Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 March 2017

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 23 Márta 2017. Thursday, 23 March 2017. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bobby Aylward,...
  • Business of Committee (70 speeches)
    Mr. Seamus McCarthy (An tArd Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste)called and examined.
  • 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
    Vote 26 - Education and Skills (603 speeches)
    Mr Seán Ó Foghlú (Secretary General, Department of Education and Skills) called and examined.
  • Correction of Record of Meeting of 2 February 2016 (791 speeches)
    Mr. Tony O'Brien(Director General, HSE) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Noel Grealish, Senator Billy Lawless. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, DEPUTY BRENDAN SMITH IN THE...
  • Expressions of Sympathy (1 speech)
    Unfortunately the president and vice-president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, AOH, are unable to attend due to their travel schedule. It is hoped that we can meet with them informally next...
• Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Deputy Lisa Chambers,* Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Deputy Noel Grealish, * In the absence of...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017
    Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
    Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (44 speeches)
    As we have a quorum, we will proceed. Deputy Lisa Chambers is substituting for Deputy Darragh O'Brien and Deputy Crowe sends his apologies. On 15 December 2016, the Dáil ordered that 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 Foreign Affairs and Trade and Defence has completed its consideration of the...
  • Service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2015: Motion (12 speeches)
    The purpose of session B of today's meeting is to consider the motion referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 14 February 2017 which proposes that Dáil Éireann...
  • 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, 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 Bobby Aylward,+ Senator Paddy Burke, Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Gerry Horkan. Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Sean Sherlock, + In the...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    Before proceeding to discuss the credit union sector, I record in public session the decision taken by the committee on EU proposals. They concerned schedule B proposals and the committee agreed...
  • Overview of the Credit Union Sector: Discussion (529 speeches)
    We are now dealing with No. 8, the overview of the credit union sector and review of implementations of recommendations and the Commission on Credit Unions report, the credit union advisory...
• Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Victor Boyhan,* Senator Alice-Mary Higgins,* Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Senator Tim Lombard,* Senator Mark Daly, Senator Gerald Nash,...
  • Engagement on Common Travel Area: Department of Justice and Equality (38 speeches)
    I open the first public session of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Before we get to the main item of business, I take a quick...