Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 November 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Derek Keating, Senator Marie Moloney, Deputy Charlie...
  • Back-to-School Costs and Schoolbook Rental Schemes: Discussion (56 speeches)
    I welcome the witnesses and wish to draw their 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...
  • Education, Youth and Culture Council: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (22 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. Today's meeting is a pre-Council meeting briefing. The European Union Education, Youth Culture and Sport Council...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Creed, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Kevin Humphreys,* Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Mary Lou...
  • Freedom of Information Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (541 speeches)
    I again welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to resume our consideration of the Freedom of Information...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Marc MacSharry.* Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Simon Harris, Deputy Heather Humphreys,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Is it agreed to deal with correspondence and other matters in private session after the discussion with the Minister, as he must depart at 11.30 a.m.? Agreed.
  • Forthcoming ECOFIN Council: Discussion with Minister for Finance (128 speeches)
    We shall resume in public session to deal with Item 5 of today's business, a pre-ECOFIN briefing for November 2013. I welcome the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and his officials....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Deirdre Clune, Deputy Gerald Nash, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Dan Neville, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Brendan...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Vice Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan): Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Pat Breen; Deputies Seán Crowe, Olivia Mitchell and Maureen O'Sullivan, as well as Senator...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (17 speeches)
    I ask committee members and guests to subdue their mobile phones. Also, iPads have a disconcerting effect on the communications system. Everybody might keep this in mind because they interrupt...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Denis O'Donovan. Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Seán...
  • EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (20 speeches)
    Before we begin, I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones, as they interfere with the sound system. Putting them on silent mode is not sufficient. Apologies have been...
  • Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the following...
  • Recognition of Traveller Ethnicity: Discussion (28 speeches)
    The next part of this meeting is an engagement with representatives of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority on recognition of Traveller ethnicity. Briefings have been...
• 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, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy...
  • Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to Chicago Convention) Order 2013: Motion (9 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened to consider the proposal that Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann approve the Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 (Amendment of Schedule) (Annex 19 to...
  • Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications has completed its consideration of the following...
  • Future funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion with Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (55 speeches)
    The joint committee is resumed in public session. We will now deal with item No. 9, engagement with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. Representatives of the Broadcasting Authority of...