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2 February 16
Committee welcome proposed legislation setting up a regulator for Approved Housing Bodies
26 January 16
Environment Committee publish report on proposed Planning Regulator legislation
26 January 16
Committee to discuss Planning Development Regulations and cultural objects on loan from outside the State
20 January 16
Environment Committee issues Political Contribution on proposed EU Reform of Electoral Law
16 December 15
Environment Committee publish report on insurance availability for those in flood risk areas
14 December 15
Environment Committee to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of proposed housing legislation
7 December 15
Environment Committee begin pre-legislative scrutiny of proposed housing legislation
3 December 15
Environment Committee seek submissions from the public on proposed housing legislation
23 November 15
Environment Committee to conduct estimates review and consider policy directive on social housing
16 November 15
Environment Committee to examine the Cemetery Management Bill 2013
10 November 15
Minister of State Coffey to meet with Environment Committee on Docklands Authority Dissolution Bill
9 November 15
Minister of State Ann Phelan to meet with Environment Committee on Electoral Amendment legislation
9 November 15
Arts Committee to discuss strategic review of the Arts Council and meet with the Chair Designate of IMMA
19 October 15
Irish Language Strategy Committee to discuss Gaeltacht report
19 October 15
Culture Committee to meet with National Library of Ireland and Culture Ireland
5 October 15
Culture Committee to hear from IMRO representatives on the Irish Music Industry
13 July 15
Environment Committee to discuss issues around the Electoral Register
29 June 15
Environment Select sub Committee to consider Urban Regeneration & Housing Bill 2015
29 June 15
Environment Committee to discuss Electoral Commission
22 June 15
Environment Committee to continue engagement on establishment of an Electoral Commission
16 June 15
Environment Committee to discuss plans for an Electoral Commission
8 June 15
Environment Select sub-Committee to consider Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015
29 May 15
Straitéis náisiúnta do lucht bainte feamainne á hiarraidh i dTuarascáil an Choiste Comhshaoil
29 May 15
Environment Committee Report calls for national strategy for the seaweed harvesting sector
29 May 15
Environment Committee Report recommends retaining obligation for social and affordable housing
25 May 15
Environment Select sub-Committee to consider Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014
30 April 15
Have your say: Environment Committee seeks submissions on Electoral Commission
2 April 15
Environment Committee launches key Report into Genealogical Research
2 March 15
Environment Select sub Committee to consider Revised Estimates
2 March 15
Select Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to consider Revised Estimates
2 March 15
Gaeltacht Committee to host special meeting with students for Seachtain na Gaeilge
24 February 15
Gaeltacht Committee calls for improving effectiveness in promoting Irish
23 February 15
Environment Committee to discuss issues facing Rural Ireland
9 February 15
Environment Committee to meet with Pyrite Resolution Board
26 January 15
Environment Committee to meet with the local government groups on draft planning bill
19 January 15
Environment Committee to start pre-legislative scrutiny on the Planning and Development Bill
18 December 14
Statutory and artistic independence must underpin NCH legislation - Culture Committee Report
17 December 14
Culture Committee to launch Report on National Concert Hall Bill
15 December 14
Environment Committee to focus on Scheme of the Planning and Development (No.1) Bill
15 December 14
Scéim Ghinearálta an Bhille um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Uimh. 1), 2014 ar Chlár an Choiste um Chomhshaol
8 December 14
An Fochoiste um Chomhshaol chun Meastacháin Fhorlíontacha 2014 a bhreithniú
8 December 14
Environment Committee to focus on 2014 Supplementary Estimates
1 December 14
Tionscal na feamainne a fhorbairt agus tosaíochtaí don Aire ar chlár oibre an Choiste Comhshaoil
1 December 14
Developing seaweed industry and priorities for Minister on Environment Committee agenda
24 November 14
Fochoiste chun cruinniú a bheith acu le Coimisinéir na Breatnaise
24 November 14
Láithreoidh an tAire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta os comhair an Choiste Comhshaoil
24 November 14
Sub Committee to meet Welsh language Commissioner
24 November 14
Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to appear before Environment Committee
17 November 14
An Coiste Comhshaoil le loisceoir an Phoill Bhig a phlé le Owen Keegan
17 November 14
Environment Committee to discuss Poolbeg incinerator with Owen Keegan
10 November 14
Leasú Doha ar Phrótacal Kyoto le breithniú ag an gCoiste um Chomhshaol
10 November 14
Environment Committee to consider Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol
3 November 14
Príomhfheidhmeannach na Gníomhaireachta um Chaomhnú Comhshaoil le láithriú os comhair an Choiste um an gComhshaol
3 November 14
EPA Chief Executive to appear before Environment Committee
22 October 14
Cross-community structures necessary in Dublin Docklands area - Environment Committee report
21 October 14
Environment Committee to launch report on Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill
20 October 14
Díreoidh an Coiste um Chomhshaol ar mhuirir uisce le CRF
20 October 14
Environment Committee to focus on water charges with CER
29 September 14
Díreoidh an Coiste Comhshaoil ar Scéim Ghinearálta an Bhille um Fhorais Chultúir Náisiúnta (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta)
29 September 14
Environment Committee to focus on General Scheme of National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill
22 September 14
Díreoidh an Coiste Comhshaoil ar sholáthar maoine agus ar éileamh ar mhaoin
22 September 14
Environment Committee to focus on property supply and demand
7 July 14
Ceadúnú agus Baint Feamainne faoi chaibidil ag an gCoiste um Chomhshaol
7 July 14
Environment Committee to focus on the licensing and harvesting of sea
7 July 14
Committee on Arts to launch report on Utilising the Arts to Combat Disadvantage
7 July 14
Tuarascáil le seoladh ag an gCoiste um Ealaíona ar Úsáid na nEalaíon chun Míbhuntáiste a Chomhrac
30 June 14
Environment Committee to focus on structure of water charges with CER
30 June 14
Díreoidh an Coiste Comhshaoil ar struchtúr na muirear uisce le CRF
26 June 14
Iarrann an Coiste Comhshaoil beartas cuimsitheach maidir le hobair dheonach
26 June 14
Environment Committee calls for comprehensive policy on volunteerism
23 June 14
Environment Committee to discuss the benefits of volunteering on community development
23 June 14
Pléifidh an Coiste Comhshaoil an chaoi a théann obair dheonach chun tairbhe d’fhorbairt pobail
16 June 14
Environment Committee to resume hearings on current housing demand issues
4 June 14
Environment Committee to engage with Minister ahead of Council of Ministers meeting
26 May 14
Déanfaidh an Fochoiste Breithniú ar Scéim Ghinearálta Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2014
26 May 14
Sub Committee to consider General Scheme of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2014
6 May 14
Environment Committee to resume hearings on current housing demand issues
15 April 14
Environment Committee to focus on priorities and challenges facing Department of Environment
14 April 14
Environment Committee to focus on current housing demand issues
7 April 14
Environment Committee to discuss a zero waste approach to water
24 March 14
Publications Board and canal bye-laws on the agenda of Environment Committee
11 March 14
Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht to discuss work of Irish Centre in London
10 March 14
Presentation to Irish Centre London by Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht
5 March 14
Sub Committee to discuss resignation of the Coimisinéir Teanga
5 March 14
Comhchoiste le héirí as an Choimisinéara Teanga a phlé
3 March 14
Deis ag daltaí a gcuid a rá agus Seachtain na Gaeilge á comóradh ag Coiste Oireachtais
3 March 14
Students have their say as Oireachtas Committee marks Seachtain na Gaeilge
24 February 14
Environment, Culture and Gaeltacht Committee to meet Chairperson Designate of the Arts Council
17 February 14
Environment Committee to focus on the generation and export of electricity
10 February 14
Uisce Éireann chief executive to appear before Environment Committee
27 January 14
Environment Committee to resume hearings on economic and social opportunities from genealogy
22 January 14
Sub Committee to discuss resignation of the Coimisinéir Teanga
22 January 14
An Fochoiste 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge chun plé a dhéanamh ar éirí as an Choimisinéara Teanga
21 January 14
Environment Committee to discuss proposed incinerator at Poolbeg
20 January 14
Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to consider 2014 revised estimates
20 January 14
Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government to consider 2014 revised estimates
10 January 14
Irish Water to appear before Environment Committee
16 December 13
Environment Committee to discuss UN Convention on International Watercourses
11 December 13
Environment Committee to continue hearings on economic and social opportunities from genealogy
9 December 13
Environment Committee to focus on economic and social opportunities from genealogy
3 December 13
Environment Committee to engage with Minister ahead of Council of Ministers meeting
2 December 13
Environment Select Committee to consider Local Government Bill 2013
20 November 13
Environment Committee launches Climate Bill Report
18 November 13
Environment Committee to launch report on Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill
18 November 13
Environment Committee resumes hearings on Heads of Martime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill
11 November 13
Environment Committee begins hearings on Heads of Martime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill
6 November 13
Environment Committee to focus on local government reform
4 November 13
Environment Committee to focus on Britain’s nuclear power programme and EU regulations
7 October 13
Wind energy and climate change on the agenda of Environment Committee
2 October 13
Sub Committee to resume review of 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language
2 October 13
Athbhreithniú ar an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge le hatógáil ag an bhFochoiste
30 September 13
Environment Committee to focus on management of housing associations
27 September 13
Environment Committee requests input to shape Local Government Reform
24 September 13
Cancellation of Environment Committee meeting
23 September 13
Environment Committee to focus on Britain’s nuclear power programme
18 September 13
Sub Committee to review 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language
18 September 13
Athbhreithniú ar an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge le déanamh ag Fochoiste
15 July 13
Environment Committee to launch report on Registration of the Title of Architect
15 July 13
Environment Committee to meet Chairperson Designate of the Heritage Council
11 July 13
Environment Committee to conclude hearings on Climate Bill
9 July 13
Environment Committee to discuss Climate Bill with Minister Hogan
8 July 13
Sub-Committee on Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht to discuss revised estimates
8 July 13
Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss revised estimates
4 July 13
Environment Committee to hold three days of hearings on Climate Bill
1 July 13
Climate Bill hearings continue at Environment Committee
19 June 13
Environment Committee resumes hearings on Climate Bill
11 June 13
Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht to meet Conor Skehan
10 June 13
Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht to meet Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann
29 May 13
Environment Sub-Committee to consider Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2012
21 May 13
Environment Sub-Committee to consider Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013
17 May 13
Environment Committee to start hearings on Climate Bill next week
10 May 13
European parliamentarians to consider policies to foster clean energy
29 April 13
Environment Committee to consider European Environmental Action Plan
22 April 13
Environment Committee to continue hearings on the impact of flooding on communities
16 April 13
Environment Committee to discuss climate change with vulnerable communities in developing world
15 April 13
Environment Committee to continue hearings on the impact of flooding on communities
27 March 13
Environment Committee seeks submissions on climate change bill
25 March 13
Environment Committee to meet Kildare County Council as part of hearings on flooding
19 March 13
Environment Committee to meet Irish Insurance Federation as part of hearings on flooding
11 March 13
Environment Committee resumes hearings on impact of flooding on communities
4 March 13
Deis ag daltaí a gcuid a rá agus Seachtain na Gaeilge á comóradh ag Coiste Oireachtais
4 March 13
Students have their say as Oireachtas Committee marks Seachtain na Gaeilge
26 February 13
Environment Sub-Committee to discuss Water Services Bill 2013
25 February 13
Environment Committee to continue hearings on the impact of flooding on communities
11 February 13
IFA to attend Environment Committee to discuss impact of flooding on farmers
11 February 13
IFA to attend Environment Committee to discuss impact of flooding on farmers
5 February 13
Environment Sub-Committee to discuss Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012
28 January 13
Environment Committee to discuss planning policy with Minister Jan O’Sullivan TD
17 December 12
Environment Committee to discuss EU legislative proposal COM(2012)628
12 December 12
Minister for the Environment to discuss priorities for Ireland’s EU presidency with Environment Committee
10 December 12
Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss 2012 Supplementary Estimates
3 December 12
Environment Committee to discuss building regulations with SEAI and Department of the Environment
26 November 12
An Comhchoiste um Chomhshaol chun Bualadh le Cathaoirligh Ainmnithe Údarás na Gaeltachta agus Choimisiún Forbartha an Iarthair
26 November 12
Environment Committee to meet Chairperson designates of Údarás na Gaeltachta and Western Development Commission
19 November 12
Environment Committee to discuss EU Presidency priorities with EU Environment Commissioner
12 November 12
Environment Committee to meet Ministers to discuss allocations for 2013
7 November 12
Environment Committee to discuss preservation of historic buildings in Moore Street
5 November 12
Environment Committee to discuss establishment and future governance of Uisce Éireann
25 October 12
Environment Committee calls for greater promotion of biomass for fuel and energy
22 October 12
Environment Committee to discuss local government reform and climate policy
16 October 12
HomeBond should not be part of new Building Regulations Advisory Board - Environment Committee
16 October 12
Michael McCarthy TD elected Cathaoirleach of Environment Committee
15 October 12
Oireachtas Environment Committee to discuss building regulations
8 October 12
Oireachtas Environment Committee to meet with An Bord Pleanála chair Dr Mary Kelly
1 October 12
Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht to meet with Chair of Housing Finance Agency
28 September 12
Oireachtas Environment Committee to co-host discussion on planning and town centres with Northern Ireland Environment Committee
25 September 12
Geo-coding of areas as being of flood risk by insurers must be reviewed - Environment Committee
24 September 12
Environment Committee to discuss difficulties obtaining home insurance in flood risk areas with IIF
23 July 12
Environment Committee to meet Pyrite Panel Chairman
19 July 12
One agency should oversee management and protection of the Shannon - Environment Committee report
16 July 12
Environment Committee to discuss climate change with Trócaire and the IIEA
16 July 12
Environment Committee to discuss report on water provision with New Era Project Minister
10 July 12
Sub-Committee on Environment to discuss Electoral Bill with Environment Minister
2 July 12
Environment Committee to discuss Building Control Act 2007 with architects’ groups
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