Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Máirt, 30 Márta 2021. Tuesday, 30 March 2021. The Committee met at 12:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Burke,...
  • Bogus Self-Employment: Discussion (110 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Nessa Hourigan and Sean Sherlock. I welcome everyone to our online meeting. Due to the current situation regarding Covid-19, only the clerk, support...
• Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Select Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Select Committee (4 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. Unfortunately, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, is delayed at a Cabinet meeting. If members are agreeable, I propose to...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2021
    Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (45 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Leddin. I ask members to turn off mobile phones. They must sit in designated seats in the Dáil Chamber or may join remotely from elsewhere in the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (132 speeches)
    I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's committee meeting and for abiding by the exceptional measures. I remind everyone that, apart from me and members of the committee...
• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Work of the European Ombudsman during Covid-19: Discussion (80 speeches)
    I welcome everybody to our public virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams. I welcome Leo Bollins and Margaret O'Donnell from the secretariat. I thank the Business Committee for agreeing to this...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters (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...
  • Housing Policy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (41 speeches)
    We will get straight to business because our time is limited and we would like to get everybody in. The Minister of State with responsibility for planning and local government, Deputy Peter...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Joint Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Engagement on the Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement: Mr. David O'Sullivan (55 speeches)
    Tá quorum againn anois agus táimid i seisiún poiblí. Fuair mé leithscéal ón Teachta Marian Harkin. Ar son an choiste, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh...
• Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 16:30 The Select Committee met at 16:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (23 speeches)
    The purpose of this afternoon's meeting is to consider two motions referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 8 December 2020 relating to Ireland's participation in the...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has completed its consideration of...
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Select Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2021
    Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (190 speeches)
    I ask those present to turn off their mobile phones. I ask speakers to identify themselves as they make a contribution. I welcome the Minister of State and his colleagues to this committee,...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    Members of the committee and the public are aware the joint committee agreed in February to undertake an examination of the processes and procedures for the termination and review of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Joint Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Working Group on Unification Referendums: Discussion (96 speeches)
    We have a number of witnesses so we will start. It is fine if any member joins in later. This engagement is with the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. On...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    It appears there are 27 online participants in today's meeting, so there might be some IT glitches. I give notice to members of that and I wish them good luck. We have one matter of business to...
  • Operation of the Medical Card Scheme: Discussion (209 speeches)
    I welcome the witnesses from the Department of Health and the HSE who will be presenting virtually to our meeting this morning. They will provide us with a briefing on the operation of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • ^ General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (153 speeches)
    It is great to be able to see people face to face in the committee. We have been used to seeing each other on screens for a long time, so it is great to have the opportunity to meet face to face...
• Select Committee on Justice and Equality (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Select Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2021
    Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
    Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
    Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
    Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
    Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
    Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (44 speeches)
    I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the place that the Parliament has chosen to sit, namely, Leinster House, in order to...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimates...
• Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht (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)
    We have one item of committee business to be addressed before I call our witnesses to present. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings of 23 March...
  • Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (100 speeches)
    I am delighted to welcome our guests. This meeting has been convened with members of the Irish Music Rights Organisation, IMRO, Give Us The Night and the Event Production Industry Covid-19...
• Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (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...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2021
    Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised)
    Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (100 speeches)
    Chairman: No apologies have been received. This meeting is for the consideration of Revised Estimates for public services 2021 in respect of Vote 31 - Department of Transport and programme A of...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    Chairman: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport and Communications Networks has completed its...