Committee schedule

Traveller Health

• Jim Daly, Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People
• Joan Freeman, Senator
• Representatives from Department of Health
• Representatives from Health Service Executive (HSE)
• Representatives from The Clanwilliam Institute
• Representatives from Mental Health Reform
• Dr. Brian Keogh, TCD

Engagement with Mr. Tom Dunne, Chairperson Designate, Residential Tenancies Board

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019 (resumed)

• Tom Dunne, Dublin Institute of Tenchnology
• Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor, UCD
• Prof. Rob Kitchin, NUI, Maynooth
• Representatives from Irish Council for Social Housing
• Representatives from The Housing Agency

Issues relating to certain constitutional rights

• Colette Kelleher, Senator

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Schedule B: COM(2019) 427

Gas Networks Ireland's 'Vision 2050'

• Representatives from Gas Networks Ireland
• Representatives from Ervia

Engagement with Ms. Catherine Heaney, Chairperson of the Corporate Social Responsibility Stakeholder Forum

• Representatives from the Corporate Social Responsibility Stakeholder Forum

Session (a) Pre - Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post- mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Bill 2018

• Officials from Dept. of Health
• Representatives from the Irish Kidney Association; Irish Donor Network; and Organ Donation and Transplant Ireland

Session (b) Workforce planning in the Irish health sector (resumed)

• Representatives from the Irish Medical Organisation

Online harassment and harmful communications (resumed)

• Dr Mary Aiken, Cyberpsychologist
• Dr TJ McIntyre, Chairman, Digital Rights Ireland
• Ronan Lupton, Barrister-at-Law

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Land Development Agency Bill 2019 (resumed)

• Representatives from The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
• Representatives from Engineers Ireland
• Representatives from Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland
• Representatives from Construction Industry Federation

Mid-year review of Outputs and Expenditure - Vote 42 (Rural and Community Development)

• Michael Ring, Minister for Rural and Community Development
• Seán Canney, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment with special responsibility for natural resources, community affairs and digital development

The importance of Dance as a performance art and related matters.

• Representatives from The Arts Council
• Representatives from Dance Theatre of Ireland
• Representatives from CoisCéim Dance Theatre
• Representatives from Firkin Crane Dance Company

Review of Climate Change Advisory Council 2019 Annual Review

• Representatives from Climate Change Advisory Council

Review of IPCC, Special Report on Climate Change and land use

• Dr. Eamon Haughey, Trinity College Dublin
• Representatives from Teagasc
• Officials from Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

European Court of Auditors' Annual Report and the European Union's use of public funds [Mr. Tony Murphy, Member of the European Court of Auditors]

Business Of The Committee

Caranua Financial Statements 2017

• Representatives from Caranua
• Officials from Dept. of Education and Skills

The measures in place and proposals to increase access to quality education, for girls in developing countries

• Plan Ireland International, Misean Cara, Concern and ActionAid

Issues relating to certain constitutional rights

• Colette Kelleher, Senator

Traveller Health

• Representatives from Pavee Point
• Representatives from National Traveller Women's Forum
• Representatives from Minceir Whiden
• Representatives from Kilmallock Traveller Women's Group
• Representatives from Traveller Primary Health Care Project
• Officials from Dept. of Health

Strategic Housing Development Review

• Representatives from An Bord Pleanála
• Representatives from Property Industry Ireland
• Representatives from Institute of Planning Ireland

Engagement on recent developments in apprenticeships and efforts to increase their uptake including the role of Guidance Counsellors in promoting apprenticeships as a viable route to Further Education and Trainings in schools.

• Representatives from SOLAS
• Representatives from the Institute of Guidance Counsellors

Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth - An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland

• Representatives from Marine Coordination Group

'Na rialacha a bhaineann leis an díolúine ó staidéar na Gaeilge'

• An tOllamh Pádraig Ó Duibhir, Leas-Dhéan, Institiúid an Oideachais, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath
• An tOllamh Máirín Nic Eoin, Ollamh Emerita, Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath
• An Dochtúir Colin Flynn, Ollamh Cúnta, Fiontar agus Scoil na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath

Online harassment and harmful communications (resumed)

• SpunOut.ie
• Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)
• National Anti-Bullying Research & Resource Centre,
• Women’s Aid

Session (a) Report of the Independent Review Group on Private Activity in Public Hospitals

• Dr. Donal de Buitléir, Chair of the Independent Review Group, and Dr. Conor Keegan, ESRI

Session (b) Update on the Sláintecare Implementation Strategy

• Ms. Laura Magahy, Head of the Sláintecare Implementation office

Committee Stage consideration of the Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2019

• Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Minutes of the meeting of 2 October 2019

Correspondence

EU Scrutiny

Any other business

Peatlands Restoration & Rehabilitation

• Dr Florence Renou-Wilson, University College Dublin (UCD)
• Officials from Dept. of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Session A- Implications for Ireland of the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU in relation to agriculture and the food sector

• Representatives from the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA); Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU); and Representatives from the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA)

Session B - Implications for Ireland of the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU in relation to agriculture and the food sector

• Representatives from Food Drink Ireland (FDI)

Consideration of Public Petitions

Engagement on Brexit

• Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Business Of The Committee

• Officials from Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Engagement on the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019

• Officials from Dept. of Housing, Planning and Local Government

Report Launch: Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Communities and Cross Border Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities

Central Bank’s Tracker Mortgage Examination – Final Report (July 2019)

• Representatives from Central Bank of Ireland
• Representatives from Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, Ger Deering

Bogus Self-Employment (resumed)

• Mr Martin Mc Mahon

Report Launch: Report on Reform of the Family Law System

Committee Stage consideration of the Consumer Protection (Gift Vouchers) Bill 2018

• Heather Humphreys, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

Training for Women Network

• Norma Shearer - Chief Executive Officer