Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 8 November 2018

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Déardaoin, 8 Samhain 2018. Thursday, 8 November 2018. The Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bobby Aylward, Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (146 speeches)
    We are joined today by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, who is a permanent witness to the committee. He is joined by Georgina O'Mahoney, deputy director of audit....
  • Matters related to Medical Negligence, Open Disclosure, Cervical Cancer and Thalidomide Litigation (1204 speeches)
    Mr. Ciarán Breen (Director, State Claims Agency) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:10 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Peter Burke, Senator Paul Gavan,* Deputy Joan Burton, Senator Gerry Horkan, Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Kieran O'Donnell. Deputy...
  • European Monetary Policy: Exchange of Views with Mr. Mario Draghi (85 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Conway-Walsh who has nominated Senator Gavan to substitute for her. I welcome the president of the European Central Bank, Mr. Mario Draghi. The...
• 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 Pearse Doherty, Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy John Deasy, Deputy Paul Murphy, Deputy Paschal...
  • Finance Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (238 speeches)
    I remind members to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off. This is important as it causes serious problems for broadcasting, editorial and sound staff. I welcome the Minister for...
  • Message to Dáil (5 speeches)
    I wish to record my thanks to the Oireachtas staff, including the clerk, Deputies, the Minister and his staff for the co-operation on and presentation of the Bill.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 14:15 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Declan Breathnach, Senator Frances Black, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Senator Mark Daly,...
  • North-South Implementation Bodies: Waterways Ireland and Loughs Agency (41 speeches)
    I welcome from Waterways Ireland, Ms Dawn Livingstone, chief executive; and from the Loughs Agency, Ms Sharon McMahon, designated officer. I will shortly invite them to give their opening...
• Select Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Simon Harris (Minister for...
  • Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (392 speeches)
    This meeting has been resumed to consider the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for and regulate termination of pregnancy. I...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil:The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the Health (Regulation of Termination...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy Pat Casey, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, In attendance: Deputy Richard Boyd...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Boyhan. In accordance with standard procedures agreed to by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges for paperless committees, all documentation...
  • Reports on Homelessness: Discussion (227 speeches)
    At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and those in the Visitors Gallery are requested to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration of...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brady, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. Deputy Joe Carey, Deputy Joan Collins, Deputy Bríd Smith, In attendance: Deputy Paul Murphy:...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    The joint committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Senator Nash. The members are all welcome to this meeting of the joint committee. I remind them to ensure their...
  • Delays in Payment of Illness Benefit: Discussion (28 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. John McKeon, Secretary General of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and his two colleagues, Ms Vaughan and Mr. Flynn. I will invite them to make a...
  • Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (45 speeches)
    I welcome Ms Patricia Murphy, assistant secretary at the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, and her colleagues Mr. Seán Reilly, Mr. Dermot Sheridan, Mr. Jim Lynch and...