Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 6 April 2017

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 6 Aibreán 2017. Thursday, 6 April 2017. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (53 speeches)
    Ms Colette Drinan (Director of Audit, Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General)called and examined.
  • 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
    Waterford Institute of Technology: Financial Statements 2013-2014 (519 speeches, 1 comment)
    Professor Willie Donnelly (President, Waterford Institute of Technology) called and examined.
  • Dublin Institute of Technology: Financial Statement 2013-2014
    Grangegorman Development Agency: Financial Statement 2015 (366 speeches)
    Professor Brian Norton (President, Dublin Institute of Technology) and Mr. Ger Casey (Chief Executive, Grangegorman Development Agency)called and examined.
  • National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (760 speeches)
    Dr. James Browne (President, National University of Ireland Galway) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Senator Ivana Bacik, Deputy Seán Crowe, Senator Mark Daly. Deputy Noel Grealish, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Deputy...
  • Potential Impact of UK Withdrawal from the European Union: Discussion (31 speeches)
    On my own behalf and that of the joint committee, I express deepest sympathy to the people of Russia, particularly of St. Petersburg, following the recent atrocity there. We offer our deepest...
  • Famine in Africa and Yemen: Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam and Concern (23 speeches)
    In the next part of the meeting, we will hear from representatives of Médecins sans Frontières, Oxfam and Concern about the terrible famine that is currently happening across large...
  • Diplomatic Representation: Motion (4 speeches)
    I call Deputy Noel Grealish to move his motion regarding the Irish Embassy in Tehran.
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Deputy Dara Calleary,* Deputy Paschal Donohoe (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform), Deputy...
  • Public Sector Standards Bill 2015: Committee Stage (443 speeches)
    I ask members to turn off their mobile phones. We are considering the Public Sector Standards Bill 2015, which was referred to the select committee by an order of the Dáil of 5 July 2016....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:20 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Senator Frank Feighan....
  • Issues Arising from Brexit: Retail NI and Retail Excellence Ireland (26 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Glyn Roberts of Retail Northern Ireland and Ms Lorraine Higgins of Retail Excellence Ireland. The witnesses will discuss some of the issues facing small businesses, North and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:25 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Deputy Michael Collins, Senator Fintan Warfield. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív,...
  • Development and Co-operation in Border Counties: Discussion (110 speeches)
    We will now consider the future of community, social and economic development and co-operation in Border counties with representatives of Derry City and Strabane District Council and Louth County...
• Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Frances Black, Senator Michelle Mulherin, Senator Mark Daly, Senator Ged Nash, Senator Paul Daly, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile,...
  • Engagement with former Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern (20 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Gerard P. Craughwell who has nominated Senator Billy Lawless to act as a substitute for him. I ask all Senators and visitors to turn off their mobile...
  • Engagement with Dundalk Chamber of Commerce (12 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Michael Gaynor, President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce, to the committee to address the common travel area and the challenges Brexit poses to Dundalk. This is an area of concern...