Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jackie Cahill, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Michael D'Arcy, Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. Deputy Martin Kenny, Deputy Charlie...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Michelle Mulherin. Before we begin, I remind members to make sure their mobile phones are completely turned off. I...
  • General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (70 speeches)
    Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Gallery to ensure that their mobile phones are completely turned off as they affect the broadcasting system. The purpose of this...
  • Anti-Doping Strategy of the Irish Thoroughbred Industry: Discussion (25 speeches)
    I remind members and people in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. The next item on the agenda is the anti-doping strategy of the Irish thoroughbred industry....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Ciarán Cannon, Senator Trevor Ó...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I wish to call the meeting to order and to remind all the members to please turn their mobile phones off. We will now go into private session.
  • Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Education (Parent and Student Charter) Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed) (56 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I remind members and witnesses to please turn off their mobile phones because they interfere with the sound system and make it difficult for the parliamentary...
  • Engagement with Caranua (145 speeches)
    I welcome Ms Mary Higgins and Mr. David O'Callaghan, CEO and chairman, respectively, of Caranua and acknowledge that we have some survivors with us in the Public Gallery. They are very welcome...
• 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 McGrath, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Sean Sherlock, Senator Gerry Horkan, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies received from Deputy Pearse Doherty, but he will be ably represented by Deputy Peadar Tóibín. We will now go into private session.
  • Brexit - Recent Developments and Future Negotiations: Discussion (Resumed) (110 speeches)
    We will resume our consideration of Brexit and will consider matters relating to financial servicesI welcome Mr. Pat Lardner, chief executive, Irish Funds Industry Association, Mr. Marc Coleman,...
• 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 Carol Nolan, Senator Joe O'Reilly. * In the absence of Deputy Peadar...
  • Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (131 speeches)
    Cuirim fáilte roimh chuile ball. Bhíomar i dtrioblóid maidir le quorum ach tá ceathrar againn anois so is féidir linn tús a chur leis an chruinniú. I...