Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 June 2017

• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Denise Mitchell, Deputy Eugene Murphy, Deputy Brendan Ryan, SENATOR COLETTE KELLEHER IN THE...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting in public session. An apology has been received from the Chairman, Deputy Sean Sherlock. I advise members that Standing Orders 93(3) of...
  • Fairness of State Examinations: Discussion (50 speeches)
    The next item is engagement with officials from the State Examinations Commission, SEC, and the Department of Education and Skills. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and persons in the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Senator Máire Devine. Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Deputy Anne...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers. I welcome all those present to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Children and...
  • Children's Mental Health Services: Seanad Public Consultation Committee (72 speeches)
    I welcome Senator Freeman, whom we all know well; Mr. Peter Hughes, general secretary of the Psychiatric Nurses Association, in respect of which I must declare an interest as I am a member of the...
• Select Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Bruton (Minister for Education and Skills), Deputy Bernard J. Durkan,+ Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Catherine Martin, Deputy Thomas...
  • Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (560 speeches)
    I ask everybody to switch off mobile phones as they cause interference with the recording equipment in the committee rooms. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the...
  • Message to the 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 completed its consideration of the Education...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Dolan. Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we now have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (133 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to allow the Minister and his officials and the director general of the HSE and his staff to update this committee on key health care issues. On behalf of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Victor Boyhan. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, In attendance: Deputies Dessie Ellis and Eugene Murphy....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    At the request of the broadcasting and recording services members are asked to ensure that their mobile telephones are turned off or switched to airplane safe or flight mode, depending on the...
  • Housing and Rental Market: Discussion (Resumed) (83 speeches)
    We are resuming our consideration of the topic of short-term lettings and the impact, if any, they are having on Ireland's housing and rental market. Today's meeting will consist of two sessions...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan,...
  • Court of Appeal Appointment: Discussion (150 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Frances Black. Deputy Clare Daly will be with us momentarily; she had to go to the Dáil Chamber. I ask everybody present to please switch off all...
• Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan. Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy Mick Wallace. Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Charles Flanagan (Minister for...
  • Business of Select Committee (3 speeches)
    Could members please turn off their phones as they cause interference even if on silent mode? Before we commence our consideration of the Mediation Bill 2017, I wish to notify members that we...
  • Mediation Bill 2017: Committee Stage (125 speeches)
    Section 1 agreed to.
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Mediation Bill 2017...
  • Business of Select Committee (33 speeches)
    The committee will suspend for one minute where we are going into private session to discuss a single item of housekeeping.