Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 1 December 2016
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Noel Grealish, Senator Gabrielle McFadden....
- Situation in Syria: Discussion (86 speeches)
We will hear presentations in two sessions today. For the first I welcome the delegation from Syria: His Beatitude Gregory III Laham, Patriarch of Antioch, East, Alexandria and Jerusalem; His...
- Recent Actions of Government of Turkey: Motion (4 speeches)
We have another item of business. We have received correspondence from the Italian Senate regarding the arrest of Members of Parliament in Turkey. We have also received a briefing note on the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Senator Paddy Burke, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Michael McGrath, Senator Gerry Horkan,...
- Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
Before we proceed to the first item on the agenda, I would like to formally record an earlier decision of the committee. The committee has agreed that the EU proposals on the corporate reform...
- Banking Sector in Ireland: Ulster Bank (353 speeches)
We now move on to our engagement on the banking sector in Ireland with Mr. Gerry Mallon, chief executive officer of Ulster Bank. I welcome Mr. Mallon and his colleagues, Mr. Paul Stanley and Mr....
- Costs of Business Insurance: Discussion (70 speeches)
We will now resume in public session. We are looking at the cost of business insurance. I welcome Mr. Padraig Cribben, chief executive officer with the Vintners Federation of Ireland and Mr....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
The Joint Committee met at 14:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Brendan Smith, Senator Frances Black, Senator Mark Daly, Senator Frank Feighan, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. In attendance: Pat...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
Vice Chairman: As the Chairman, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, is indisposed, she has asked me to chair today's meeting in my capacity as Vice Chairman. Apologies have been received from Deputy...
- Cross-Border Road Infrastructure: Discussion (42 speeches)
Vice Chairman: I take great pleasure in welcoming the witnesses to our first session today. I welcome Councillor P.J. O'Hanlon, cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council; Councillor Mary...
- Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Breen (Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation), Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Minister for Jobs,...
- Business of Committee (1 speech)
Apologies have been received from Deputies Maurice Quinlivan and Bríd Smith. Before we begin, I ask members, visitors and those in the Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off...
- Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (Supplementary) (18 speeches)
This meeting has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimate for Vote 32 - Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, which was referred by the Dáil to the committee on 24 November with an...
- Message to Dáil. (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the following...
- Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy David Stanton (Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality), Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy Mick...
- Business of Committee (49 speeches)
I appeal to members to switch off their mobile phones as they cause interference, even when in silent mode. The business to be addressed this morning is Committee Stage of the Courts Bill...
- Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Deputy Seán Kyne (Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs), Deputy Michael Collins,...
- Business of Committee (3 speeches)
I welcome the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys; an Aire Stáit do ghnóthaí Gaeltachta agus acmhainní...
- Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (68 speeches)
I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the committee again on the 2016 Estimates for my Department. These Estimates were originally considered by the committee on 5 July this year and...
- Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has completed its...
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 speeches)
I call on the Minister to make her opening statement.
- Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has completed its...
- Select Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
The Select Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Maria Bailey, Deputy Leo Varadkar (Minister for Social Protection), Deputy John Brady, Deputy Willie O'Dea. Deputy Joe Carey, In...
- Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (36 speeches)
We now a have a quorum and the committee is in public session. I remind members, visitors and those in the gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the...
- Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Social Protection has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary...
