Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Brendan Griffin, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien, Senator Marie-Louise...
  • Accreditation for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Facility in Bahrain: Discussion (Resumed) (73 speeches)
    By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the joint committee. However, if they are directed by it...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Jerry Buttimer,* Senator Jim D'Arcy,* Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy,* Senator Aideen...
  • Mortgage Arrears Resolution Process: Discussion (298 speeches)
    Before commencing business, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery that all mobile telephones must be switched off to avoid interference, as this meeting is being broadcast....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Rónán...
  • Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (51 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Tony Mulcahy. The purpose of this meeting is to engage in a discussion with transition year students from Scoil Phobail Bhéara, Castletownbere,...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 15:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Finian McGrath, Deputy Anne Ferris, Deputy...
  • Defence Forces: Motion (32 speeches)
    We now have quorum and are in public session. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording of the proceedings. The purpose of today's meeting is to...
  • 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 following...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Noel Harrington, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Senator Susan O'Keeffe, Deputy Seán Kenny, Senator Ned...
  • Equality Budgeting Petition: Equality Budgeting Campaign (37 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome the members of the Equality Budgeting Campaign, Ms Louise Bayliss, Ms Louise Riordan and Mr. Richard Keane, and I thank them for their attendance. We will...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Paudie Coffey, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan. Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Noel Harrington, Deputy...
  • Road Haulage Industry: IRHA and FTA (80 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to meet with representatives of the Irish Road Haulage Association, IRHA, to discuss the impact Britain's HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 will have on Irish hauliers,...