Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

• 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 Browne. Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn is substituting for Deputy Matt Carthy. Before we begin I remind members that in the context of the current...
  • Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (46 speeches)
    I would like to welcome to the meeting the following representatives of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, Dr. Susan Steele, chair of the authority, Mr. Andrew Kinneen, authority...
  • Business of Joint Committee (25 speeches)
    We have resumed in public session. Our first witness is not yet online so while we are waiting, I will give an update on my visit to the Littleton recycling plant on Monday. Members have an...
  • Collection and Recycling of Farm Plastics: Discussion (260 speeches)
    As Mr. Walker is still not with us, I suggest that we move on to the Irish Farm Film Producers Group, IFFPG. Is that agreed? Agreed. The purpose of this session is to discuss the collection...
• 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). (76 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome Ms Sharon Finegan, director, Dr. Frank McGovern, chief climate scientist, and Mr. Stephen Treacy, senior manager of emissions statistics, from the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (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)
    If members or witnesses participating remotely experience any sound or technical issues, they might let us know through the chat function. I remind members who are participating remotely to...
  • Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021 (78 speeches)
    I welcome our witnesses. They are all addressing us virtually via MS Teams. Mr. Rody O'Brien and Ms Maree Ryan-O'Brien are representing Aitheantas, Ms Susan Lohan and Ms Mari Steed are...
• 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...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    The committee today is meeting virtually through Microsoft Teams and in committee room 4 in Leinster House. I remind members to please ensure their mobile phones are switched off for the...
  • Traveller Education: Discussion (65 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee I would like to welcome Mr. Bernard Joyce, director of the Irish Traveller Movement, Ms Tracey Reilly, Pavee Point, and Ms Maria Joyce, co-ordinator of the National...
• 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...
  • Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: RACO (38 speeches)
    I have received apologies from Deputy Stanton. Today we are meeting with the Representative Association of Commissioned Officers, more commonly known as RACO. I am very pleased that this...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (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...
  • General Scheme of Local Government (Directly Elected Mayor with Executive Functions in Limerick City and County) Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (110 speeches)
    I welcome everyone to this meeting of the committee. This afternoon we will continue our pre-legislative scrutiny of the local government (directly elected mayor with executive functions in...