Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Susan O'Keeffe,...
  • 2014 Pre-Budget Briefing: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (95 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to have a pre-budget briefing from the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. The Minister...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Brendan...
  • Job Creation and Mortgage Support Schemes: Discussion with Department of Social Protection (124 speeches)
    I advise the witnesses that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this committee. If they are...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Brendan Howlin (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy Mary Lou McDonald,...
  • Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (44 speeches)
    Section 1 agreed to.
  • 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 Public...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator Michael D'Arcy,...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    The committee is now in public session. We are dealing with item No.7 on our agenda, the recording of decisions taken at the EU scrutiny sub-committee meetings of 19 June, 23 July and 02 October...
  • Financial Transaction Tax: Discussion with Department of Finance (177 speeches)
    We will now move on to item No. 8, which is scrutiny of COM (2013) 71, a proposal for a Council Directive implementing enhanced co-operation in the area of financial transaction tax. In doing...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Lorraine Higgins. Deputy Seán Crowe, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Olivia Mitchell Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum, I will commence the meeting in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Nash, Senator Clune who is in Strasbourg, Senator Norris and Senator Walsh who is...
  • Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with the Irish Farmers Association (36 speeches)
    I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to ensure that their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting because, even in silent mode, they can...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Katherine...
  • Achievements of Irish Presidency and EU Justice and Home Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Justice and Equality (28 speeches)
    The purpose of this part of the meeting is to discuss with the Minister the achievements of the Irish Presidency in the area of justice and home affairs, including an update on the data...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Before discussing the gambling control Bill, we will go into private session.
  • Gambling Control Bill: Discussion (92 speeches)
    The committee will now discuss the heads of the gambling control Bill. We are joined by Mr. David Hickson, director of the Gaming and Leisure Association of Ireland; Ms Catherine Colloms,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator Jimmy Harte, Deputy Noel Harrington, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Senator Susan...
  • Revised Eligibility Criteria for State Pension (Contributory): Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (19 speeches)
    I remind all of those present - including members, the media and those in the public Gallery - that mobile phones and BlackBerrys must be switched off completely because, even in silent mode,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Tom Fleming, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Helen...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the EU proposals before us. We will first deal with the proposals as listed in Schedule B. It is proposed that the proposals in Schedule B do not...
  • EU Framework on Market Access and Financial Transparency of Ports: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (11 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport in order to further scrutinise COM (2013) 296, establishing a framework on market...
  • EU Transport Matters: Discussion with Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (32 speeches)
    The purpose of this part of the meeting is to hear a summary from the Secretary General on EU matters in the Department, so that the committee can gain an insight into overall developments in EU...