Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Catherine Noone, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Fintan...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      We have a quorum. I propose that we meet in private session initially.
    • HIQA Report: Engagement with Tusla (211 speeches)
      We are now back in public session. We will have a presentation this afternoon from representatives of Tusla. I welcome CEO, Mr. Fred McBride, chief operations officer, Mr. Jim Gibson, director...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brassil, Senator Jennifer Murnane O'Connor. Deputy James Browne, Deputy Pat Buckley, Deputy Joe Carey, Deputy Marcella Corcoran...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      We have received apologies from Deputy Gino Kenny. Members are asked to ensure their mobile phones are turned off for the duration of the meeting because such devices can interfere with the...
    • Deficiencies in Mental Health Services: Discussion (135 speeches)
      I welcome to the meeting from the Mental Health Commission Mr. John Saunders, chairman, Ms Rosemary Smyth, interim chief executive, and Dr. Margo Wrigley; and from the Ombudsman for Children's...
  • Select Committee on Health (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Catherine Byrne (Minister of State at the Department of Health), Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Margaret...
    • Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (154 speeches)
      We are now in public session. I ask members to turn off their mobile phones or to put them to airplane mode. This meeting has been convened to consider the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015. I...
    • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 87, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015...
  • 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, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Senator Grace O'Sullivan....
  • Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 16:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Halligan, (Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation), Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy James Lawless,...
    • European Southern Observatory Membership: Motion (41 speeches)
      This meeting has been convened for the purpose of consideration of a motion on the accession of Ireland to the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere which was...
    • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation has completed its consideration of the...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Frances Black. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, In attendance: Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire....
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones, as they interfere with the recording equipment. We have no apologies notified, so we shall go into private session briefly to deal with...
    • Protocol 21 of the Treaty of Lisbon: Minister for Justice and Equality (33 speeches)
      The purpose of today's session is to consider a proposal by the Government to opt-in, pursuant to Protocol 21 of the Lisbon Treaty, to a proposal for a directive laying down rules facilitating...
    • Messages to Dáil and Seanad (1 speech)
      In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Joint Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the following:Proposal for...
  • Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
    The Select Committee met at 10:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy Charles Flanagan(Minister for Justice and Equality). Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, In attendance: Deputy Donnchadh...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 10:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy Seán Canney, Deputy Michael Collins, Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Deputy Éamon...
    • Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (136 speeches)
      Apologies have been received from Deputies Éamon Ó Cuív and Martin Kenny. I remind members, witnesses and the people in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones because they...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Canney, Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell, Deputy Michael Collins, Senator Fintan Warfield. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae, Deputy...
    • The Arts for All: Discussion (96 speeches)
      Tá ceathrar comhaltaí i láthair, mar is gá, Teachta Dála agus Seanadóir san áireamh. Mar sin is féidir linn an cruinniú a thosnú. Níl...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator John O'Mahony, Deputy Noel Rock, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. Deputy Imelda Munster, Deputy Catherine Murphy, Deputy Kevin...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      No apologies have been received. Before we begin I remind members to turn off their mobile phones completely or put them on airplane mode. I now propose to go into private session. Is that...
    • Business of Joint Committee (Resumed) (1 speech)
      I thank Ms Jo Curran of the committee secretariat for all the work she does for us. She is kept busy. Before we commence the main business I wish to turn to correspondence. The first is No....
    • Impact of Core Bus Corridor Proposals: Discussion (177 speeches)
      I welcome witnesses who are here to discuss the impact of the core bus corridor proposals. That is the main purpose of the first part of our meeting. In particular, I welcome Ms Anne Graham,...
    • Disqualified Drivers: Discussion (192 speeches)
      I must remind members to switch off their mobile phones completely. I apologise to our witnesses for the delay. Our earlier hearing went on for longer than anticipated. I welcome the witnesses...