Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 September 2015

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 24 Mean Fómhair 2015. Thursday, 24 September 2015. The Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (197 speeches)
    The minutes of the meeting of 9 July 2015 have been circulated. Are the minutes agreed? Agreed. Are there any matters arising from the minutes? No. We will now deal with correspondence...
  • Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013 (404 speeches)
    Mr. Seán Ó Foghlú(Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills) called and examined.
  • Technological University for the South East: Report (99 speeches, 4 comments)
    We will now discuss the report from Mr. Michael Kelly and thereafter the financial statements of the HSE. I welcome Mr. Kelly to the meeting and invite him to make his opening statement.
  • Higher Education Authority: Financial Statements 2014 (340 speeches)
    Mr. Tom Boland(Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Authority)called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Aideen Hayden, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Catherine Noone. Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Crowe and Joe O'Reilly. Before we go into private session, may I, on behalf of the committee members welcome Mr. Tony Dodd to the...
  • European Economic and Monetary Union: Discussion (22 speeches)
    Will those present check their mobile telephones and ensure they are switched off? It is no good switching them to silent mode because they can still can interfere with the broadcasting...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Conlan, Senator Jim D'Arcy, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Mary Moran. Deputy Martin Ferris, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Ruairí Quinn and Senator Mary White. Senator Jim D'Arcy has also apologised, although he may attend later. I remind members that we have some...
  • Outstanding Legacy Issues affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (115 speeches, 1 comment)
    I thank the Commission for Victims and Survivors and The Junction for sending their apologies for not attending the meeting. Unfortunately, the commission had a key event organised for today,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Joe Costello, Senator Thomas Byrne, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator Imelda Henry, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    May I remind members, witnesses and those in the Visitors Gallery to turn off mobile telephones or switch them to airplane mode as it affects the broadcasting and sound equipment. Our meeting...
  • National Maternity Services and Infrastructure: Discussion (38 speeches)
    I welcome our witnesses and thank them for being here. The issue of maternity services is one that the committee had prioritised but, for different reasons, it was put to one side. We are...
  • Babies Born to Mothers with Substance Abuse Issues: Discussion (49 speeches)
    We will move on to the second part of the meeting. I welcome Dr. Adrienne Foran, consultant neonatologist from the Rotunda Hospital. Deputy Catherine Byrne has raised the issue of babies born...