Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 February 2015

• Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis (0 speeches)
  AN COMHCHOISTE FIOSRÚCHÁIN I DTAOBH NA GÉARCHÉIME BAINCÉIREACHTA COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY INTO THE BANKING CRISIS Dé Céadaoin, 11 Feabhra 2015. Wednesday, 11...
  • Context Phase (417 speeches)
    Professor John FitzGerald
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Bannon, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Ray Butler, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Marie-Louise...
  • Future of Higher Education: Discussion (95 speeches)
    I draw the attention of the witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to this...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Public Expenditure and Reform (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Barry, Deputy Brendan Howlin (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy Michael Creed, Deputy Mary Lou McDonald, Deputy...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2015
    Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (66 speeches)
    No. 1 on the agenda is consideration of the Revised Estimates for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for 2015, Vote 13 - Office of Public Works, which was referred by order of the...
  • 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...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2015
    Vote 11 - Public Expenditure and Reform (Revised)
    Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
    Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
    Vote 15 - Secret Service (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 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised) (127 speeches)
    Deputy Regina Doherty took the Chair.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy Brendan...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    We received apologies from Deputies Breen, Maureen O'Sullivan and Quinn and also from Senators Michael Mullins and Norris. Are the draft minutes of the meeting of 4 February, which have been...
  • Priorities of Latvian Presidency of European Council: Latvian Ambassador to Ireland (29 speeches)
    I welcome H.E. Dr. Gints Apals, ambassador of Latvia to Ireland. Both he and Ms Vija Busa are welcome. We look forward to his address to the committee. Members will recognise the ambassador,...
• Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Gabrielle McFadden, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald (Minister for...
  • Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister and her officials to the meeting. I ask everybody to please turn off all mobile telephones or put them on aeroplane mode so as to ensure they will not interfere with the...
  • 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 Personal...
• 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, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Michael...
  • Equality and Fairness of State Pension: (Resumed) Discussion (49 speeches)
    The committee is now sitting in public session in its capacity as the Joint Sub-committee on Petitions. This petition is entitled equality and fairness regarding the raising of the State pension...
• Committee on Transport and Communications: Select Sub-Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 11:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Deputy Michael Moynihan, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Deputy Alex White (Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2015
    Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Revised) (110 speeches)
    We are in public session. The first item is consideration of the Revised Estimates 2015 - Vote 29 - for the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. I welcome the Minister...
  • 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 Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has completed its consideration...