Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 February 2021

• Public Accounts Committee (1 speech)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Máirt, 9 Feabhra 2021. Tuesday, 9 February 2021. The Committee met at 13:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Burke, Deputy...
  • National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: 2019 Financial Statement (302 speeches)
    Mr. David Gunning(Chief Officer, National Paediatric Hospital Development Board) called and examined.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Joint Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Before we begin I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19 restrictions, only the Chairman and staff are present in the committee room and all members must join the meeting...
  • EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products: Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (18 speeches)
    I welcome to the meeting the representatives from the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, ICOS, Mr. T.J. Flanagan, CEO, Mr. John O'Gorman, chairman of the dairy committee, and Mr. Ray Doyle...
  • EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (78 speeches)
    I would like to welcome to the meeting the following officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ms Paula Barry Walsh, deputy chief veterinary officer; Mr. Colm Forde, head...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (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...
  • Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (25 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Christopher O'Sullivan and Alan Farrell who cannot join us today. The purpose of this part of our meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Dermot...
  • Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the ESB (38 speeches)
    The purpose of this part of our meeting is to have an engagement with Mr. Terence O'Rourke, chairperson designate of the ESB. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. O'Rourke to the meeting...
• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Select Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Framework for Parliamentary Engagement Throughout the Budgetary Cycle: Discussion (106 speeches)
    I have not received any apologies. Today we are joined by the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath. They are welcome....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We are in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy John Brady. I propose that we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
  • Northern Ireland Protocol (Article 16): Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (31 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Thomas Byrne, and his officials to the meeting today. Following events surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol, the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (44 speeches)
    The purpose of our engagement this morning is to examine the international response and actions that Ireland can take in respect of the distribution and roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (3 speeches)
    We have one piece of housekeeping before I bring in the witnesses. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our last public joint committee meeting and the private meeting from last Tuesday, 2...
  • Protection and Support for Covid-19 Front-line Workers: Discussion (107 speeches)
    I welcome the witnesses: Dr. Gabrielle Colleran, vice president, Irish Hospital Consultants Association, IHCA; Professor Robert Landers, vice president, IHCA; Mr. Martin Varley, secretary...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (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...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We will deal with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: Schedule B, COM (2020) 8, COM (2020) 220, COM (2020) 221, and COM (2020) 654, having been considered by the committee, do not warrant...
  • General Scheme of the Affordable Housing Bill 2020: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (84 speeches)
    The committee is meeting today to begin pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme of the affordable housing Bill 2020. We are joined remotely by officials from the Department of Housing,...
• Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 13:00 The Select Committee met at 13:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Gnó an Roghchoiste (1 speech)
    Leanfaidh an seisiún seo den chruinniú ar aghaidh go dtí 3.05 p.m. agus ag an am sin cuirfear an cruinniú ar athló go dtí 1 a chlog ar an 16 Feabhra. Cuirim...
  • Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) (62 speeches)
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• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • National Development Plan: Discussion (43 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Craughwell. The purpose of the first part of the meeting is to examine the national development plan, NDP, with a view to making a submission to the...
  • Issues Facing the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (43 speeches)
    The purpose of our second session is to examine the challenges facing aviation workers and travel agents. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Paul Hackett, board member of the Irish Travel...
• Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Select Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Seanadóirí / Senators...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    I propose the adoption of the draft minutes of our public meeting of 2 February, our engagement with the Executive Office of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: IBEC and Food Drink Ireland (39 speeches)
    As always with meetings where we are joining remotely, we will bear with one another because there can be technical difficulties. So far, however, things have been running smoothly. On behalf...