Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jackie Cahill, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Martin Kenny, Senator Tim Lombard. Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Deputy Willie Penrose, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Michelle Mulherin. As usual, I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. We will go into private session to deal with some...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We will discuss the scrutiny of the EU legislative proposals before the committee today. Schedule A is COM(2017)150, a proposal for regulation from the European Parliament and the Council fixing...
  • General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (54 speeches)
    We are dealing with the pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017. Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to...
  • Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme: Discussion (41 speeches)
    I thank our next group of witnesses for appearing before the committee to update members on the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme, which was introduced in January of this year. I remind...
• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy John Lahart,...
  • Capital Investment Plan 2016-2021: Dublin Chamber of Commerce (62 speeches)
    I welcome the representatives of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce: Mary Rose Burke, chief executive officer; Aebhric McGibney, director of public and international affairs; Fergus Sharpe, senior...
• Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 17:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Kyne (Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment), Deputy Bríd Smith, Deputy...
  • Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: Committee Stage (36 speeches)
    I ask members to, please, turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. They are also reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the Clerk to the Committee will send the following message to the Clerk of the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 19:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Lawless, Senator Michael McDowell. Deputy Eamon Ryan, Deputy Brian Stanley, DEPUTY HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON IN THE CHAIR.
  • Electricity Grid Development Strategy 2017 and Proposed Celtic Interconnector: EirGrid (29 speeches)
    This meeting will conduct a review of Ireland's electricity grid development strategy 2017 and the proposed Celtic Interconnector in the context of Brexit. I welcome Mr. Fintan Slye, chief...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Niall Collins, Senator Aidan Davitt, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan, Senator Gerald Nash, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have a quorum and are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Donnelly. I propose we now go into private session.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the...
  • Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (154 speeches)
    I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to, please, ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with...