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Current situation in Ukraine - Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday 12 March 2014: Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ireland.

Fisheries Policy

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2014 Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on Tuesday 11 March 2014 at 2 p.m. - Representatives from Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA)

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Seanad Committee is seeking submissions on Civil and Political Rights in Ireland

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Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality invite submissions on the effectiveness of the legislation relating to oversight of An Garda Síochána

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The Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality invites submissions on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. Closing date: Friday 4th April 2014.

Foreign Affairs

Joint Committee on European Union Affairs on Tuesday 11 March 2014 at 2 p.m. (i) Voting rights of citizens within the EU (ii) Introduction of the Euro to Lithuania in 2015 [His Excellency Vidmantas Purlys, Ambassador of Lithuania to Ireland]

Bull Beef Crisis

Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2 pm 4 March 2014: hearings on the crisis affecting bull beef producers and barriers to the live cattle trade with Northern Ireland

Community Courts

Seanad Debate on motion re Community Courts on 25 February 2014

Forestry Bill 2013

Select Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 9.30am Thursday 6 March 2014

Health Identifiers

Dáil debate on the Health Identifiers Bill 2013 (Seanad) on 25 and 27 February 2014

Inland Waterways

Seanad Statements on Ireland’s Inland Waterways on Wednesday 26 February 2014.

Schools Admissions

Education Committee publishes recommendations on Schools Admissions legislation

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Latest Publication (Nov 2013) - Joint Oireachtas\UK parliamentary research paper on the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014 - 2020 (pdf)

This paper sets out the reactions and emerging implementation decisions of Ireland and also the four countries of the UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England) in relation to the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package for 2014-2020.

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Civil and Political Rights

The Seanad Public Consultation Committee is seeking public submissions on Civil and Political Rights in Ireland, in advance of an Government address to a key UN Committee in July this year. Closing date for receipt of submissions is 21 March 2014.

Review Garda Síochána Act

Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence is inviting submissions on the Review of Garda Síochána Act by 3pm on Friday 4th April 2014.

Assisted Decision-Making

Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality invite submissions on the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. Closing date for receipt of submissions is 3pm on Friday 4th April 2014.