Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mary Butler, Senator Tim Lombard, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Michelle Mulherin, Deputy Martin Heydon, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy...
  • Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (267 speeches)
    I welcome members and viewers who may be watching proceedings on Oireachtas TV to the ninth public session of the Joint Committee on Climate Action. At the request of the broadcasting and...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Gerry Horkan.* Deputy Eugene Murphy, * In the absence of Senator Diarmuid Wilson. DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As per the advice given, I am switching my mobile phone to airplane mode. I hope committee members will all do the same. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some matters...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (5 speeches)
    The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00021/18. The decision is that we forward a copy of the response received from the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport to the...
• 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, Senator Rónán Mullen. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy...
  • Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018: Motion (58 speeches)
    We are meeting officials from the Department to discuss the draft Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (Section 95(3)) (Variation of Title: Physical Therapist) Regulations 2018,...
  • 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 Health has completed its consideration of the following motion:That the proposal...
  • Overspend on the Health Budget 2018: Discussion (233 speeches)
    The purpose of this second session is to hear details of the projected overspend on the health Vote for 2018, with officials from the Department of Health and the HSE presenting to the committee....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick, Senator Niall Ó...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I remind members to please switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Deputy Wallace and Deputy Clare Daly. We will go into...
  • Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (182 speeches)
    The purpose of this engagement is to meet the new Garda Commissioner, Mr. Drew Harris, to discuss matters related to An Garda Síochána and its future direction. The Commissioner is...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Noel Rock, Senator Frank Feighan, Deputy Robert Troy, Senator John O'Mahony. In attendance: Deputies Bernard J. Durkan and Danny...
  • Business of Joint Committee (2 speeches)
    Apologises have been received from Deputy Imelda Munster. Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. I propose we go into...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    I turn now to matters of EU scrutiny, which the committee agreed at its meeting last week. In regard to schedule A and COM (2018) 567, it is proposed there are no subsidiarity concerns with this...
  • Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (259 speeches)
    I welcome the witnesses from the Road Safety Authority, RSA, Ms Moyagh Murdock, chief executive, Mr. Liam Duggan and Ms Kathleen Callanan. Our discussions today follow on from an RTÉ report...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Before we conclude, I wish to put the following statement on the record. As members are aware, we scheduled a second part of a meeting this morning to discuss the recent decision by An Bord...