Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

• 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...
  • General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (56 speeches)
    I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Timmy Dooley,* Deputy Arthur Spring,* Deputy Brian Hayes (Minister of State at the...
  • Credit Reporting Bill 2012: Committee Stage (329 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian Hayes, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Credit Reporting Bill 2012 which was referred...
  • 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 Finance has completed its consideration of the Credit Reporting Bill 2012...
• 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, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae Deputy Helen...
  • Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (38 speeches)
    I remind all those present, including members, media and people in the Gallery, that mobile telephones and BlackBerrys must be turned off completely because they interfere with the sound system,...
  • Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 speech)
    Under Standing Order 87 the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Sub-Committee on the Ombudsman of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions has...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (32 speeches)
    I welcome Ms Katherine Licken, Mr. Dave Hanley, Mr. Eugene Dillon and Mr. Aidan Ryan from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and Mr. Kevin O'Brien and Mr. Bobby Hannon...
  • Nuclear Energy: Discussion (58 speeches)
    The next item is engagement with Better Environment with Nuclear Energy, BENE, in considering nuclear energy as an option for Ireland. I welcome its representatives Mr. Frank Turvey, Dr. Tom...
  • Business of Joint Committee (3 speeches)
    With regard to the presentation on nuclear energy and the BENE presentation, is it agreed that we will send a transcript of the debate to the Minister and ask him to consider it in the context of...