Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 March 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, 25 Márta 2015. Wednesday, 25...
  • Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 13:05 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ray Butler, Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Deputy Catherine Byrne, Deputy Willie O'Dea, Deputy Joan Collins, Deputy Brendan Ryan. Deputy...
    • Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) 2015: Committee Stage (223 speeches)
      This meeting has been convened for the purpose of considering the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 which was referred to the select sub-committee by order of the Dáil on 4...
    • 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 Social Protection has completed its consideration of the Social Welfare...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Michael Mullins. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Ruairí...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      Apologies have been received from Deputy Crowe and Senator Norris. The draft minutes of the meeting of 11 March 2015 have been circulated to members. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed.
    • Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone: Irish Ambassador (25 speeches)
      I welcome the new Irish ambassador to Sierra Leone, Dr. Sinéad Walsh. We are delighted to have her here this morning. When the committee visited Sierra Leone two years ago we did not have...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Denis O'Donovan. Deputy Anne Ferris, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy...
    • Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (131 speeches)
      I have received apologies from Deputy Gabrielle McFadden, who cannot attend. The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with the Garda Commissioner, Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan,...
    • Role and Functions: Forensic Science Ireland (42 speeches)
      I welcome Dr. Sheila Willis, director general of Forensic Science Ireland, and her colleague Dr. Seán McDermott. I will invite Dr. Willis to make an opening statement lasting five minutes...
    • EU Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters: Motion (6 speeches)
      We will resume in public session. The next business is consideration of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain acts in the field of police...
    • Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following motion:That...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 16:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Tony Mulcahy. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Aengus Ó...
    • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (19 speeches, 4 comments)
      We are in public session. We are sitting as the joint sub-committee on petitions. We will record the decisions of the committee. The committee has received a total of 134 petitions to date...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Terry Brennan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Senator Paschal Mooney, Deputy...
    • RTE: Governance Issues (113 speeches)
      We are dealing with No. 8, engagement with RTE on governance issues. The purpose of this morning's meeting is to engage with RTE in order to discuss governance at the station and the policies...