31 Mar 2015, 16:19
The Joint Committee on Transport and Communications will meet with officials from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources tomorrow, to discuss the Minerals Development Bill 2014.
31st March 2015
The Committee meets in Committee Room 3 at 9.30am, tomorrow Wednesday, 1st April 2015.
Chairman, John O’Mahony, TD said: “The regulation of exploration and mining in Ireland is an issue of significant concern to the Committee. The Minerals Development Bill 2014 aims to consolidate the existing legislation and bring certain aspects in line with current best practice; as such it will be a lengthy consolidation Bill.”
“The Committee looks forward to engaging with the Minister on this very important Bill and to contributing towards responsible mining and exploration practices in Ireland.”
The meeting will start in Committee Room 3, Leinster House, on Wednesday, 1st April 2015 at 9.30am.
Committee proceedings can be viewed live here: http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/watchlisten/live-flashplayer/committeeroom3/
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Committee Membership:
John O’Mahony (Chairman) (Fine Gael)
Deputies
Michael Colreavy (Sinn Féin); Timmy Dooley (Fianna Fáil); Dessie Ellis (Sinn Féin) ; Michael Fitzmaurice (Independent); Tom Fleming (Independent); Brendan Griffin (Fine Gael); Noel Harrington (Fine Gael); Seán Kenny (Labour); Eamonn Maloney (Labour); Michael McCarthy (Labour); Helen McEntee (Fine Gael); Michael Moynihan (Fianna Fáil); Patrick O’Donovan (Fine Gael); Brian Walsh (Fine Gael)
Senators
Terry Brennan (Fine Gael); Sean D. Barrett (Independent); Eamonn Coghlan (Fine Gael); Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fáil); Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil); John Whelan (Labour); Terry Brennan (Fine Gael); Sean D. Barrett (Independent); Eamonn Coghlan (Fine Gael); Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fáil); Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil); John Whelan (Labour)