Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:40 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy James Lawless, Senator Tim Lombard. Deputy Brian Stanley, DEPUTY HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON IN THE CHAIR.
  • Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (49 speeches)
    I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Diarmuid Wilson. Deputy Denise Mitchell, DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    I have turned off my own phone. The usual rules on phones apply. Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy and Senator Colette Kelleher. We note that Senator Jerry Buttimer is...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (9 speeches)
    We will now consider the public petitions. The first is Petition No. P0008/17. It is proposed that the committee forward a copy of the latest reply from the Department of Housing, Planning and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers,+ Senator Frank Feighan,* Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Joan Freeman, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Fintan Warfield. Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I propose we go into private session.
  • Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed) (107 speeches)
    Good morning. I welcome everybody to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs. We are continuing our hearings on tackling childhood obesity. We will now have...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental Health Care (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brassil, Deputy James Browne, Deputy Pat Buckley, Deputy Joe Carey, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Deputy Gino Kenny, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Will members ensure their mobile phones are turned off for the duration of the meeting as they can interfere with the sound recording. I propose that we meet in private session for a short time...
  • Early Intervention and Talk Therapy: Discussion (60 speeches)
    I welcome Dr. Harry Barry, who is a general practitioner, GP and author. From the Irish Council for Psychotherapy, I welcome Ms Jean Manahan, CEO, and Ms Ann Murphy, who is a psychotherapist. I...
• 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 Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Louise...
  • New Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need under the Disability Act 2005: Discussion (179 speeches)
    In this session the committee will meet representatives of the Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland, AOTI, the Psychological Society of Ireland, PSI, and the Dedicated Children's...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (1 speech)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Senator John Dolan,* Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. * In the absence of...
  • Update on Disability Issues: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality (118 speeches, 1 comment)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to meet with the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Finian McGrath, who has special responsibility for disabilities, to discuss...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Michael Collins, Senator Paudie Coffey. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice, Deputy Martin Kenny, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, In...
  • Western Development Commission: Chairperson-Designate (89 speeches)
    At the outset, I remind members, witnesses and the people in the Gallery to turn off their mobile phones because they interfere greatly with the sound system. The purpose of today's meeting is to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Lahart,* Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Imelda Munster, Senator John O'Mahony, Senator Ned O'Sullivan. * In the absence of Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (2 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Catherine Murphy. I propose that we briefly go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Railway Safety (Amendment) Bill 2018: Discussion (54 speeches)
    The main purpose of the meeting is to engage in pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the railway safety (amendment) Bill 2018. I welcome Ms Maev Nic Lochlainn, principal officer; Ms...