Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 11 May 2017

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 11 Bealtaine 2017. Thursday, 11 May 2017. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bobby Aylward, Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (242 speeches)
    We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, a permanent witness at the committee, who is accompanied by Mr. Peter Kinsley and Mr. Ger Enright.
  • 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account
    Vote 24 - Justice and Equality
    Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (4 speeches)
    Mr. Noel Waters (Secretary General, Department of Justice and Equality)called and examined.
  • Business of Committee (20 speeches)
    We are now scheduled to deal with a vote for the Department of Justice and Equality and chapter 6 in the Comptroller and Auditor General's report. Before we take that, the Comptroller and...
  • 2015 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriations Account (Resumed)
    Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Resumed)
    Chapter 6 - Procurement and Management of Contracts for Direct Provision (Resumed) (870 speeches)
    The first speaker now will be Deputy Alan Farrell, followed by Deputy Cullinane.
• 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 Tony McLoughlin, Senator Billy Lawless. Deputy...
  • Implications of Brexit for Foreign Policy: Discussion (30 speeches)
    With us today are Professor Gary Murphy of the school of law and government at Dublin City University and Professor Gavin Barrett of the Sutherland school of law at University College Dublin....
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry,* Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy Michael Noonan (Minister for Finance), Deputy Pearse Doherty, Deputy Sean...
  • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (47 speeches)
    Before us for consideration is the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014 sponsored by Deputy Pearse Doherty. It is a Private Member's Bill that was...
  • 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 completed its...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Dolan. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I propose we deal with our housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal (1 speech)
    COM (2017) 161 is a proposal for a Council decision on subjecting the new psychoactive substance acryloylfentanyl to control measures. It is proposed this does not warrant further scrutiny. Is...
  • Vaccination Programme: Discussion (38 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting is to engage with officials from the Department of Health and representatives of the HSE and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, RCPI regarding uptake levels of...
• Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy,* Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, Deputy Heather Humphreys (Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017
    Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Revised) (168 speeches)
    As we have the required quorum of three Deputies, we will commence the meeting. We are in public session. I wish to advise members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with 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 Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has considered the...
• Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Frances Black,+ Senator Michelle Mulherin, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Senator Gerald Nash, Senator Mark Daly, Senator Niall Ó...
  • Engagement with Representatives of the Transport Sector (28 speeches)
    I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. We are delighted to welcome today's panel of speakers. On behalf of the committee, I welcome all of those who have come...
  • Engagement with Mr. Eamon Gilmore (14 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Eamon Gilmore, former Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. We are delighted to hear from him on this most important issue facing...