Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2017

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Seán Barrett, Deputy Dara Calleary, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy David Cullinane, Deputy Colm Brophy, Deputy John Lahart....
  • Competitiveness and Economic Growth: National Competitiveness Council (59 speeches)
    I welcome members of the National Competitiveness Council, including the chairman, Professor Peter Clinch. They will be dealing with competitiveness issues, including economic growth. Before we...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 17:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Gerard P. Craughwell.* Deputy James Lawless, Senator Terry Leyden. Deputy Eamon Ryan, Senator Joe O'Reilly. Deputy...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    I remind members and witnesses to turn off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the sound system. I wish to draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section...
  • Effect of proposed withdrawal of the UK from the EU on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion. (60 speeches)
    The second item on the agenda is the effect of the proposed withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on the Irish energy market. The officials from the Department of...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Deputy Mary Butler, Senator Paudie Coffey, Deputy Pat Casey,* Senator Grace O'Sullivan. Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have a quorum and as we have a lot to get through we will get the ball rolling. Apologies have been received from Deputy Cowen; Deputy Casey is here in substitution for him. Apologies have...
  • Commission for Energy Regulation and Irish Water (58 speeches)
    I wish to draw the witnesses' attention to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Aidan Davitt, Deputy Maurice Quinlivan, Senator Paul Gavan, Deputy Noel Rock, Senator James Reilly. Deputy Bríd...
  • Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Discussion (Resumed). (125 speeches)
    I remind members, visitors and those in the Visitors Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off or left in flight mode for the duration of the meeting as they interfere with the...