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9 February 12
PAC calls for greater scrutiny of the €1billion that goes to the VEC sector

9 February 12
Seanad Committee invite public submissions on curbing cancer through lifestyle change

8 February 12
Procurement issues at three VECs among a range of issues to be dealt with by PAC

8 February 12
Minister for Health to attend Select Sub-Committee on Health for Committee stage of FGM Bill

8 February 12
Statement of Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation in Syria

8 February 12
Hannigan welcomes launch of Blue Star Programme for primary schools

7 February 12
Communications Committee engages with Postmasters on future of Post Offices

7 February 12
Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to discuss private pension initiatives with the IBA

7 February 12
Finance Committee to discuss scale of personal debt with Central Bank

7 February 12
Seachtain Na Gaeilge agus rol an Choimisineara Teanga le ple ag an gCoiste um Chomhshaol, Iompar, Cultúr agus Gaeltacht

7 February 12
Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to discuss Seachtain Na Gaeilge and role of An Coimisinéir Teanga

7 February 12
Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Ireland’s candidature to the UN Human Rights Council

6 February 12
Transport Committee to continue hearings on clamping regulation

6 February 12
Communications Committee to meet Postmasters’ representatives

2 February 12
Committee discusses developments in Northern Ireland with Secretary of State

2 February 12
PAC to call Croke Park Implementation Body

2 February 12
Joanna Tuffy TD elected Chair of Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

2 February 12
EU Affairs Committee receive detailed briefing on Fiscal Treaty

2 February 12
Comptroller and Auditor General to Investigate SIPTU Account

2 February 12
McGuinness calls for additional powers for PAC to investigate Poolbeg incinerator fiasco

1 February 12
Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to consider the Protection of Employees Bill with Jobs Minister

1 February 12
Garda Commissioner to be examined by PAC on the implementation of new fingerprinting system

1 February 12
Irish Advocacy Network to address Health Committee

1 February 12
Committee welcomes Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

1 February 12
EU Affairs Committee to engage with leading experts on Fiscal Treaty

31 January 12
Communications Committee engages in detailed discussion with ComReg

31 January 12
Sub-Committee on Penal Reform to hear submissions from five groups

31 January 12
Anne Ferris, TD elected Vice-Chair of Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

31 January 12
Education Committee to discuss future role of guidance counselling and modern languages

31 January 12
Transport Committee to discuss fuel laundering

30 January 12
Communications Committee to meet Regulator

30 January 12
Finance Committee to examine the problem of cigarette smuggling

30 January 12
Transport Committee to discuss clamping regulation with County and City Managers’ Association and Cork City Council

30 January 12
Transport Committee expresses concerns on EC proposal on Trans-European Transport Network

26 January 12
HSE agrees to review centralised medical function following meeting with PAC

26 January 12
EU Affairs Committee engages with Minister for European Affairs

26 January 12
Hannigan elected European Union Affairs Committee Chairman

25 January 12
EU Affairs Committee to meet Minister for European Affairs and elect Chairman

25 January 12
Environment Committee to visit Northern Ireland to discuss water, planning and waste management issues

25 January 12
Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive to appear before PAC

25 January 12
New Committee to place citizens at heart of parliamentary system

24 January 12
Environment Committee welcomes key role in climate policy roadmap

24 January 12
Finance Committee to visit Bundestag

24 January 12
Advertising ban on alcohol products necessary

24 January 12
Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Haiti Week with NGOs

24 January 12
Minister for Education and Skills to address Education Committee

23 January 12
Minister for the New Era Programme to address Environment Committee on water issues

23 January 12
Report launch: new Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions

23 January 12
Seoladh Tuarascála: Coiste nua um Fhormhaoirsiú ar an tSeirbhís Phoiblí agus Achainíocha

23 January 12
Health Committee to launch key report on the misuse of alcohol and drugs

20 January 12
EU Affairs Committee engage with Tánaiste on Treaty talks

20 January 12
McHugh and Hannigan condemn Derry bombings

19 January 12
EU Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees discuss Balkan instability with Lord Ashdown

19 January 12
Tánaiste to brief EU Affairs Committee on Treaty negotiations

19 January 12
Agriculture Committee engages with EU Commissioner on CAP reform

19 January 12
Irish Red Cross to attend the PAC

19 January 12
Foreign Affairs Committee has positive and open meeting with Speaker of the Israeli Parliament

19 January 12
HIQA to appear before Health Committee

18 January 12
Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to meet ex-prisoners

18 January 12
EU Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees to meet Lord Ashdown on Western Balkans

18 January 12
Withholding Information Bill must empower, support and protect victims

18 January 12
Agriculture Committee to discuss CAP reform with EU Commissioner

17 January 12
Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011

17 January 12
Former politicians to debate “Ireland & Europe – 50 Years A Growing”.

17 January 12
Agriculture Committee engages with Animal Health Ireland

17 January 12
Hannigan welcomes joint bid for new EU peace funding

17 January 12
Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to discuss the Single Working Age Payment

17 January 12
Irish Road Haulage Association to address Transport Committee

16 January 12
Agriculture Committee to meet Animal Health Ireland

16 January 12
HomeBond snub to Environment Committee a matter of serious public concern

16 January 12
Justice Committee to launch report on Criminal Justice Bill 2012

16 January 12
Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement visits Monaghan and Armagh

12 January 12
PAC agrees work programme for 2012

12 January 12
PAC pays tribute to Comptroller and Auditor General

12 January 12
EU Affairs Committee engages with Danish Ambassador on EU Presidency Priorities

11 January 12
Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to brief the PAC

11 January 12
EU Affairs Committee to discuss Danish Presidency priorities

11 January 12
Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to visit Monaghan and Armagh

10 January 12
Finance Committee to question Revenue on pension tax controversy

10 January 12
Chairman designate of the Dublin Airport Authority to address Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht

9 January 12
Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to resume investigation into water supply, storage and disposal

9 January 12
Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to play a key role in drafting legislation to regulate vehicle clamping