Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Senator Susan O'Keeffe, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Pat O'Neill. Deputy Martin Ferris, Deputy Michael McNamara, Deputy...
- Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (103 speeches)
I welcome from the Irish Farmers Association, Mr. John Lynskey, chairman of the national sheep committee, and Mr. Kevin Kinsella, director of livestock, to make a short presentation. I wish to...
- Beef and Livestock Sector: Discussion (118 speeches)
I apologise to the witnesses for the brief interlude. I welcome Mr. Aidan Cotter, chief executive officer of Bord Bia; Mr. Jim O'Toole, director of Bord Bia's meat and livestock division; Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Seán Kyne, Senator Feargal Quinn. Deputy Anthony Lawlor, Deputy John Lyons, Deputy...
- Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
Before we move on to the further scrutiny of COM (2013) 813, which relates to the protection of trade secrets and is listed in Schedule A for decision, I propose that we deal with nine proposals...
- Report on Access to Finance for SMEs: InterTradeIreland (45 speeches)
The next topic is a discussion with Mr. Aidan Gough, director of strategy and policy at InterTradeIreland, and Dr. Eoin Magennis, policy research manager at InterTradeIreland, on the report...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Bannon, Senator Cáit Keane, Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Denis Landy, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Ned...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
We are now in public session. I advise members that they must turn off their mobile telephones when attending committee meetings. Active mobile telephones interfere with the sound system and...
- Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
The committee is today scrutinising the following EU proposals: Schedule A, COM (2013) 917, COM (2013) 919 and COM (2013) 920; and Schedule B, COM (2012) 44. COM (2013) 917 is a proposal for a...
- Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (1 speech)
I welcome Ms Dawn Livingstone, chief executive, Mr. Nigel Russell, director of technical services, Mr. John McKeown, eastern regional manager, and Mr. Charles Lawn, inspector of navigation,...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (2 speeches)
Before commencing with this meeting, I would like to acknowledge the sad news of the loss of our friend and colleague, Deputy Nicky McFadden. We just received the news in the last hour. Members...
- Canal By-laws and Naomh Éanna: Discussion (Resumed) (69 speeches)
We will now continue with the meeting. The draft Canals Act 1986 (Amendment) By-Laws 2014 is aimed at providing better management of residential boats. It will also facilitate the modernisation...
- Censorship of Publications Board: Chairman Designate (30 speeches)
We will now discuss the appointment as chairman designate of the Censorship of Publications Board of Mr. Shane McCarthy. I welcome Mr. McCarthy to the meeting. I must read out a matter of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Katherine Zappone. Deputy Anne Ferris, Deputy...
