and not just put them on silent. Senator Leyden is turning his off as we speak, so I would...
  • Democratic Legitimacy and Accountability in the EU: Discussion (Resumed) with Foundation for European Progressive Studies (52 speeches)
    We now move on to the main item on today’s agenda. On behalf of the committee I am delighted to welcome to the meeting Mr. David Kitching, policy adviser at the Foundation for European...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator John Crown, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator Jillian van Turnhout....
  • Cochlear Ear Implants: Discussion (81 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Troy and Regina Doherty. I remind members and visitors that, as our microphones are sensitive, they should place their mobile telephones on aeroplane...