Donie Cassidy (Fianna Fail)
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I move:

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; and

(viii) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee, consisting of 6 members of Seanad Éireann, shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of those Departments;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs are officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism and the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism or the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs; and

(viii) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism or the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; and

(viii) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 member of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Education and Science to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Education and Science as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Education and Science is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters across Departments which come within the remit of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Lifelong Learning, Youth Work and School Transport as it may select;

Provided that members of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the consideration of matters within this remit;

(iv) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(v) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Education and Science and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vi) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Education and Science pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(viii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iv), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Education and Science; and

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Education and Science (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with the Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters across Departments which come within the remit of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Innovation Policy as it may select;

Provided that members of the Joint Committee on Education and Science shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the consideration of matters within this remit;

(iv) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(v) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vi) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(viii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iv), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; and

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department:

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters across Departments which come within the remit of the Minister of State with special responsibility for the Environment and Energy as it may select;

Provided that members of the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the consideration of matters within this remit;

(iv) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(v) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vi) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(viii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iv), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1)(a) That a Select Committee consisting of 6 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on European Affairs to—

(i) consider such matters arising from Ireland's membership of the European Communities and its adherence to the Treaty on European Union, as it may select;

(ii) consider such—

(I) programmes and guidelines prepared by the Commission of the European Communities as a basis for possible legislative action,

(II) non legislative documents published by any Union institution in relation to EU policy matters,

(III) acts of the institutions of the European Communities,

(IV) regulations under the European Communities Acts 1972 to 2007,

(V) other instruments made under statute and necessitated by the obligations of membership of the European Communities, and

(VI) any other document relating to European Union matters deposited in both Houses of the Oireachtas by a Member of the Government or Minister of State,

as it may select;

(iii) consider such other matters as may be referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and

(iv) represent both Houses of the Oireachtas at the Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) jointly with the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny;

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas in consultation with the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny.

(b) The Joint Committee shall have:

(i) the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive;

(ii) the power to refer a proposal for EU legislation which has been considered by it (and which has been concluded to be of sufficient importance to require additional scrutiny) to a Joint Committee on which has been conferred the power defined in Standing Order 70(4) to consider such proposals;

(iii) the power to request the attendance of Members of the Government (or Ministers of State nominated in their stead) (or, in the case of the European Council, the Taoiseach or Minister for Foreign Affairs) before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Member of the Government or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views; and

(iv) the power to make recommendations to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (or Minister of State) on European Union matters.

(c) The following persons may attend meetings of the Joint Committee and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments—

(i) Members of the European Parliament elected from constituencies in Ireland (including Northern Ireland);

(ii) members of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; and

(iii) at the invitation of the Joint Committee, other Members of the European Parliament.

(d) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann.

(2) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of those Departments;

(ii) such matters of policy for which the Taoiseach is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Finance is officially responsible as it may select;

(iv) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(v) such Statutory Instruments made by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vi) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(viii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iv), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Taoiseach or the Minister for Finance; and

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Finance (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one

shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann"

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 6 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy for which the Minister for Foreign Affairs is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Foreign Affairs pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of Section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Foreign Affairs;

(viii) such aspects of Ireland's international relations as it may select;

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

Provided that any consideration by the Joint Committee, or a sub-Committee, of security issues relating to Northern Ireland shall be in private session and the provisions of Standing Order 86 shall apply.

(2) The following persons may attend meetings of the Joint Committee and of its sub-Committees and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments:

(i) Members of the European Parliament elected from constituencies in Ireland (including Northern Ireland);

(ii) members of the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe; and

(iii) at the invitation of the Joint Committee or of a sub-Committee, as appropriate, other Members of the European Parliament.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann".

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Health and Children to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Health and Children as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Health and Children is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters across Departments which come within the remits of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Children, the Minister of State with special responsibility for Older People and the Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health (excluding Discrimination) as it may select;

Provided that members of other relevant Joint Committees shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the consideration of matters within this remit;

(iv) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(v) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Health and Children and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vi) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Health and Children pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997 and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(viii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iv), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Health and Children; and

(ix) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Health and Children (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Department of Defence as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of those Departments;

(ii) such matters of public policy, including EU matters, for which the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister for Defence are officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such matters across Departments which come within the remit of the Minister of State with special responsibility for Integration Policy as it may select;

Provided that members of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sports, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and the Joint Committee on Education and Science shall be afforded the opportunity to participate in the consideration of matters within this remit;

(iv) such matters across Departments relating to women's rights as it may select;

(v) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(vi) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister for Defence and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(vii) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(viii) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister for Defence pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(ix) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (v), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for justice, Equality and Law Reform or the Minister for Defence; and

(x) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform or the Minister for Defence ( or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in their stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Social and Family Affairs as it may select including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Social and Family Affairs is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs; and

(viii) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1)That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann shall be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee of Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Transport to consider—

(i) such public affairs administered by the Department of Transport as it may select, including, in respect of Government policy, bodies under the aegis of that Department;

(ii) such matters of Policy, including EU related matters, for which the Minister for Transport is officially responsible as it may select;

(iii) such related policy issues as it may select concerning bodies which are partly or wholly funded by the State or which are established or appointed by Members of the Government or by the Oireachtas;

(iv) such Statutory Instruments made by the Minister for Transport and laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas as it may select;

(v) such proposals for EU legislation and related policy issues as may be referred to it from time to time, in accordance with Standing Order 70(4);

(vi) the strategy statement laid before each House of the Oireachtas by the Minister for Transport pursuant to section 5(2) of the Public Service Management Act 1997, and for which the Joint Committee is authorised for the purposes of section 10 of that Act;

(vii) such annual reports or annual reports and accounts, required by law and laid before either or both Houses of the Oireachtas, of bodies specified in paragraphs 1(i) and (iii), and the overall operational results, statements of strategy and corporate plans of these bodies, as it may select;

Provided that the Joint Committee shall not, at any time, consider any matter relating to such a body which is, which has been, or which is, at that time, proposed to be considered by the Committee of Public Accounts pursuant to the Orders of Reference of that Committee and/or the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993;

Provided further that the Joint Committee shall refrain from inquiring into in public session, or publishing confidential information regarding, any such matter if so requested either by the body concerned or by the Minister for Transport and

(viii) such other matters as may be jointly referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas,

and shall report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the power to require that the Minister for Transport (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall attend before the Joint Committee and provide, in private session if so desired by the Minister or Minister of State, oral briefings in advance of EU Council meetings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(l) to (9) inclusive.

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member Dáil Éireann."

"(1) That a Select Committee, consisting of four members of Seanad Éireann, be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Constitution to complete a full review of the Constitution in order to provide focus to the place and relevance of the Constitution and to establish those areas where Constitutional change may be desirable or necessary.

(2) In considering such matters as it may select and see fit and on which it shall report to both Houses of the Oireachtas, the Joint Committee shall take cognisance of

(a) the work already undertaken by the Joint Committee on the Constitution in the 21st and 22nd Seanaid and the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution since its establishment in July 1996 and re-establishment in October 1997 and again in December 2002; and

(b) the Report of the Constitution Review Group.

(3) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and one a member of Seanad Éireann.

(4) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1), (2), (3), (4), (8) and (9).

(5) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."

"(1)(a) That a Select Committee, consisting of 4 Members of Seanad Éireann, be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny to—

(i) scrutinise, in the context of European Union issues and measures to be taken by the Council of Ministers of the European Union—

(I) any proposals under the Community treaties for legislation by the Council or the Council acting jointly with the European Parliament,

(II) any document which is published for submission to the European Council, the Council or the European Central Bank,

(III) any proposal for a common strategy, a joint action or a common position under Title V of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council or to the European Council,

(IV) any proposal for a common position, framework decision, decision or a convention under Title VI of the Treaty on European Union which is prepared for submission to the Council, and

(V) any document (not falling within (II), (III), or (IV) above) which is published by one Union institution for or with a view to submission to another Union institution and which does not relate exclusively to the consideration of any proposal for legislation,

as it may select.

(ii) consider such other matters as may be referred to it from time to time by both Houses of the Oireachtas; and

(iii) represent both Houses of the Oireachtas at the Conference of Community and European Affairs Committees of Parliaments of the European Union (COSAC) jointly with the Joint Committee on European Affairs;

and report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas in consultation with the Joint Committee on European Affairs.

(b) The Joint Committee shall have:

(i) the powers defined in Standing Order 70(1) to (9) inclusive;

(ii) the power to refer a proposal for EU legislation which has been considered by it (and which has been concluded to be of sufficient importance to require additional scrutiny) to a Joint Committee on which has been conferred the power defined in Standing Order 70(4) to consider such proposals;

(iii) the power to request the attendance of Members of the Government (or Ministers of State nominated in their stead) and provide, in private session if so desired by the Member of the Government or Minister of State, oral briefings to enable the Joint Committee to make known its views;

(iv) the power to request the attendance of the Secretary General of a Government Department (or a nominated representative) to discuss the six monthly reports laid before each House of the Oireachtas under section 2(4) of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002 and other developments related to the European Union which fall within the remit of that Department; and

(v) the power, in accordance with Standing Order 75, to refer by way of a report, a proposal for EU legislation which has been considered by it (and which has been concluded to be of sufficient importance to require further debate) to either or both Houses of the Oireachtas.

(c) The following persons may attend meetings of the Joint Committee and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments—

(i) Members of the European Parliament elected from constituencies in Ireland (including Northern Ireland); and

(ii) at the invitation of the Joint Committee, other Members of the European Parliament.

(d) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be five, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann.

(3) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann.

(1) that a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to consider:

—issues arising from Ireland's role as a signatory to the Good Friday Agreement;

—ongoing developments in the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement;

—any proposals relating to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and related matters as shall be referred to it by Dáil Éireann from time to time,

and to report back to each House at least once a year.

(2) The Joint Committee shall have the powers defined in Standing Orders 70(l) to (9) inclusive and 86(2).

(3) The Minister for Foreign Affairs (or a Minister or Minister of State nominated in his or her stead) shall be an ex-officio member of the Committee and shall be entitled to vote.

(4) Members of the Westminster Parliament elected for constituencies in Northern Ireland may attend meetings of the Joint Committee and of its sub-Committees and may take part in proceedings without having a right to vote or to move motions and amendments.

(5) The quorum of the Joint Committee shall be four, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann.

(6) The Chairman of the Joint Committee shall be a member of Dáil Éireann."