Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jackie Cahill, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Tim Lombard, Deputy Martin Kenny, Senator Pádraig Mac...
  • Business of Joint Committee (2 speeches)
    I thank members for their attendance. As we have a quorum, the meeting will commence. As a result of a vote that is due to take place in the Dáil in the next number of minutes, I propose...
  • Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (45 speeches)
    The meeting is now resumed in public session. I remind members and witnesses to ensure that their mobile phones are completely turned off. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss different...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I remind members to turn their mobile phones off when attending meetings. The Chair is in the Dáil and has asked me to commence the meeting on her behalf. The committee is due to hear...
  • National College of Art and Design: Chairperson Designate (20 speeches)
    I welcome Dr. Richard Thorn, chairman designate of the governing body of the NCAD. The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with him about his experience and background, his vision...
  • Barriers to Education Facing Vulnerable Groups: Discussion (59 speeches)
    I remind witnesses and members to turn off their mobile phones, please, or switch them to flight mode. Mobile phones interfere with the sound system, make it difficult for the parliamentary...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Paddy Burke, Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Gerry Horkan, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum, we will commence. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    The committee has agreed that Schedule A - COM (2018) 218 warrants further scrutiny and COM (2018) 227 does not warrant further scrutiny. Further details will be published on the committee's website.
  • Resolution of Non-Performing Loans: Discussion (Resumed) (93 speeches)
    The next item is further scrutiny of the EU legislative proposals COM (2018) 134, subsidiarity deadline, 5 June regarding minimum loss coverage for non-performing exposures and COM (2018) 135, 11...
  • Update on Insurance Matters and Implementation of the Report on the Cost of Motor Insurance: Discussion (186 speeches)
    We move now to deal with item No. 9, which is the update on insurance matters. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy D'Arcy, and his officials to the committee. I...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brady, Senator John Dolan, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator Lynn Ruane....
  • Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
    Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (43 speeches)
    I welcome everybody to this meeting of the Joint Committee of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Joint Committee on Education and Skills and the Joint Committee on Health. Colleagues...
• Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Aindrias Moynihan, Senator Gerry Horkan,* Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Joe O'Reilly. Deputy Peadar Tóibín, * In the absence of...
  • Úsáid na Gaeilge ar an Raidió: Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann (206 speeches)
    I dtús báire ba mhaith liom céad míle fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe ó Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann. Táimid thar a bheith...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brady, Senator John Dolan, Deputy Joan Collins, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony Senator Lynn Ruane....
  • Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Joint Committee on Education and Skills and Joint Committee on Health
    Supports for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (43 speeches)
    I welcome everybody to this meeting of the Joint Committee of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, the Joint Committee on Education and Skills and the Joint Committee on Health. Colleagues...