Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

  • Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Martin Heydon, Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy John Lahart, Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Michael McGrath,...
    • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
      We will commence the meeting. We are in public session. I have not received any apologies. Deputy Penrose will be substituting for Deputy Burton today. The committee will be meeting...
    • Tax Relief on Trade Union Subscriptions: Fórsa (77 speeches)
      I remind members and witnesses to turn off mobile phones. Interference affects the sound quality. I welcome Mr. Joe O'Connor, Fórsa's lead organiser. He is accompanied by Mr. Jerry King,...
  • Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Deputy Denis Naughten (Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment), Deputy Seán Kyne (Minister of...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Catherine Noone. Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, Deputy Sean Sherlock, DEPUTY ALAN FARRELL IN THE CHAIR.
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      Apologies have been received from the Vice Chairman, Senator Joan Freeman. I propose we go into private session to deal with our agenda.
    • Tackling Childhood Obesity: W82GO! Weight Management Service (155 speeches)
      I welcome our guests, representatives of the W82GO! Weight Management Service at Temple Street Children's University Hospital, to the committee meeting. I welcome Dr. Grace O'Malley, chartered...
  • 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,...
    • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
      We are now in public session. Is it agreed to further scrutinise COM (2018) 51 on health technology assessment? Agreed. We will suspend for a few moments to allow the witnesses to take their seats.
    • Evaluation of the Use of Prescription Drugs: Discussion (52 speeches)
      This morning we are meeting with representatives from the Irish College of General Practitioners, ICGP, the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, RCPI, and the Royal College of Surgeons in...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry,* Senator Victor Boyhan, Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy Barry Cowen,...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      I call the meeting to order. We are now in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Coppinger and Deputy Mick Barry will substitute in her place.
    • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (50 speeches)
      At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Gallery are asked to ensure that, for the duration of the meeting, their mobile phones are switched off...
  • 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....
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      As we have a quorum we shall commence in public session. I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I have not received any...
    • Garda Oversight and Accountability: Policing Authority (454 speeches)
      We will resume in public session. The purpose of the first part of today's session is to meet representatives from the Policing Authority to discuss two main issues. First, we will revisit the...
  • Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe, Deputy Imelda Munster, Deputy Robert Troy. Deputy Catherine Murphy, In attendance: Deputies Danny...
    • Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (209 speeches)
      The Dáil referred the Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 to the select committee on 18 January 2018. The committee commenced its consideration on Committee Stage at the meeting on 28...
    • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport has completed its consideration of the Road Traffic...