Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 21 November 2013

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 21 Samhain 2013. Thursday, 21 November 2013. The Committee met at 10:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paul J....
  • Business of Committee (82 speeches)
    We will deal with No. 1, the minutes of the meeting of 14 November 2013. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. If there are no matters arising from the minutes, we will deal with correspondence....
  • 2012 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
    Chapter 15 - Staff Appointments in the National Gallery of Ireland
    Vote 34 - National Gallery of Ireland (423 speeches)
    Dr. Olive Braiden (Chairman, Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland) and Mr. Sean Rainbird (Director, National Gallery of Ireland) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill,...
  • Live Exports: Discussion (83 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Michael Spellman, chairman, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, Mr. Seamus O’Donohoe, chief executive officer, Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, Mr. Ray Doyle,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Catherine Noone. DEPUTY...
  • Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (40 speeches)
    As mobile phones can interfere with the broadcasting equipment, I ask that they be powered off. The first matter on our agenda is a discussion of the social dimension of Economic and Monetary...
  • Business of Joint Committee (3 speeches)
    I do not think we need to go into private session. The minutes of the last meeting have been circulated. Are they agreed to? Agreed. A list of the correspondence received has been circulted....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Conlan, Senator Mary M. White. Deputy Seán Crowe, Deputy Frank Feighan, Deputy Martin Ferris, Deputy Michael P. Kitt,...
  • Challenges in Urban Belfast: Discussion (34 speeches)
    I am delighted to welcome the very Reverend Dr. Norman Hamilton from the Presbyterian Church, accompanied by Reverend Trevor Gribben and Reverend Dr. Roy Patten. This time last year this...
  • Ex-Prisoners and Conflict Transformation: Discussion with Community Foundation for Northern Ireland (40 speeches)
    I apologise to the delegates for the delay in reaching them. Between votes and other distractions, we are behind schedule. I welcome the representatives of the Community Foundation for Northern...
  • Business of Joint Committee (11 speeches)
    I want to raise the matter of the Narrow Water bridge project, which has also been raised several times on the Dáil’s Order of Business. It seems to be running into severe...
• Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ciara Conway, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Regina Doherty,+ Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Robert Dowds, Deputy Caoimhghín Ó...
  • Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 speeches)
    I remind everyone present to switch their mobile phones off completely. Deputy Harris will be present in place of Deputy Mitchell O'Connor for the entire meeting, which has been convened to...
  • Health (Alteration of Eligibility Criteria) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (83 speeches)
    SECTION 1
  • 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 Health has completed its consideration of the Health (Alteration of Criteria...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Seamus Healy, Senator John Crown, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Sandra...
  • Prevention and Treatment of Lyme Disease: Discussion (65 speeches)
    We will now commence in public session. I remind members, witnesses and persons in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off or in aeroplane mode as otherwise they...