Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
- Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Máirt, 20 Aibreán 2021. Tuesday, 20 April 2021. The Committee met at 18:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Burke,...- Business of Committee (1 speech)
We have received apologies from Deputies Dillon, MacSharry, Hourigan. Deputy McAuliffe may join us later, but he is at another committee meeting. I welcome everyone to our online meeting. Due... - 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (233 speeches)
Mr. Brendan Gleeson(Secretary General, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)called and examined.
- Business of Committee (1 speech)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (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)
Apologies have been received from Deputy Kehoe. Deputy Mac Lochlainn is substituting for Deputy Carthy. Before we begin, I remind members that in the context of the current Covid-19... - General Scheme of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2020: Discussion (47 speeches)
We will now commence pre-legislative scrutiny of the sea-fisheries (amendment) Bill. I welcome the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary at the Department of... - Proposed Amendments to the Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions: Discussion (35 speeches)
The topic of our second session today is the proposed amendments to the good agricultural and environmental conditions 2, GAEC 2. I welcome the representatives of Macra na Feirme: Mr. Tom Duffy,...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- 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...- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
I remind members that at 11.30 a.m., we will launch a report on the corporate enforcement authority, on which the committee has done a great deal of work in recent weeks. Unfortunately, due to... - Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (31 speeches)
I thank members and witnesses for participating in today's meeting in line with exceptional measures. I remind them that apart from me and members of the committee secretariat, all members and... - Business of Joint Committee (3 speeches)
Before we go into private session, I propose we open the meeting to any other business because I am conscious that public meetings are currently difficult to arrange. Deputy O'Reilly has indicated.
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (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 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Revised) (63 speeches)
This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 29, excluding programme A - communications, which comes under the remit of the Select Committee on Transport and... - Message to Dáil (1 speech)
We have now completed our consideration of the 2021 Revised Estimate for Vote 29, excluding Programme A. In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the...
- Estimates for Public Services 2021
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters (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...- National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (46 speeches)
I welcome everyone to our meeting. We have received apologies from Senator O'Loughlin. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the progress of the national disability inclusion strategy....
- National Disability Inclusion Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (46 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (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)
Today's public meeting is being held virtually through Microsoft Teams. Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Paul Kehoe, who cannot be here because of a family bereavement.... - Provision of Special Needs Education: Discussion (81 speeches)
The next part of our meeting is with AsIAm, Down Syndrome Ireland, Inclusion Ireland and the Ombudsman for Children, Mr. Niall Muldoon. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Adam Harris, CEO...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs (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...- EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (49 speeches)
Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ó Teachtaí Harkin agus Calleary. We have received apologies from Deputies Harkin and Calleary. This is a very important session on EU...
- EU Industrial Policy Priorities, including Vaccine Production and Digital Transformation: Discussion with Commissioner Thierry Breton (49 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (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...- Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (23 speeches)
I welcome members. On behalf of the committee, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll, chairperson of the Commission on the Defence Forces, and Mr. Cathal Duffy, who is from the...
- Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (23 speeches)
- 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 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (119 speeches)
I remind members of the notice relating to privilege. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges... - 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, Reform and Taoiseach has completed its...
- Estimates for Public Services 2021
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (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...- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
We have no apologies. We have matter to address before I call our witnesses to present. Are the draft minutes of our private and public meetings of Tuesday, 13 April, agreed with no matters... - Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (256 speeches)
I welcome our witnesses from the Health Service Executive, HSE, and the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC. They are presenting virtually to our meeting and will provide us with an...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 19:00 The Joint Committee met at 19:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...- Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (89 speeches)
For our update on the programme for Government as it relates to his Department, we are joined by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Deputy Darragh O'Brien. I will ask him...
- Update on the Programme for Government: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (89 speeches)
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (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 16 - Valuation Office (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 34 - Housing, Local Government and Heritage (Revised) (19 speeches)
I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and his officials to the meeting and thank them for the briefing material provided, which has been circulated to members of the committee. The... - Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the...
- Estimates for Public Services 2021
- 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...- Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 speeches)
I welcome all members to the Chamber. It is good to see we are getting some use out of it, even if we are not here regularly. We have apologies from Deputy Costello, communicated to me earlier;... - Message to Dáil (2 speeches)
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 Counterfeiting Bill 2020...
- Counterfeiting Bill 2020: Committee Stage (30 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (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...- Rural Development Strategy: Engagement with Minister for Rural and Community Development (40 speeches)
I remind members of the joint committee that in order for this meeting to be duly constituted, they are required to join the meeting remotely from within the defined precincts of Leinster House....
- Rural Development Strategy: Engagement with Minister for Rural and Community Development (40 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community (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)
I welcome all our guests to this meeting and thank them for taking part. I also thank the Business Committee for agreeing to this meeting today. Before we hear from our witnesses, we have some... - Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (40 speeches)
Before we hear from the witnesses, I propose we publish their opening statements on the committee webpage. Is that agreed? Agreed. This is the third public meeting of this committee on...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht (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...- Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (95 speeches)
I welcome the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Martin. I believe the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and...
- Key Priorities for the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Discussion (95 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (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...- Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Iarnród Éireann (104 speeches)
I ask those who are appearing remotely to put their microphones on mute when others are speaking as it interferes with the sound. The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with the...
- Engagement with Chairpersons Designate of Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath and Iarnród Éireann (104 speeches)