Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Seán Haughey, Senator Neale...
  • General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach (13 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Paul Coghlan. Deputy Mattie McGrath has also indicated that he might be unable to attend. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Deputy Mary Butler, Senator Paudie Coffey, Deputy Barry Cowen, Senator Grace O'Sullivan....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    No apologies have been received. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned...
  • Role of Regulators and Compliance with European Law: Discussion (222 speeches)
    I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Seán Canney (Minister of State at Department of Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017
    Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (147 speeches)
    I note that Deputy Eugene Murphy is substituting for Deputy Michael McGrath. I remind members and those in attendance to, please, turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the quality...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and the Taoiseach has completed its...
  • Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
    Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
    Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
    Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (101 speeches)
    Deputy Michael McGrath took the Chair.
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has considered the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Victor Boyhan, Deputy Barry Cowen, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Grace O'Sullivan....
  • Business of Joint Committee (6 speeches)
    We have a quorum. I call the meeting into order. I apologise for running a little late.
  • Water Supply Project for Eastern and Midlands Region: Irish Water (46 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I welcome Mr. Jerry Grant, Mr. Michael O'Sullivan and Ms Claire Coleman. Today's meeting will involve a presentation from Irish Water on the water supply project...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile....
  • Scrutiny of Parole Bill 2016: Discussion (41 speeches)
    We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee. I understand that Senators Martin Conway and Frances Black will be attending a little later. The...
  • Scrutiny of Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Discussion (23 speeches)
    I will be brief because the legislation itself is short and I have to leave the meeting at 10.45 a.m. The Bill codifies in primary legislation the rules around the holding of individuals in...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (1 speech)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Maura Hopkins, Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. Deputy Martin Heydon, In...
  • Returning Emigrant Support Services: Discussion (39 speeches)
    We will now consider with representatives of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform and the Safe Home Ireland emigrant support group the issues facing emigrants returning to rural Ireland. I...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Frank Feighan. Deputy Imelda Munster, Deputy Catherine Murphy, Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe, Deputy Robert Troy, In...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senator John O'Mahony. I propose the committee now go into private session.
  • Bus Éireann: Discussion (93 speeches)
    I remind members and those in attendance to, please, turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. We are considering the current situation in Bus Éireann....