Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy John Lahart, Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy Michael McGrath,...
  • Business of Select Committee
    Ex-ante Scrutiny of Budget 2018 (Resumed): Minister for Finance (213 speeches)
    Before we begin, I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. The interference from mobile phones affects sound quality and the transmission of proceedings. I welcome the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Eamon Ryan, Senator Tim Lombard, Deputy Bríd Smith, Senator Michael McDowell. Deputy Brian...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum and the Minister present, I will call the meeting to order. I shall chair today's meeting as Vice Chairman. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Hildegarde...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (146 speeches)
    I welcome everyone present. This is the second annual mid-year review meeting of the joint committee covering Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment. We are conducting a...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Colette Kelleher. Deputy Eugene Murphy, DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN...
  • Business of Joint Committee (14 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Heydon. The usual rules apply on mobile phones. I will follow my own direction on that and put my phone on airplane mode. I propose that we now...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell,* Senator Máire Devine, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Joan Freeman, Deputy Sean Sherlock,* Senator Catherine Noone. *...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Lisa Chambers. I have been informed that Deputy Denise Mitchell will be substituting for Deputy Donnacha Ó Laoghaire and that Deputy Sean Sherlock...
  • Cyber Security: Discussion (94 speeches)
    I thank the members and our guest for attending this morning to discuss the issue of cyber security. I welcome Mr. Simon Grehan and Ms Jane McGarrigle, who are both project officers at the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Browne, Senator Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Lisa Chambers, Hildegarde Naughton and Jonathan O'Brien.
  • Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (113 speeches)
    I welcome members once again and also viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV. This is our second public session of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the...
• 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 Alan Kelly, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony,...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (133 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting this morning is to engage with the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, to follow up on scrutiny of the Revised Estimate for 2017, which took place at the select...
• Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Breen (Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation), Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan....
  • Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (8 speeches)
    This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration, by this committee, of the Legal Metrology (Measuring Instruments) Bill 2017. The Bill was referred to the select committee by...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the Legal...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile....
  • Recent issues relating to An Garda Síochána: Discussion (153 speeches)
    I ask everyone please to switch off all mobile phones as they interfere with the sound recording system. The purpose of today's meeting is to meet with the Policing Authority to discuss a range...