Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 May 2017

• Committee on Public Petitions (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Denise Mitchell, Senator Colette Kelleher. In attendance: Deputy Michael Harty. DEPUTY SEAN SHERLOCK IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Shane Cassells, Senator Jerry Buttimer and Senator Diarmuid Wilson. I thank Deputy Harty for attending. I will return the favour. The usual rules apply...
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (1 speech)
    The first petition for consideration is petition No. P00034/16, from Mr. Joseph O'Shea, entitled, Lack of Appeal Opportunity for Pension Assessment. The petitioner is seeking an appeals...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 10:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Senator Máire Devine, Deputy Tom Neville, Senator Joan Freeman. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Deputy Jan...
  • City and County Child Care Committees: Discussion (55 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I begin by welcoming Ms Oonagh Fleming, Childcare Committees Ireland, CCI, chair and manager of Kerry County Childcare Committee, Ms Karen McCarthy, CCI national...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Senator Colm Burke, Deputy Billy Kelleher, Senator John Dolan. Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Kate O'Connell,...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I propose that we deal with housekeeping matters in private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Regulation of Residential Services for Adults and Children with Disabilities: Discussion (58 speeches)
    The purpose of this meeting is to engage in two separate sessions with the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA and the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies on recent reports in the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Colm Brophy, Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. Deputy Jack Chambers, Deputy Clare Daly, Deputy Alan Farrell, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, Deputy...
  • Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016: Discussion (33 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senators Frances Black, Lorraine Clifford-Lee and Martin Conway. I welcome Deputy Mick Wallace.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 09:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Deputy Dara Calleary,* Senator John O'Mahony. Deputy Martin Kenny,* Deputy Tony...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Munster, Senators Ned O'Sullivan and Feighan and Deputy Fitzpatrick. Before beginning, I remind members to turn off their phones. I propose that we...
  • Upgrading of the N4 and N5 Roads Infrastructure: Discussion (45 speeches)
    We will now turn to a discussion of the upgrading of the N4 and N5 roads infrastructure. I am delighted to welcome the witnesses to today's meeting. The are Ms Lisa Brady, chief executive...