Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Barry Cowen, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, Deputy Kevin Humphreys, Senator...
  • Supporting the Irish Community: London Irish Centre (37 speeches)
    We will discuss the topic London Irish Centre - supporting the Irish community. I welcome from the London Irish Centre Mr. David Barlow, chief executive, and Mr. Gary Dunne, director of arts. By...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator David Norris. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Brendan Smith, In...
  • Situation in Ukraine: Russian Federation Ambassador (90 speeches)
    Vice Chairman (Deputy Bernard J. Durkan): Apologies have been received from Deputy Pat Breen and Senator Jim Walsh. The draft minutes of our meetings with the Tánaiste on 4 March and the...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,* Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Alan...
  • Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (60 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened to consider the Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013. Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris and Pádraig Mac...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality has completed its consideration of the Criminal...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Susan O'Keeffe. Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Seamus...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 speeches)
    We have deliberated at length in private session on the petitions before us and we will now go into public session to record the decisions of the committee. The first petition is No. P00060/12...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan,...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (3 speeches)
    We will deal, first, with the proposal listed in Schedule B of the EU proposals before us. It is proposed that this proposal does not warrant further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. We...
  • Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicles Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013: Discussion (31 speeches)
    No. 8 on the agenda is a discussion with representatives of the Vintage Veteran Trucks Association in Ireland and the Irish Veteran and Vintage Car Club of the implications of the Commercial...
  • Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (128 speeches)
    Our engagement today is to follow up on the meeting we held with the Irish Postmasters Union. I welcome the delegates from An Post: Mr. John Daly, retail operations director, and Mr. Liam...