Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 September 2015

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Derek Keating, Senator Kathryn Reilly. Deputy...
  • Refugee and Migrant Crisis in the EU: Discussion (30 speeches)
    We are in public session. Will those present check their mobile phones and ensure they are switched off? It is no good switching them to silent mode because they can still can interfere with...
• Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Simon Harris (Minister of State at the Department of Finance), Deputy Michael McGrath. Deputy Anthony Lawlor,* * In the absence of Deputy...
  • Double Taxation Agreements Motion: Minister of State at the Department of Finance (12 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the following orders referred to this sub-committee by the Dáil. Item No. 1 is the exchange of information relating to tax matters Argentina...
  • Message to Dáil (2 speeches)
    In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Sub-Committee on Finance has completed its consideration of the following motion: That...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Michael Mullins, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Jim Walsh. Deputy Olivia...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I welcome all the members back from their summer holidays. I am sure you are all refreshed and ready for another lively session in the Dáil and in the committee. Much has happened since...
  • Refugee and Migrant Crisis: Discussion (30 speeches)
    I welcome everyone to today's public session which is also going out live on Oireachtas TV. We are delighted to have with us Mr. Barry Andrews, chief executive of Goal; and Ms Sophie Magennis,...
  • Appointment of UN Secretary General: Motion (8 speeches)
    We will move on to the motion tabled by Senator Jim Walsh on the selection of the UN Secretary General. I call on Senator Walsh to speak.
  • Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (28 speeches)
    I now move to the motion tabled by Senator Mark Daly on attending the trial of Ibrahim Halawa in Egypt on 4 October. Before calling the Senator, I remind members that I will report on my visit...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    The next issue is correspondence so we will go into private session.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail.* Deputy Noel Harrington,* Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy Michael P. Kitt, Deputy...
  • Mobility Allowance and Motorised Transport Grant Scheme: Department of Health (33 speeches)
    Today we will have a discussion with officials from the Department of Health about the mobility allowance and motorised transport grants. I remind everybody to turn off their mobile telephones...
  • Non-Compliant Installations of Water Meter Boxes: Irish Water and Department of Environment, Community and Local Government (99 speeches)
    I propose that we now resume in public session. The committee is now sitting in public session in its capacity as the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions. We are dealing...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Sean D. Barrett, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Senator Terry Brennan. Deputy Tom Fleming, Deputy Brendan Griffin,...
  • Inland Fisheries Ireland: Chairperson Designate (59 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of Inland Fisheries Ireland to discuss the approach he proposes to take if appointed to the role and his views on the...