Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 April 2018

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, Deputy Barry Cowen, Deputy Thomas P. Broughan, Deputy Michael McGrath, Deputy Joan Burton, Deputy Jonathan O'Brien....
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Colm Brophy. I will, therefore, chair the session. Today the joint committee will meet representatives of the Irish Wheelchair...
  • Disability Funding and Disability Proofing Budget 2019: Discussion (43 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss disability funding and disability proofing budget 2019. I remind members and delegates to switch off their mobile phones as interference from them...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Terry Leyden, Deputy Eamon Ryan, Senator Michael McDowell. Deputy Bríd Smith, Deputy Brian Stanley, DEPUTY...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum, we will commence the meeting. We will now go into private session.
  • Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (66 speeches)
    We are now in public session. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Senator Maria Byrne, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Senator Terry Leyden,+ Senator Lynn Ruane. + In...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    As we have a quorum I wish to call the meeting to order. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones when attending the committee meeting. Apologies have been received from Deputies...
  • Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (115 speeches)
    The purpose of this part of the meeting is to resume our engagement with a number of different stakeholders in terms of the apparent shortage of substitute teachers throughout the State and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 13:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pearse Doherty, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Michael McGrath, Senator Gerry Horkan. DEPUTY JOHN MCGUINNESS IN THE CHAIR.
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have a quorum and will go into private session to discuss some housekeeping matters.
  • Overview of Operations of the National Lottery: Discussion (245 speeches)
    The item with which we are dealing is the overview of the operations of the national lottery. I welcome Ms Boate and Mr. Derek Donohoe to the meeting. I draw their attention to the note on...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 12:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Pat Casey, Senator Victor Boyhan, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, Senator Martin Conway, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, Senator Jennifer Murnane...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    No apologies have been received. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matter. Is that agreed? Agreed.
  • Housing for Older People: Discussion (Resumed) (129 speeches)
    At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members, delegates and those in the Visitors Gallery are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting their mobile phones...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Lisa Chambers, Senator James Reilly. Deputy Billy Kelleher, Deputy Tom Neville, In attendance: Deputy John Brassil and Senator...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Maurice Quinlivan and Senators Aidan Davitt and Paul Gavan.
  • Election of Vice Chairman (8 speeches)
    Members will have noticed that for some reason in the past two years we have not had a Vice Chairman. Perhaps it was because I did not bother to arrange for the position to be filled. In all...
  • Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (173 speeches)
    I welcome from the Irish Pharmacy Union, Mr. Daragh Connolly, IPU president; Ms Ann-Marie Horan, IPU executive member; and Mr. Jim Curran, IPU director of communications and strategy. I welcome...