Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jackie Cahill, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Tim Lombard, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, Senator Pádraig...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Martin Kenny.
  • Special Reports on EU Support for Young Farmers and the Rural Affairs Programme: European Court of Auditors (73 speeches)
    Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to make sure their mobile phones are completely switched off. We are here today to discuss the special reports of...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Deputy Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Eugene Murphy, Deputy Brendan Ryan, DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy and Senator Colette Kelleher. Members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned off or...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (3 speeches)
    The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00018/16. It is proposed to forward a copy of the response from the Department of Justice and Equality to the petitioner and close the...
• 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 Kathleen Funchion, Senator Joan Freeman, Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Catherine Noone....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum I propose we will commence in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • HIQA Inspection Report on Oberstown Detention Centre: Discussion (39 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Katherine Zappone, and her officials, Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Ms...
  • Affordable Child Care Scheme and Related Matters: Discussion (45 speeches)
    I welcome from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General, who has stayed with us, and Ms Bernie McNally, assistant secretary, Ms Laura McGarrigle,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Neale Richmond. Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Seán Haughey, Deputy Mattie McGrath,...
  • European Court of Auditors Annual Report 2016: Discussion (31 speeches)
    The committee is meeting in public session. We have received apologies from Deputy Brophy and Senator Leyden. I remind members and others to switch off their phones. We are honoured to have an...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brassil, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy James Browne, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Pat Buckley, Senator Gabrielle McFadden....
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Chairman: Apologies have been received from Deputies Joan Collins, Catherine Martin and Mary Lou McDonald, and Senator Colette Kelleher. Members are requested to ensure their mobile telephones...
  • Community Health Care Organisations: Discussion (Resumed) (106 speeches)
    Chairman: I welcome the witnesses from the community health care organisations, including Mr. David Walsh, chief officer, and Dr. Brendan McCormack, executive clinical director, from CHO area 7;...
• 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,...
  • Implications for Health Sector of United Kingdom's Withdrawal from the EU (Resumed): Department of Health (61 speeches)
    At this morning's meeting we will again try to establish and tease out the implications for the health sector of the decision of Britain to withdraw from the European Union. Members will recall...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Clare Daly, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy Mick Wallace, In...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. No apologies have been received. We will go into private session briefly to deal with some...
  • Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Discussion (64 speeches)
    We will resume in public session. The purpose of today's engagement is to conduct detailed scrutiny of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017, which is sponsored by our committee...
• 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, In...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Before we proceed I ask that members turn off their mobile phones or switch them to silent mode. I propose that we go into private...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    Before we commence I must turn to matters relating to EU scrutiny following on from last week's meetings. The proposals listed in schedule A COM (2017) 648 were discussed in full but I reiterate...
  • Road Network: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (580 speeches)
    We will now engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, to discuss three matters. We will deal with them in the order listed: unopened motorway service stops, the reduction in the budget...