Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 24 November 2016

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 24 Samhain 2016. Thursday, 24 November 2016. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bobby Aylward,...
  • Business of Committee (89 speeches)
    We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as the permanent witness to the committee. He is accompanied by Mr. John Riordan, deputy director of audit. Are the...
  • Special Report No. 94 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: National Asset Management Agency Sale of Project Eagle (Resumed) (2401 speeches)
    Mr. Frank Daly(Chairman, NAMA)and Mr. Brendan McDonagh(Chief Executive, NAMA)called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Trevor Ó...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    In regard to Schedule A, COM(2016)382 and COM(2016)625, is it agreed that these proposals warrant further scrutiny in the form of a written response from the Department? In regard to Schedule A,...
  • Higher Education Funding: Discussion (89 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Peter Cassells, the report chair, and Dr. Aedin Doris, the report researcher. We will now have a discussion on the findings of Investing in National...
  • Business of Committee (5 speeches)
    Members should note that on 30 November, the select committee will meet with the Minister on the Revised Estimates at 2 p.m. That is changed from 1 December. We are looking at 15 December for...
• Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Deputy Joe McHugh (Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Deputy Lisa Chambers,* Deputy...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2016
    Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (24 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Brendan Smith. Mobile phones should be switched off because, even on silent mode, they cause interference with the recording equipment in...
  • Message to Dáil. (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence has completed its consideration of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Michael McGrath, Senator Gerry Horkan, Senator Kieran O'Donnell. DEPUTY JOHN MCGUINNESS...
  • Banking Sector in Ireland: Allied Irish Banks (245 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Bernard Byrne, CEO of Allied Irish Banks, and his colleagues. In advance of the meeting we collated questions from members and submitted them to the bank. They will form the...
  • Rising Costs of Motor Insurance: Discussion (Resumed) (57 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and his officials to the meeting. I invite the Minister of State to make his opening statement.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colette Kelleher.* Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,* Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    We have a quorum and will proceed as we must finish by 11.30 a.m. I remind members to switch off their phones or to put them to aeroplane, safe or flight mode as they can interfere with sound...
  • Legalisation of Medicinal Cannabis: Discussion (74 speeches)
    On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome Dr. Lorraine Nolan, chief executive, and Dr. Elaine Breslin, clinical assessment manager, Health Products Regulatory Authority, HPRA; Dr. Colin...
• Select Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Minister of State at the Department of Health), Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Kate...
  • Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (8 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened to consider the health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016, the purpose of which is to amend the Irish Medicines Board Act 1995, the Nursing Homes Support Scheme...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions)...
  • Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (9 speeches)
    Chairman:This meeting has been convened to consider the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016, the purpose of which is to amend the Health Insurance Act 1994 to specify the amount of premium to...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health Insurance...