Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Catherine Noone. Deputy Anne Rabbitte, In attendance: Deputy Colm...
  • Cyber Security: Discussion (Resumed) (100 speeches)
    I propose that we conduct housekeeping and other business in private session after our engagement with our visitors. Is that agreed? Agreed.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy James Browne, Senator Jerry Buttimer, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator Rónán Mullen,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (43 speeches)
    I welcome viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas television to this meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. I wish to raise a...
  • Risks to Health, Including Physical Health, of Pregnant Women: Professor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Dr. Peter Boylan and Dr. Meabh Ní Bhuinneáin (326 speeches)
    Before I introduce our witnesses today, at the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that their phones are turned...
  • Options for Constitutional Change (164 speeches)
    We are now in public session. We have discussed in private session over the last while the the issue of how to best proceed. The committee has taken evidence in public session from...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Paul Coghlan, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Seán Haughey, Senator Terry Leyden,...
  • Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): Irish Congress of Trade Unions (36 speeches)
    As we have a quorum we can begin. We have received apologies from Deputy Cullinane. Other members have made it known that they have other obligations. I appreciate that people are trying to go...
  • Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): His Excellency, Mr. Stéphane Crouzat, Ambassador of France to Ireland (16 speeches)
    We will resume with our engagement on the future of Europe with His Excellency, Mr. Stéphane Crouzat, the ambassador of France to Ireland. I welcome His Excellency to the committee....
• 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, Senator Keith Swanick. Deputy...
  • Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (212 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to engage with the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, and the Health Service Executive, HSE, on health issues. We have a difficulty in that the Minister has...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry,* Senator Victor Boyhan, Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Senator Grace O'Sullivan....
  • National Planning Framework: Discussion (101 speeches)
    We have a quorum and will commence in public session. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are reminded to ensure their mobile telephones are turned off or switched...
• Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Tony McLoughlin,+ Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Mick Wallace. Deputy Peter...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    No apologies have been received. I advise everyone present to switch off all mobile phones, as they interfere with the sound recording system in the committee rooms. The select committee has...
  • Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (121 speeches)
    I thank the Chairman and members. I welcome the commencement of the Committee Stage debate on this important piece of legislation, the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. Let me...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Canney, Senator Maura Hopkins, Deputy Michael Collins, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Deputy Martin...
  • Lower Lee (Cork City) Flood Relief Scheme: Discussion (120 speeches)
    Chairman: Comhairlím ar chomhaltaí a ngutháin póca a mhúchadh ionas nach gcuirfidh siad isteach ar chóras fuaime agus craolacháin na cruinnithe. I advise...