Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 October 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:45 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 (21 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Jim Walsh who is unable to attend this afternoon. Draft minutes of the meeting of 9 October have been circulated to members. Are the minutes of 9...
  • Syrian Conflict: Discussion with Minister of State at Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (42 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Joe Costello, and his officials to the meeting. We are all aware of the horror story in Syria and the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:35 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Tony Mulcahy,...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion with Department of Justice and Equality (39 speeches)
    I ask everybody to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely. Silent mode is not enough as it interferes with the sound system. The purpose of this meeting is to receive a...
• 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, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Michael...
  • Public Petitions Received (33 speeches)
    We have had a chance to deliberate on the petitions and we will now decide on them. Petition No. 53/12 is from Mrs. Catherine Doran concerning the revised eligibility criteria for the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy...
  • Shannon Aviation Services and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2013: Discussion (69 speeches)
    The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with representatives of the Shannon Airport Authority, the Shannon and District Chamber of Commerce, Clare County Council and SIPTU regarding...