Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Céadaoin, 15 Eanáir 2014. Wednesday, 15 January 2014. The Committee met at 18:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paul J....
  • Business of Committee (10 speeches)
    This special meeting with representatives of Irish Water, the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Commission for Energy Regulation arises from a number of items...
  • Oversight of Irish Water: Discussion (828 speeches)
    Ms Geraldine Tallon(Secretary General, Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government), Mr. John Tierney(Managing Director, Irish Water), and Mr. Paul McGowan(Commissioner for...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Deputy Michael McNamara, Senator Susan O'Keeffe,...
  • Forestry Bill 2013: Irish Timber Council and IFFPA (50 speeches)
    As we are in public session, I welcome the witnesses from the Irish Timber Council and the Irish Forest and Forestry Products Association. I understand the Irish Forest and Forestry Products...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Derek Keating, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell,...
  • General Scheme of Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (81 speeches)
    I welcome everyone. The first thing I must do is read the note on privilege. I draw your attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are...
• 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 Kieran O'Donnell, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Liam Twomey. Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Michael Noonan...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2014
    Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
    Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
    Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
    Vote 10 - Office of the Appeal Commissioners (Revised) (147 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Alan Farrell. No. 1 on our agenda is the consideration of the Department of Finance group of Revised Estimates. The Dáil ordered on 18 December...
  • 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 following Estimates for public...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Creed, Deputy Heather Humphreys, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy Sean Fleming, Deputy Dara Murphy,...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2014
    Vote 11 - Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
    Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
    Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
    Vote 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
    Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
    Vote 18 - Shared Services (Revised)
    Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
    Vote 41 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (86 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Regina Doherty. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and his officials to the meeting. The purpose of...
  • 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 Public Expenditure and Reform has completed its consideration of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy...
  • Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (51 speeches)
    I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are switched off completely for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the recording...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy...
  • Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (302 speeches)
    I welcome everybody back and wish members a happy new year and all the best for 2014. I also welcome the Minister and his officials and the people in the gallery who have come to observe the...
  • Business of Select Committee (7 speeches)
    Chairman: That brings our consideration of this tranche of amendments to a conclusion. We will adjourn until next week, when we will be dealing with the Fines (Payment and Recovery) Bill 2013....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Deputy...
  • Tendering of Bus Services: SIPTU and NBRU (43 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to discuss with representatives of SIPTU, Services, Industrial, Professional and Technical Union, and the NBRU, the National Bus and Railworkers Union, the decision...