Committees videos

Findings of HIQA Statutory Foster Care Service inspection reportsIn attendance: Representatives from the Health Information and ...

Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016In attendance: Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

Public Petitions received

Pre-budget hearingIn attendance: Representatives from Age Action Ireland

Brexit: Recent Developments and Future Negotiations

Pre-Legislative scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017 In attendance: Representatives from Grey...

Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017In attendance: Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs and Natural Resources

(i) Plean infheistíochta na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta aontaithe ag 80 grúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta; (ii) Tráchtaireacht ar ...

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 26 - Education and Skills (resumed Programme B) In attendance: Minister for Ed...

Discussion on submissions received in relation to the Committee's review of Skills and Apprenticeships schemes; In attendan...

(i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposal: Schedule B: COM(2017)16; and (ii) Uptake levels for vaccinations in Ireland

2017 Meastacháin Athbhreithnithe i gcomhair Seirbhísí Poiblí - Vóta 332017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 33

(i) Business of the Committee (ii) 2015 Appropriation Accounts - Vote 24 C&AG Report 2015 - Chapter 6: Procurement and Manag...

Session A: 10.00 a.m. TransportSession B: 2.30 p.m. Engagement with former Tánaiste and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr...

The implications of Brexit for Irish foreign policy [Professor Gary Murphy, DCU and Professor Gavin Barrett, UCD]

Coroners Bill 2015 [PMB]

European Semester - Engagement on the National Reform Programme

Forbairt phobail, shóisialta agus eacnamaíochta agus comhar i gcontaetha na teorann sa todhchaíThe future of community, socia...

Housing in Ireland - Census 2016 Results

Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals:

The revised capital plan

(i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals (ii) Detailed scrutiny of the Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016 [PMB] (resumed)

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016 [PMB]

Ireland's Electricity Grid Development Strategy 2017 and the proposed Celtic Interconnector (Ireland - France) in the context of...

Detailed scrutiny of the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016 [PMB]

(a) Business of the Committee; (b) Bord na gCon Financial Statements 2015; (c) 2015 Appropriation Accounts; Vote 20: Garda Síoc...

Session A: Improving investment opportunities in the wider economySession B: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposal COM(2017)114 - ...

Implications for the Irish economy of a hard and soft exit

Pensions (resumed)In attendance: Representatives from Age Action Ireland

Acht na Gaeilge

Detailed Scrutiny of the Employment Equality (Abolition of Mandatory Retirement Age) Bill 2016 [PMB]In attendance: Mr. John Brad...

Upgrading of the N4 and N5 roads infrastructure

The work of the City and County Childcare CommitteesIn attendance: Representatives from the City and County Childcare Committees

Issues in relation to recent media reports that some residential centres for people with disabilities are not in compliance with...

Public Petitions received

(i) Pre-legislative scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017; and(ii) Issues relating to the Agricultu...

(i) Plean infheistíochta na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta aontaithe ag 80 grúpa Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta;(ii) Tráchtaireacht ar C...

Future Funding of Higher Education in light of the Cassells Report (including Income Contingent Loans in Ireland for Higher Educ...

Seanad Special committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union

What it takes to sustain a viable rural community (resumed)

Banking and Financial Regulation In attendance: Jonathan Sugarman

2014 Appropriation Accounts Vote 9, 2015 Appropriation Accounts Vote 9, 2015 C&AG Report Chapter 12: Tackling Fuel Launderin...

Detailed Scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 [PMB] (resumed)In attendance: Officials from the Depart...

The Draft Stability Programme UpdateIn attendance: Minister for Finance

Banking and Financial RegulationIn attendance: Jonathan Sugarman

A review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection (resumed)

Detailed Scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 [PMB] (resumed)In attendance: Officials from the Depart...

Céard a theastaíonn a dhéanamh chun pobal tuaithe inmharthana a chaomhnú (atógál)What it takes to sustain a viable rural c...

(i) Work of the General Affairs Council (GAC); (ii) Key developments with regard to the UK’s notification of their intention t...

Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017 (resumed)

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016

Detailed Scrutiny of the Criminal Justice (Aggravation by Prejudice) Bill 2016 [PMB]In attendance: Ms. Fiona O'Loughlin, T.D.

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 16 (Valuation Office); Vote 20 (Garda Síochána); Vote 21 (Prisons); Vote 22 ...

(i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals (ii) Engagement with Mr. Tom Coughlan, Chairperson Designate, Health and Safety Authori...

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 29 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment)In attendance: Minister for...

An Clár: Saincheisteanna maidir le hAcmhainní Daonna in Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireannAgenda: Human Resources Issues in the Nationa...

Waterford Institute of Technology Financial Statements 2013/14Dublin Institute of Technology Financial Statements 2013/14Grangeg...

Topic: Update on famine struck areas in Africa including, Borno State, Horn of Africa, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen

Detailed Scrutiny of the Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 [PMB]In attendance: Mr. Gino Kenny, T.D

Agenda: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016 and Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016

Public Petitions received

Review of Building Regulations, Building Controls and Consumer Protection: Discussion

Topic: The overall fiscal position based on 1st Quarter returns

Topic: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Childcare (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Guardian ad Litem) (resumed)

Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty -- Drink Driving) Bill 2017

Central Bank Quarterly EngagementIn attendance: Prof. Philip Lane, Governor, Central Bank of Ireland

Seisiún A: 5.00pmSeisiún B: 6.30pm

(i) Issues relating to Mackerel Quota Allocation; and (ii) Pre-legislative scrutiny on the General Scheme of the Greyhound Indus...

The United Kingdom’s plans for withdrawal from the European Union

(i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: Schedule B: COM(2017)72 and COM(2017)119; (ii) Detailed scrutiny of the Health and Soc...

University College Cork Financial Statements 2015Dundalk Institute of Technology Financial Statements 2015University of Limerick...

Agenda: Recent controversies concerning An Garda Síochána

Quarterly Progress Report Strategy for Rented Sector

Penal Reform In attendance: Simon Communities of Ireland

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services -  Vote 31 (Transport, Tourism and Sport)

The current situation in Bus Eireann [Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport]

(i) Business of the Committee; (ii) University College Cork Financial Statements 2015; (iii) Dundalk Institute of Technology Fin...

Topic: The future of community, social and economic development and cooperation in border counties

(i) Election of Vice-Chairman; and (ii) Challenges within the Organic Farming Sector

Review of the Capital Plan (resumed)In attendance: Representatives from the Construction Industry Federation (CIF)

Motion Re: Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2017In attendance: Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 32 (Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation); In attendance: Minister for Jobs, E...

Engagement on the Common Travel Area [Officials from the Department of Justice and Equality]

(i) Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (ii) Overview of the Credit Unions Sector - Review of Implementation of the Recommendat...

(i) Business of the Committee; (ii) 9 a.m. Appropriation Accounts 2015, Vote 26: Education and Skills (iii)2.30 p.m. Correction ...

Session A. 2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services – Votes 35 (Army Pensions) and 36 (Defence); Session B. UN Motion re: Pr...

Engagement with the Financial Services Ombudsman arising from Public Petition No. P00035/16

Penal ReformThe Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice; and The Prison Officers Association

Health Service ReformIn attendance: Minister for Health

The work of Scouting IrelandIn attendance: Representatives from Scouting Ireland

Review of the Capital PlanIn attendance: Mr. Michael Nolan, Chief Executive, Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII)

Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017In attendance: Minister of State for Communities and the National Dru...

An Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar bhonn uile-Éireann tar éis an Bhreatimeachta

Overview of the Credit Union Sector - Review of Implementation of the Recommendations in the Commission on Credit Unions Report

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 30

(i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals(ii) ConnectIreland’s ‘Succeed in Ireland’ programme

Session A: 4 p.m. Detailed Scrutiny of the Education (Amendment) Bill 2015 [PMB] and Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Sch...

Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) and Citizens Information Service  (CIS) restructuring (resumed)

(i) Business of the Committee; (ii) HSE Patients’ Private Property Accounts 2015, HSE Financial Statements 2015 – Note 13 Fa...

Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016 [Seanad]In attendance: Mr. John Halligan T.D. Minister of Stat...