Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

  • Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Eugene Murphy,* Deputy Dara Calleary, Deputy Eamon Ryan. Deputy...
    • Engagement on Overall Fiscal Position: Discussion (161 speeches)
      I welcome the Secretaries General, Mr. Derek Moran and Mr. Robert Watt, and their officials. Today's agenda involves the overall fiscal position based on first quarter returns; a briefing on the...
  • Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Denise Mitchell, Deputy Eugene Murphy, DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
    • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (5 speeches)
      We are now in public session. Petition No. 24/16 from Mr. Thomas Mackey is on the criteria used to qualify for a primary medical certificate. It is proposed that we invite the Minister of State...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Joan Freeman. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Deputy Jan...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      We now have a quorum so I propose to start the meeting. We are now in public session. Welcome to the meeting of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. We will resume...
    • General Scheme of Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (125 speeches)
      We are now in public session. On behalf of the joint committee, I welcome the Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, and Ms Naomi Kennan, policy officer at the Office of the Ombudsman for...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Buckley,* Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator Keith Swanick....
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Victor Boyhan, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Eoin Ó...
  • Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy David Stanton (Minister of State at the Department of Justice and...
    • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
      As we now have a quorum, the committee is in public session. All mobile phones should be switched off as they cause interference with the recording equipment. We have no apologies. I thank the...
    • Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (32 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton and his officials. Did the Minister of State wish to make an opening statement on the Bill before we proceed?
    • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
      As consideration of the Bill has been completed, in accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has...
    • Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (110 speeches)
      That concludes our address of the Courts (No. 2) Bill. We will now move on to the Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016. I will give the Minister of State a moment to get his paperwork sorted. I thank...
    • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Bail (Amendment) Bill...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator John O'Mahony, Deputy Charlie McConalogue,* Senator Ned O'Sullivan....