Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 11:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Michael Comiskey, Deputy Martin Ferris, Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Pat O'Neill. Deputy...
- Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2015: Motion (104 speeches)
I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, and his officials. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a motion referred to the joint committee by the...
- 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the following...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Michael Conaghan, Senator Mary Moran, Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Marie-Louise...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are asked to turn off their mobile phones completely or put them in flight mode. The proceedings of the meeting will be...
- Special Needs Provision in Second Level Schools: SNPA, NCSE and NAPD (69 speeches)
I ask all those present to switch off their mobile telephones or set them to the safe or flight mode. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss special needs provision in second level education....
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Michael Noonan (Minister for Finance), Deputy Simon Harris (Minister of State at the Department of...
- Finance Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (333 speeches)
Before we resume, the Minister of State wishes to make a brief statement.
- 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 Finance has completed its consideration of the Finance Bill 2015 and has made...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Michael Mullins. Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy Dan Neville, Deputy...
- Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (8 speeches)
Apologies have been received from Deputies Ruairí Quinn and Seán Crowe and Senator David Norris. I apologise for the early start. Unfortunately, the committee room is booked again at...
- COP21: Discussion (41 speeches)
I welcome our guests. The very important 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP21, is to take place in Paris soon. I warmly welcome Mr....
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Eric Byrne, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn,* Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy...
- Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (51 speeches)
Apologies have been received from Deputies Crowe and Quinn. I remind members and those in the public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of 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 Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the following...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Alan Farrell, Senator Tony Mulcahy, Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Denis O'Donovan, Deputy...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (1 speech)
The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Senator Tony Mulcahy, Deputy Pat Deering, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Deputy...
- Direct Provision: Department of Social Protection (84 speeches)
We are dealing with our committee's report on the extension of the remit of the Ombudsman to include the direct provision system and are joined by officials from the Department of Social...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice,...
- ESB: Chairperson Designate (71 speeches)
The purpose of this part of this meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of the ESB, Ms Ellvena Graham, to discuss the approach she proposes to take if and when appointed to the role...
- Electric Vehicles: Discussion with Irish EV Owners Association (130 speeches)
The next item is a discussion with representatives of the Irish EV Owners' Association on the subject of electric cars. We are all more conscious of the benefits of electric vehicles, having...
