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Houses of the Oireachtas 15 <![CDATA[PAC calls for greater scrutiny of the €1billion that goes to the VEC sector]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6624-en.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:42:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seanad Committee invite public submissions on curbing cancer through lifestyle change]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6558-en.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:56:00 GMT <![CDATA[Procurement issues at three VECs among a range of issues to be dealt with by PAC ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6540-en.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:27:00 GMT <![CDATA[Minister for Health to attend Select Sub-Committee on Health for Committee stage of FGM Bill]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6539-en.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Statement of Foreign Affairs Committee on the situation in Syria]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6538-en.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hannigan welcomes launch of Blue Star Programme for primary schools]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6534-en.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:12:00 GMT <![CDATA[Communications Committee engages with Postmasters on future of Post Offices]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6530-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to discuss private pension initiatives with the IBA]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6527-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:12:00 GMT <![CDATA[Finance Committee to discuss scale of personal debt with Central Bank]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6526-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seachtain Na Gaeilge agus rol an Choimisineara Teanga le ple ag an gCoiste um Chomhshaol, Iompar, Cultúr agus Gaeltacht]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6518-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:58:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to discuss Seachtain Na Gaeilge and role of An Coimisinéir Teanga]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6517-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:55:00 GMT <![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Ireland’s candidature to the UN Human Rights Council ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6516-en.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[Transport Committee to continue hearings on clamping regulation ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6509-en.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:49:00 GMT <![CDATA[Communications Committee to meet Postmasters’ representatives]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6508-en.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:20:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee discusses developments in Northern Ireland with Secretary of State ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6487-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:23:00 GMT <![CDATA[PAC to call Croke Park Implementation Body]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6483-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[Joanna Tuffy TD elected Chair of Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6482-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee receive detailed briefing on Fiscal Treaty ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6481-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:37:00 GMT <![CDATA[Comptroller and Auditor General to Investigate SIPTU Account]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6479-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:21:00 GMT <![CDATA[McGuinness calls for additional powers for PAC to investigate Poolbeg incinerator fiasco]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6478-en.html Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:58:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sub-Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to consider the Protection of Employees Bill with Jobs Minister]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6448-en.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:33:00 GMT <![CDATA[Garda Commissioner to be examined by PAC on the implementation of new fingerprinting system]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6447-en.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[Irish Advocacy Network to address Health Committee]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6444-en.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee welcomes Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6443-en.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee to engage with leading experts on Fiscal Treaty ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6442-en.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:24:00 GMT <![CDATA[Communications Committee engages in detailed discussion with ComReg]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6441-en.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sub-Committee on Penal Reform to hear submissions from five groups]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6440-en.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:37:00 GMT <![CDATA[Anne Ferris, TD elected Vice-Chair of Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6439-en.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Education Committee to discuss future role of guidance counselling and modern languages ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6438-en.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:31:00 GMT <![CDATA[Transport Committee to discuss fuel laundering]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6437-en.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:04:00 GMT <![CDATA[Communications Committee to meet Regulator]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6428-en.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[Finance Committee to examine the problem of cigarette smuggling ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6426-en.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:06:00 GMT <![CDATA[Transport Committee to discuss clamping regulation with County and City Managers’ Association and Cork City Council]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6423-en.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[Transport Committee expresses concerns on EC proposal on Trans-European Transport Network]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-6422-en.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:36:00 GMT <![CDATA[HSE agrees to review centralised medical function following meeting with PAC]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3444-en.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:16:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee engages with Minister for European Affairs]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3443-en.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:33:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hannigan elected European Union Affairs Committee Chairman]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3416-en.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee to meet Minister for European Affairs and elect Chairman]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3414-en.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[Environment Committee to visit Northern Ireland to discuss water, planning and waste management issues]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3412-en.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive to appear before PAC ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3411-en.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:29:00 GMT <![CDATA[New Committee to place citizens at heart of parliamentary system]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3403-en.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:48:00 GMT <![CDATA[Environment Committee welcomes key role in climate policy roadmap ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3395-en.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Finance Committee to visit Bundestag]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3394-en.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[Advertising ban on alcohol products necessary]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3393-en.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:19:00 GMT <![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss Haiti Week with NGOs]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3389-en.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:51:00 GMT <![CDATA[Minister for Education and Skills to address Education Committee]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3388-en.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Minister for the New Era Programme to address Environment Committee on water issues]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3383-en.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:35:00 GMT <![CDATA[Report launch: new Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3382-en.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Seoladh Tuarascála: Coiste nua um Fhormhaoirsiú ar an tSeirbhís Phoiblí agus Achainíocha]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3381-en.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[Health Committee to launch key report on the misuse of alcohol and drugs]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3380-en.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:51:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee engage with Tánaiste on Treaty talks]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3379-en.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[McHugh and Hannigan condemn Derry bombings]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3374-en.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees discuss Balkan instability with Lord Ashdown]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3341-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:39:00 GMT <![CDATA[Tánaiste to brief EU Affairs Committee on Treaty negotiations]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3340-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee engages with EU Commissioner on CAP reform ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3337-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:26:00 GMT <![CDATA[Irish Red Cross to attend the PAC ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3333-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Foreign Affairs Committee has positive and open meeting with Speaker of the Israeli Parliament]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3332-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[HIQA to appear before Health Committee]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3331-en.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:32:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to meet ex-prisoners ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3330-en.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:53:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs and Foreign Affairs Committees to meet Lord Ashdown on Western Balkans]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3329-en.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:52:00 GMT <![CDATA[Withholding Information Bill must empower, support and protect victims]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3326-en.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:03:00 GMT <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee to discuss CAP reform with EU Commissioner ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3324-en.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government to discuss Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3323-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:07:00 GMT <![CDATA[Former politicians to debate “Ireland & Europe – 50 Years A Growing”.]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3322-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee engages with Animal Health Ireland]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3321-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[Hannigan welcomes joint bid for new EU peace funding]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3320-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:33:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on Jobs, Social Protection and Education to discuss the Single Working Age Payment]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3319-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:32:00 GMT <![CDATA[Irish Road Haulage Association to address Transport Committee]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3317-en.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:41:00 GMT <![CDATA[Agriculture Committee to meet Animal Health Ireland]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3314-en.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[HomeBond snub to Environment Committee a matter of serious public concern ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3313-en.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:32:00 GMT <![CDATA[Justice Committee to launch report on Criminal Justice Bill 2012]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3312-en.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:57:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement visits Monaghan and Armagh]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3311-en.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:34:00 GMT <![CDATA[PAC agrees work programme for 2012]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3296-en.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:47:00 GMT <![CDATA[PAC pays tribute to Comptroller and Auditor General]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3288-en.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:42:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee engages with Danish Ambassador on EU Presidency Priorities]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3287-en.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:09:00 GMT <![CDATA[Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to brief the PAC ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3273-en.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:27:00 GMT <![CDATA[EU Affairs Committee to discuss Danish Presidency priorities ]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3272-en.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:43:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement to visit Monaghan and Armagh]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3271-en.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:55:00 GMT <![CDATA[Finance Committee to question Revenue on pension tax controversy]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3266-en.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:01:00 GMT <![CDATA[Chairman designate of the Dublin Airport Authority to address Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3265-en.html Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:26:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to resume investigation into water supply, storage and disposal]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3262-en.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:20:00 GMT <![CDATA[Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht to play a key role in drafting legislation to regulate vehicle clamping]]> http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/mediazone/pressreleases/title-3261-en.html Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:27:00 GMT