Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 December 2015

• Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Simon Coveney (Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine), Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, Deputy Martin Ferris, Deputy Willie...
  • Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (239 speeches)
    I ask that all mobile telephones be switched off by everyone in the meeting room. This meeting is convened for the purpose of consideration of the Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015. I welcome 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine has completed its consideration of the Horse...
• 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, Deputy Olivia Mitchell, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (38 speeches)
    Senator Daly has submitted a motion for today's meeting. I call on him to move the motion.
  • Trial of Ibrahim Halawa: Motion (134 speeches)
    While we are waiting on the witnesses to come in we will deal with the motion on the Ibrahim Halawa case. Would Senator Daly like to comment?
  • Situation in Palestine: Discussion (33 speeches)
    I welcome the witness, Dr. Bernard Sabella, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council. I extend a very warm welcome to him this morning and apologise for the delay as we had matters to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Joe Costello, Senator Jillian van Turnhout. Deputy Regina Doherty, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick,...
  • Medical Cards: Health Service Executive (62 speeches)
    I welcome members and witnesses to this afternoon's meeting. We are joined today by Mr. John Hennessy, who is the national primary care director of the HSE; Ms Anne Marie Hoey, who is the...
• Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Joint Sub-Committee on Human Rights relative to Justice and Equality Matters (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Anne Ferris, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Finian McGrath, Senator Katherine Zappone. In attendance: Deputy Fergus O'Dowd. DEPUTY DAVID...
  • UN Convention on the Rights of Older People: Discussion (73 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement on the possible need for a new UN convention on the rights of older people. I am very pleased to welcome Mr. Justin Moran, Ms Brigid Sleap...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Healy-Rae, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Deputy Seán Kenny, Deputy Seamus Kirk, Deputy Michael P. Kitt, Deputy Michelle...
  • Public Sector Recruitment Panels: Public Appointments Service (69 speeches)
    Before we commence, I remind everybody present to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off to prevent interference with the sound system. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Colreavy, Senator Paschal Mooney. Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Dessie Ellis, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Deputy Tom Fleming, DEPUTY...
  • Forthcoming Transport Council Meeting: Discussion with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (36 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, on tomorrow's meeting of the EU Council of transport Ministers, at which the...