Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 16 May 2017

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Martin Kenny, Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Michelle...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I remind members to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (83 speeches)
    Before beginning, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off. This meeting will deal with pre-legislative scrutiny of the...
• Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Brian Stanley. Deputy Seán Kyne (Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Climate Action and...
  • Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 speeches)
    I ask members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound system. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment has completed its consideration of...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins,* Deputy Catherine Martin, Senator Trevor Ó...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I wish to call the meeting to order. We will go into private session.
  • Review of Skills and Apprenticeship Schemes: Discussion (32 speeches)
    I thank the witnesses for attending. We are starting later than we had anticipated. I am sorry about that but am looking forward to having a timely and efficient briefing from all the...
• Select Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Bruton (Minister for Education and Skills), Deputy Catherine Martin, Deputy Thomas Byrne, Deputy Carol Nolan. Deputy John...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017 (Resumed)
    Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (67 speeches)
    We discussed the arrangements for this meeting at our last one, so I suggest we move ahead. We do not need to go into the preamble again. I need to leave the meeting for approximately 15...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Education and Skills has considered the Revised Estimates for Public Services:...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Paddy Burke, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Gerry Horkan, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We are in public session. We will now go into private session to deal with the agenda.
  • Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (169 speeches)
    We are dealing today with Brexit, recent developments and future negotiations. I welcome Mr. John Callinan and his colleagues. We look forward to our exchange with them on their work,...
• Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Aindrias Moynihan, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, * Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill. Deputy Fergus...
  • Plean Infheistíochta agus Scéimeanna Teanga (Atógáil): An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta (148 speeches)
    Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Seán Kyne. Tá fhios agam go raibh muid go léir faoi bhrú. Gabh mo leithscéal más rud é go raibh...