Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 December 2023

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 17:30 The Joint Committee met at 17:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (133 speeches)
    I remind Members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones. Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence...
  • An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (58 speeches)
    I apologise for keeping the witnesses waiting. We are running behind time and the voting period did not help. I welcome Mr. Joe Healy, chairperson designate of An Rialálaí...
• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 17:30 The Select Committee met at 17:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    We are in public session. We have received apologies from Deputies Conway-Walsh, Canney and Nash. I propose we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed?...
  • Supplementary Estimates for 2023: Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (70 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I welcome the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and his officials to the meeting to discuss...
• Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (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...
  • Gas (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (65 speeches)
    I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth, and his officials. Before we begin to consider the Bill, I invite the Minister of State to make an opening statement.
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Environment and Climate Action has completed its consideration of the Gas...
• Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 17:30 The Joint Committee met at 17:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Access to CAMHS for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis: Discussion (114 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Murnane O'Connor and Senators Ruane and McGreehan, so there are some substitutions. Senators Flynn and Wilson will substitute for Senators Ruane and...
  • General Scheme of the Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny (1 speech)
    At a private meeting of the committee this afternoon, members agreed to defer the taking of divisions until the conclusion of the public meeting this evening. We will now proceed with the taking...
  • General Scheme of the Fortieth Amendment of the Constitution (Care) Bill 2023: Waiver of Pre-legislative Scrutiny (1 speech)
    Question put: "That a request for a waiver of the requirement for pre-legislative scrutiny be agreed to." The Committee divided: Tá, 8; Níl, 4.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 17:30 The Joint Committee met at 17:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Planning for Inclusive Communities: Discussion (76 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Seán Canney and Frank Feighan and Senator O’Loughlin. The purpose of today’s meeting is to discuss planning for inclusive...
• 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...
  • Georgia's Application to join the European Union: Discussion (19 speeches)
    I wish everyone a good morning. On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Teimuraz Janjalia, one of Georgia's Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs. I hope I have pronounced his name correctly....
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:30 The Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Preventing Bid Rigging in the Public Procurement Process: Discussion (173 speeches)
    In today's meeting, we will deal with the topic of bid-rigging in the public sector procurement process. We are joined by Mr. Brian McHugh, Ms Úna Butler, Mr. Eksteen Maritz, Ms Anne...
• 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)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Black. Before we get to the main item on our agenda, the minutes of the meeting of 29 November 2023 have been circulated to members for consideration....
  • Update on Sláintecare Reforms (Resumed) (446 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is for the committee to receive an update from representatives of the Department of Health and the HSE on the implementation of Sláintecare reforms. There will...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection (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...
  • Water and Energy Connections in Rural Areas: Discussion (236 speeches)
    I apologise but I must leave at 11 a.m. The witnesses can thank their colleagues because the Women's Infrastructure Network is having its first chapter meeting in Ireland today and I have been...
• Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:30 The Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    I welcome everybody and apologise for the delay in getting the meeting started in public session. Apologies have been received from Senators Malcolm Byrne and Cassells. Senator Sherlock will...
  • Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (226 speeches)
    Today's meeting, which will be in two separate sessions, is with key representatives to discuss online safety, online disinformation and media literacy. Its timing could not be more pertinent...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:30 The Joint Committee met at 13:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • National Transport Authority: Chairperson Designate (109 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputies James O’Connor and Cathal Crowe. The purpose of the meeting today is for the joint committee to meet with the National Transport Authority chair...