Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 November 2018

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Jackie Cahill, Senator Rose Conway-Walsh, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Senator Paul Daly, Deputy Martin Kenny, Senator Michelle...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Charlie McConalogue. We will deal with some housekeeping matters in private session before resuming in public session.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    We will deal now with scrutiny of EU legislative proposals. Schedule A is COM (2018) 350 and COM (2018) 365. It is proposed that these proposals warrant further scrutiny by way of a letter to...
  • Impact of Brexit on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Discussion (24 speeches)
    I remind members, witnesses and those in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are completely switched off. We will now discuss the impact of Brexit on agriculture, food and the...
  • Implementation of Common Fisheries Policy and the Sustainability of Irish Fisheries: BirdWatch Ireland (11 speeches)
    I welcome Mr. Fintan Kelly, policy officer of BirdWatch Ireland, and thank him for appearing before the committee today. Mr. Kelly requested to address the committee to discuss the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Timmy Dooley, Senator Tim Lombard. Deputy James Lawless, Deputy Eamon Ryan, Deputy Brian Stanley, DEPUTY HILDEGARDE NAUGHTON IN THE CHAIR.
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (1 speech)
    There are two Schedule B EU legislative proposals before the joint committee. EU COM (2018) 630 is a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the...
  • Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (86 speeches)
    We are resuming our detailed scrutiny of the Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017, which is a Private Members' Bill. I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 15:30 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Joan Burton,* Senator Robbie Gallagher, Deputy Thomas Byrne, Senator Lynn Ruane. Deputy Kathleen Funchion, Deputy Catherine Martin, Deputy...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have an official substitution for Deputy Jan O'Sullivan. Deputy Joan Burton is attending in her place.
  • School Closures: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (134 speeches)
    The first item on the agenda is an engagement with the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy McHugh, and an official from the Department, Mr. Hubert Loftus, on the closure of a number of...
  • Letterkenny Institute of Technology: Chairperson Designate (26 speeches)
    We are now moving on to No. 2 on our agenda, which is engagement with the chairperson designate of the Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Mr. Fintan Moloney. I am conscious that Mr. Moloney...
• Select Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  The Select Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Bernard J. Durkan, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, Deputy Stephen S. Donnelly, Deputy Kate O'Connell, Deputy Simon Harris (Minister for...
  • Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (659 speeches)
    The select committee is in public session. This meeting has been convened to consider the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018. The purpose of the Bill is to provide for...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 11:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Mick Barry, Senator Colette Kelleher.* Deputy Pat Casey, Deputy Mattie McGrath, Deputy Eoin Ó Broin, * In the absence of Senator...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Senators Boyhan and Grace O'Sullivan. Senator Kelleher will be substituting for Senator Grace O'Sullivan. I propose that we go into private session to deal...
  • Traveller Accommodation: Traveller Accommodation Expert Group (23 speeches)
    At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members and visitors in the Public Gallery are requested to ensure that their mobile phones are switched off completely for the duration...
• Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands (0 speeches)
  The Joint Committee met at 16:00 MEMBERS PRESENT: Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív,* Senator Joe O'Reilly. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, Deputy Aindrias Moynihan, * In the absence of Deputy Pat The...
  • Gnó an Chomhchoiste (6 speeches)
    Beidh an tAire Stáit anseo ag a cúig a chlog. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sibh anseo chun aire a thabhairt dó.
  • Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 de Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge: An tAire Stáit ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta (Atógáil) (98 speeches)
    Cuirim fáilte roimh gach duine atá i láthair. Tá an plean gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge idir 2018 agus 2022 faoi chaibidil againn inniu. Tá an tAire Stáit,...