Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

• Public Accounts Committee (0 speeches)
  AN COISTE UM CHUNTAIS PHOIBLÍ COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Dé Máirt, 25 Bealtaine 2021. Tuesday, 25 May 2021. The Committee met at 09:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Colm Burke,Deputy...
  • Business of Committee (85 speeches)
    Members are welcome to this online meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputy McAuliffe, who had to leave for Dáil business, and Deputy MacSharry. Due to the current situation...
• 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...
  • Rewetting of Peatland and its Impact on Farmers: Discussion (Resumed) (49 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Kehoe. Deputy Nolan is substituting for Deputy Michael Collins and Deputy Harkin is substituting for Deputy Fitzmaurice. Before we begin, I remind...
  • Teagasc Education Courses and the Signpost Programme: Discussion (20 speeches)
    I welcome the representatives from Teagasc, Dr. Stan Lalor, director of knowledge transfer, and Mr. Tony Pettit, head of education, both of whom join us remotely. You are both very welcome to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (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...
  • Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (86 speeches)
    I welcome to the meeting Mr. Dara Lynott, chief executive officer, Mr. Stephen Douglas, senior policy adviser, and Ms Gemma Bewley, policy adviser, from the Electricity Association of Ireland,...
• Committee on Public Petitions (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 attendees to our meeting. Yesterday, the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Senator Mark Daly,...
  • Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Reports 2018 and 2019: Discussion (64 speeches)
    The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, FSPO, was set up in 2018. The powers of this ombudsman are among the strongest in the world for any specialist ombudsman. We will consider the...
• Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth (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...
  • National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028: Discussion (92 speeches)
    If any members or witnesses participating remotely are experiencing any sound or technical issues, could you let us know through the chat function? Otherwise, we will proceed. Deputy Jennifer...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (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...
  • Scrutiny of EU Proposals (1 speech)
    I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with broadcasting equipment even when in silent mode. The minutes of the meeting...
  • School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (77 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Ann O'Dwyer, director of schools at Kerry Education and Training Board, representing Education and Training Board Ireland, ETBI; Mr. Seamus Mulconry,...
• 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...
  • Defence Forces: Discussion with Permanent Defence Force Other Ranks Representative Association (51 speeches)
    I have received apologies from Deputy Stanton. I understand Senator Ó Donnghaile is attending the Seanad and will join us in due course. I welcome Mr. Mark Keane, president, Mr. Gerard...
  • Situation in Belarus: Motion (1 speech)
    It is not intended that we have a meeting later this week so, prior to this meeting, the clerk circulated the wording of a motion and some briefing received from the Department of Foreign Affairs...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement (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)
    Before we start, I ask each group to indicate their interests for the rest of the term as to the issues they would like to raise. We will have a quick meeting on Thursday. The clerk to the...
  • Representatives of the Ballymurphy Families (76 speeches)
    Our witnesses, Mr. John Teggart, Ms Carmel Quinn and Pádraig Ó Muirigh from Ó Muirigh Solicitors are waiting. I will go through the process before we introduce our witnesses and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 11:30 The Joint Committee met at 11:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Impact of Covid-19 on Human Rights and Mental Health: Discussion (79 speeches)
    I welcome the witnesses to our meeting, the purpose of which is to discuss the impact of Covid-19 emergency powers on fundamental rights and mental health well-being. From the Mental Health...
• Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Select Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Committee Stage (61 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, to our meeting.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (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 Cybersecurity: Discussion (115 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Matthews and Senator Buttimer. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss national cybersecurity in light of the recent cyberattacks on the HSE and...