Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 14:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jack Chambers, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy John Lahart, Senator Grace...
  • Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer. Deputy Eugene Murphy, Deputy Brendan Ryan, DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
    • Business of Joint Committee (3 speeches)
      Apologies have been received from Deputy Dara Murphy.
    • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (12 speeches)
      We are considering public petitions. The first petition for consideration is Petition No. P00028/18. We propose to forward a copy of the response from the Department of Communications, Climate...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Joan Freeman. Deputy Tom Neville, Deputy Anne Rabbitte, Deputy Sean Sherlock, DEPUTY ALAN FARRELL IN THE CHAIR.
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      I have received apologies from Senator Warfield. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.
    • Governance Issues in Scouting Ireland: Discussion (192 speeches)
      I welcome the members and any viewers who may be watching the proceedings on Oireachtas TV to this public session. The purpose of today's meeting is to have a discussion first with the Minister...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
    The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy John Brassil,* Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Senator Keith Swanick. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Alan Kelly, Deputy...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. Deputy Kelly has turned up, so we will now proceed to consider housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
    • Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (318 speeches)
      The purpose of this morning's meeting is to consider the implementation of the recommendations in the committee's report on evaluating orphan drugs, which was published last February. We will...
  • 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 Clare Daly, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, In attendance: Deputy...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      I remind members to switch off their mobile phones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Deputy Mick Wallace. I have received no other apologies.
    • General Scheme of the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill: Discussion (76 speeches)
      Today's engagement is to conduct pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the gender pay gap information Bill. From the National Women's Council of Ireland we are joined by Ms Orla...