Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Stephen S....
  • Economic and Fiscal Position: Economic and Social Research Institute (160 speeches)
    I welcome our witnesses from the ESRI, Professor Alan Barrett, director, and Professor Kieran McQuinn, research professor and head of economic analysis. They will be dealing with Ireland's...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jim Daly, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Catherine Martin, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Carol Nolan, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh,...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    In regard to COM (2016) 382, the proposal for a Council recommendation on establishing a skills guarantee, and COM (2016) 383, the proposal for a Council recommendation on the European...
  • Educational Research Centre: Discussion with Chairperson Designate (25 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the chairperson designate of the Educational Research Centre and to discuss the approach he proposes to take if and when appointed to the role and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Senator Gerry Horkan, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Kieran O'Donnell....
  • Election of Vice Chairman (7 speeches)
    I ask members to turn off their mobile telephones before we commence the business of the meeting. I welcome all members of the committee and in particular the Senators who have been appointed to...
  • Rising Cost of Motor Insurance: Minister of State (108 speeches)
    Today we will discuss the rising costs of motor insurance and we are joined by the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy and his officials. I ask the Minister of State to make his opening...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Regional Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the Gaeltacht (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Collins, Senator Maura Hopkins, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Aodhán...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    Chairman: The first item on the agenda is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. COM (2016) 400 is a proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No....
  • Culture 2025 - Éire Ildánach: a Framework Policy to 2025 and Related Matters: Discussion (93 speeches)
    Cuirim míle fáilte roimh na finnéithe. We are delighted to have the witnesses here today. It is a sign of the importance of the sector that the Association of Artists'...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Maria Bailey, Senator Catherine Ardagh, Deputy John Brady, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Deputy Joe Carey, Senator Kevin Humphreys. Deputy...
  • Priorities for Department of Social Protection: Minister for Social Protection (79 speeches)
    Before we commence I remind members and witnesses with mobile phones to turn them off or at least put them on flight mode. I welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar, and...