Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Pringle and Senators O'Keeffe and Mary Ann O'Brien. I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones. I propose that we go into private session in...
  • Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (45 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and his officials. There are two items for discussion. The first is a Dáil and Seanad motion regarding...
  • 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine has considered its consideration of the...
  • Sea Fisheries Sustainability: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (19 speeches)
    The second item on the agenda is a briefing by the Minister in advance of his next Agricultural and Fisheries Council meeting in December. I welcome officials from the Departments and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Dara Calleary, Senator Deirdre Clune, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator David Cullinane, Deputy John Lyons, Senator John Kelly, Senator...
  • Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (32 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Áine Collins and Senator Feargal Quinn. I propose to postpone housekeeping matters until next week since the Minister is waiting outside. Before I...
  • Progress on EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (7 speeches)
    We will move on to the next topic and we are being joined by Mr. Gerard Monks and Ms Anne-Marie Finlay. Will the Minister update the committee on the progress on the EU-US trade negotiations?...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Catherine Noone, Deputy Dara...
  • Social Dimension of Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (Resumed) (18 speeches)
    I ask that people switch their mobile telephones off rather than leaving them on silent mode, because they will interfere with the recording equipment. We have received apologies from Deputy...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Jim Daly,* Deputy Michael Noonan (Minister for Finance), Deputy Pearse Doherty,...
  • Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (339 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Finance and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013 which was referred to the select sub-committee by Dáil...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Regina Doherty, Senator John Crown, Deputy Robert Dowds, Senator John Gilroy, Deputy Peter...
  • Health Information and Quality Authority Corporate Plan 2013-2015: Discussion (45 speeches)
    Today's agenda is the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, corporate plan for 2013 to 2015. I welcome the new chairman of HIQA, Mr. Brian McEnery, and the head of communications, Mr....
• Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 19:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey Deputy Helen McEntee Deputy Timmy Dooley Deputy Leo Varadkar (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport). Deputy Dessie...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2013
    Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Supplementary) (23 speeches)
    We are here to consider the Supplementary Estimate - Vote 31, Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. I remind members that these are Supplementary Estimates. As we are in public session, I...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    I thank the Minister and his officials for coming in this evening. As we have completed our consideration of the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 31, in accordance with Standing Order 87, the...