Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 October 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Senator Mary Moran, Senator Averil Power. In attendance: Deputies...
  • General Scheme of Gender Recognition Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (42 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy McConalogue. I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that, by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry,* Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Catherine Noone, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Pat O'Neill.+ Deputy John...
  • Experience of Estonia and Latvia in the EU: Discussion with Estonian and Latvian Ambassadors (37 speeches)
    I remind those who have just arrived to switch off their mobile telephones. It is not sufficient to place them in silent mode because they will continue to interfere with the recording...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Conlan, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Frank Feighan, Senator Mary M. White. Deputy Martin Ferris, Deputy Michael P. Kitt, Deputy...
  • Border Region Road Links: Discussion with NRA (84 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Fred Barry, CEO of the National Roads Authority, NRA, to discuss the development of road links along the Border region. Mr. Barry is accompanied by Mr. Michael Nolan, head of...
  • All-Island Economic Development: Discussion with InterTradeIreland (23 speeches)
    I apologise for the delay in starting this part of the meeting. I am sure the members of the InterTradeIreland delegation, and those they represent in the work they are involved in, will have...
• Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy...
  • Child and Family Agency Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (267 speeches)
    I have received apologies by Deputy Eamonn Maloney. Deputy Robert Dowds is substituting for him today. I remind members not to name officials or organisations that are not present and 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 Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the Child and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator John Crown, Deputy Seamus Healy, Senator Marc MacSharry, Deputy...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    I welcome everyone to the public session of the meeting. I remind those in attendance that all mobile phones must be switched off as they interfere with the sound and recording system. The...
  • End-of-Life Care: Discussion (88 speeches)
    The meeting is divided into two parts. I ask members to be concise in their contributions as this will assist in the running of the meetings. This is the first meeting in a series which will...