Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Joint Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • Businesss of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We are now in public session. Before we begin, I remind members to make sure their mobile phones are turned off. I propose that we go into...
    • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
      We are now in public session. We will deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals - Schedule B. It is proposed that the following proposals - COM (2019) 243 and COM (2019) 246 - do not...
    • Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (63 speeches)
      We will resume the meeting in public session. Before we begin, I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off completely. I welcome...
    • Ash Dieback: Discussion (69 speeches)
      The next matter is a discussion of ash dieback affecting woodland areas, in particular in Limerick and Tipperary. I welcome representatives from the Limerick and Tipperary Woodland Owners group:...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      We will resume in public session.
    • Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (93 speeches)
      We will move to the next item on our agenda. We will deal with the RTÉ "Prime Time" programme last Wednesday week relating to alleged issues of abuse of greyhounds. I welcome from Bord na...
    • Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Irish Coursing Club (34 speeches)
      We are resuming for our last session of the evening. From the Irish Coursing Club, I welcome Mr. D.J. Histon, chief executive. I thank him for coming at short notice and apologise for keeping...
  • Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 14:00 The Select Committee met at 14:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Joint Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • ESB Networks: Commission for Regulation of Utilities (127 speeches)
      We are now in public session and I thank people for their patience. We will now discuss the "RTÉ Investigates" programme that aired on 5 June 2019. I welcome the following representatives...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:00 The Joint Committee met at 13:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • Business of Joint Committee (5 speeches)
      Clerk to the Committee: In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, the first item of business is the nomination of an Acting Chairman. May we have nominations for the position?
    • Impact of Homelessness on Children: Discussion (Resumed) (105 speeches)
      I welcome committee members and viewers who may be watching our proceedings on Oireachtas TV. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with officials of the Department of Housing, Planning and...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:30 The Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      Deputy Kate O'Connell is attending in place of Deputy John Deasy and Senator Fintan Warfield is attending in place of Senator Rose Conway-Walsh. Are the minutes of the previous meeting agreed?...
    • No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (102 speeches)
      We now turn to the main business of the meeting, which is the No Consent, No Sale Bill. At last Thursday's meeting, a first draft of the report on the committee's detailed scrutiny of the Bill...
    • Insurance Fraud: Discussion (279 speeches)
      From An Garda Síochána, I welcome Deputy Commissioner John Twomey, Chief Superintendent Pat Lordan and Mr. Andrew McLindon, director of communications. The committee will now take the...
  • Seanad Public Consultation Committee (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Select Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Seanadóirí / Senators...
  • Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
      All are welcome to this meeting of the Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection. Before we begin, I remind members to please turn off their mobile phones. I propose that we...
    • Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 (Specified Bodies) Regulations 2019: Motion (34 speeches)
      I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy John Halligan, and his assistant, Ms Maureen O'Sullivan. I will invite the Minister of State to...
    • 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 Employment Affairs and Social Protection has completed its consideration of the...