Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy Dara Calleary, Deputy John Lahart, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Deputy Michael McGrath. Deputy...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    Today the committee will meet representatives of Social Justice Ireland to discuss equality budgeting and its analysis of the impact of the budget on different groups in society. Before...
  • Equality Budgeting: Discussion (39 speeches)
    I remind members and delegates to turn off their mobile phones, the interference from which affects the sound quality and transmission of the proceedings. From Social Justice Ireland I welcome...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Colette Kelleher. Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy Denise Mitchell, Deputy SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I have received apologies from Deputies Dara Murphy and Eugene Murphy and from Senators Buttimer and Landy. The usual rules on mobile phones apply. I am switching mine to airplane mode now.
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 speech)
    The next item is decisions of the Joint Committee on Public Petitions. The first petition for consideration is P000031/16. The proposal is that, following consideration by the committee of a...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Colm Burke,* Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Máire Devine. Deputy Anne Rabbitte, Deputy Sean Sherlock, * In the...
  • Cybersecurity: Discussion (Resumed) (182 speeches)
    I thank the witnesses and members of the committee for their presence. This morning we will hear from representatives of An Garda Síochána and from the Office of Internet Safety and...
• 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 Paul Gavan, Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Rónán Mullen, Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Senator Lynn Ruane. Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We are now in public session. I welcome members. I welcome viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas television to this meeting in public session of the Oireachtas Joint...
  • Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (243 speeches)
    Before we begin our first session, members and those in the Visitors Gallery are reminded, at the request of the broadcasting and recording services, to ensure their mobile phones are turned off...
  • Termination Arising From Rape: Mr. Tom O'Malley, NUI Galway; Dublin Rape Crisis Centre; and Dr. Maeve Eogan, Rotunda Hospital (144 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I welcome members and those who may be viewing at home back to this meeting. On the behalf of the committee I extend a warm welcome to our witnesses for the second...
  • Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Termination for Medical Reasons Ireland (50 speeches)
    I welcome members back to the third session of today's meeting of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution where we will receive a presentation from Termination For Medical...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colm Burke. Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Louise O'Reilly,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We will go into private session.
  • General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (39 speeches)
    The purpose of this morning's meeting is to undertake pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the children's health Bill 2017 with officials from the Department of Health and officers...
• Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry,* Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Pat Casey, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd. Deputy Eoghan...
  • Water Services Bill 2017: Committee Stage (180 speeches)
    Vice Chairman: This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Water Services Bill 2017 which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 19 October....
  • Message to Dáil (10 speeches)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90 the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government has completed its consideration of the...
• 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 Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick,...
  • Mortgage Arrears Resolution (Family Home) Bill 2017: Discussion (103 speeches)
    I invite members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the sound recording system. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct a detailed scrutiny of the Mortgage Arrears...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Imelda Munster, Senator John O'Mahony. Deputy Catherine Murphy, Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan, as well as Seanadóir Pádraig Ó Céidigh. Dúirt sé go ndéanfadh sé a dhícheall a bheith anseo...
  • Irish Rail, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus: Chairpersons Designate (249 speeches)
    This meeting is an engagement with the chairpersons designate of three of the country's largest public transport providers. I welcome Mr. Frank Allen, chairperson designate of Irish Rail, Mr....