Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

  • Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy John Lahart, Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien,...
    • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
      I have not received any apologies today. At 3.45 p.m., the committee will meet the Minister for Finance and for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Donohoe, to discuss the stability programme...
    • Stability Programme Update: Discussion (68 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe. I remind members and witnesses to turn of their mobile phones due to interference. I thank the...
  • Committee on Public Petitions (1 speech)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Eugene Murphy, Deputy Brendan Ryan, In attendance: Senator John Dolan. DEPUTY SEAN...
    • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (11 speeches)
      The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00025/17. The petitioner is seeking a legislative amendment to be included in budget 2018 to allow him, as a holder of an approved minimum...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Joan Freeman, Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Catherine Noone. Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, Deputy...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      As we have a quorum, I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
    • Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (141 speeches)
      I thank the members for their attendance and I welcome Senator Warfield to the committee this morning. I note the apologies received from the Vice Chairman, Senator Joan Freeman. I welcome our...
    • Business of Joint Committee (5 speeches)
      I wish to agree the line-up of guests appearing before us on 2 May. In the morning, session A, we have Professor Spratt of the children's research centre in Trinity College, Dublin and in session...
  • 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 Colette Kelleher, Deputy...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      Chairman: As we have a quorum, we shall begin our meeting in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Martin. Members are requested to ensure that for the duration of...
    • Mental Health Services: Discussion (Resumed) (163 speeches)
      Chairman: I welcome Dr. Aileen Murtagh, who is a child and adolescent consultant psychiatrist with St. Patrick's Mental Health Services. She is accompanied by Ms Carol McCormack, who is a...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Colm Burke. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      Good morning. As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. We will first go into private session.
    • Health Service Capacity Review: PA Consulting (119 speeches)
      We are in public session. We are meeting with PA Consulting, authors of the Health Service Capacity Review report for 2018. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Stephen Smyth, Mr. Tim...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator James Reilly. Deputy James Lawless, Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan, SENATOR AIDAN DAVITT IN THE CHAIR.
    • Business of Joint Committee (4 speeches)
      Clerk to the Committee: I call the meeting to order in public session. As the Chairman is unavoidably absent today, I call for nominations for Acting Chairman.
    • Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (41 speeches)
      I remind members, visitors and those in the Public Gallery to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off or are in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the...
  • Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 10:20 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy Charles Flanagan (Minister for Justice and Equality), Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Mick Wallace. Deputy Peter...
  • Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 09:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Imelda Munster, Deputy Shane Ross (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport), Deputy Catherine Murphy, Deputy Robert Troy. Deputy Kevin...
    • Estimates for Public Services 2018
      Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised)
      (348 speeches)
      This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimates for Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport, which was referred by the Dáil to the committee with instruction to report back...
    • 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 following...