Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 April 2018

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 19 Aibreán 2018. Thursday, 19 April 2018. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bobby Aylward,...
  • Business of Committee (191 speeches)
    The Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, is present as a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined today by Ms Olivia Somers, senior auditor. Apologies have been...
  • 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
    Chapter 5 - Fiscal Transparency (152 speeches)
    Mr. Derek Moran (Secretary General, Department of Finance) and Mr. William Beausang (Assistant Secretary, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform) called and examined.
  • Chapter 1 - Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2016
    Chapter 2 - Government Debt
    Chapter 24 - Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (763 speeches)
    In dealing with the main business we will resume with the Department of Finance. We will start with the opening statement from the Comptroller and Auditor General which will be followed by Mr....
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Deputy Martin Kenny,+ Deputy Michael D'Arcy (Minister of State at the Department of Finance), Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    With the permission of members, I will act as Chair in the absence of Deputy McGuinness. I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important, as phones cause...
  • Fossil Duel Divestment Bill 2016 [Private Members]: Committee Stage (57 speeches)
    This is a Private Members' Bill introduced by Deputy Pringle. We are considering Committee Stage today, which was referred to the select committee by order of the Dáil on 26 January 2017....
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan, Senator Mark Daly, Deputy Brendan Smith, Senator Frank Feighan,...
  • Issues Facing Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners: Discussion (37 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Sean Sherlock and Senator Gerard Craughwell. I welcome everyone to the meeting today. We will be discussing issues facing former prisoners. We will...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Victor Boyhan. Deputy Ruth Coppinger, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, DEPUTY MARIA BAILEY IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Grace O'Sullivan. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping issues. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Issues Impacting Apartments and Multi-Unit Developments (24 speeches)
    At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones are turned...
  • Housing Agency: Chairperson Designate (25 speeches)
    The purpose of this session is to engage with the chairperson designate of the Housing Agency, Mr. Michael Carey, and to discuss his strategic priorities for the role and his views on the...