Sceideal an Choiste

Nitrates Action Programme – 2nd stage consultation

• Representatives from The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA), Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA), Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) and Macra na Feirme

An update on the provision of mental health services and how they have been impacted by the pandemic.

• Mary Butler, Minister of State at the Department of Health
• Officials from Dept. of Health

Motion on proposed approval by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann of Regulation (EU) 2021/693 of the E177 and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing the Justice Programme and repealing Regulation (EU) No. 1382/2013

Issues related to the Forestry Industry (resumed)

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

NPHET Update on Covid-19.

• Representatives from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET)
• Representatives from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC)

Update on the rollout of the National Broadband Plan

• Mr Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland
• Mr T.J. Malone, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland Deployment
• Ms Tara Collins, Chief Marketing Officer, National Broadband Ireland

Areas of interest to the Committee include COVID-19 procurement and related expenditure, and the HSE's Integrated Financial Management and Procurement System.

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Tailte Éireann Bill 2020

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

Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

Direct Provision policy and related matters

• Representatives from Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), Sinéad Gibney, Chief Commissioner; Colm O’Dwyer SC, Commission Member; Professor Kathleen Lynch, Commission Member.
• Representatives from Law Society of Ireland , Mr. Stephen Kirwan, Human Rights and Equality Committee Member

Consideration of Petitions

Any other business

Engagement with Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy

Minutes of the meetings of 29th June, 1st July, 6th July, 8th July, and 13th July 2021

Accounts and Statements

Correspondence

Consideration of Draft Work Programme

Any other business

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)551 on Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)554 on Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)555 on Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)557 on Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)558 on Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on energy efficiency

Further Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: COM(2021)568 on Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Social Climate Fund

• Officials from Dept. of Environment, Climate and Communications

A meeting on the proposed closure of the Owenacurra Centre, in Midleton Co. Cork

• Representatives from Health Service Executive (HSE)

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Garda Síochána (Digital Recording) Bill 2021

• Representatives from The Policing Authority
• Representatives from The Data Protection Commission
• Representatives from Irish Council for Civil Liberties
• Representatives from Garda Representative Association
• Officials from Dept. of Justice

Impact of peat shortages on the horticulture industry (resumed)

• Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Submission on Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)

• Representatives from Women in Agriculture Stakeholders Group (WASG)

Minutes of the meeting of 14 September 2021

Update on 1) The Safe and Sustainable reopening of schools; 2) Formal Recognition, Sustainable Funding and Teaching Posts for Life Centre Cork and 3) Implementation of the Key Recommendations in the Joint Committee Report on School Bullying and Impact on Mental Health

• Norma Foley, Minister for Education
• Josepha Madigan, Minister of State at the Department of Education

Engagement with Ms Rosarii Mannion, Chairperson Designate, POBAL

The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

• Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

An update for both the Joint Committee and Sub-Committee on Mental Health in relation to the significant need for investment in mental health services and how to respond to the increased need for service provision arising from the impacts of Covid.

• Representatives from Mental Health Reform
• Representatives from Mental Health Ireland

Minutes of the meeting of 7 July 2021 - noting agreement

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021

• Mr. Noel McGree
• Mr. John Wilson
• Representatives from Whistleblowers Ireland, Ms Julie Grace
• Representatives from Raiseaconcern, Mr. Philip Brennan

Minutes of the meeting of 14th July 2021, 21st July 2021 and 15th September 2021

Meeting with representatives from Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland to discuss key priorities for Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland

Meeting with representatives of the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on coach tourism and tour operators.

Update on the review of the National Cyber Security Centre.

• Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

‘Beart na Breatnaise agus na Caighdeáin a gcuireann sé i bhfeidhm’

• Coimisinéir Teanga na Breataine Bige

Aon Ghnó Eile

Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny

• Representatives from Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

Areas of interest to the Committee include oversight and governance arrangements in relation to grants to Section 38 and Section 39 organisations, and the Service Arrangement between the HSE and SouthDoc.

Water Quality & Infrastructure and Small Town & Villages Growth Programme

• Officials from Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
• Representatives from County and City Management Association
• Representatives from Irish Water

Participation of people with disabilities in political, cultural, community and public life

• Representatives from Disability Stakeholders Group, Renee Dempsey-Clifford, Independent Chairperson, Dr. Vivian Rath and Annette Costello
• Representatives from Wicklow County Council, Theresa O'Brien, Senior Executive Officer, Housing and Corporate Estate and PJ Cleere, Development Manager, Disability Federation of Ireland
• Representatives from South Dublin County Council, Councillor Carly Bailey
• Representatives from Galway County Council, Councillor Gabe Cronnolly

Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

Access to Housing and Accommodation, including Traveller-specific Accommodation (resumed)

• Officials from Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Paul Benson, Principal Officer for Housing Grants, Local Authority Stock Improvement & Traveller Accommodation; Mr Eamonn Waters, Principal Officer for Homelessness
• Representatives from County and City Management Association (CCMA), Frank Curran, Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council and Chair of the CCMA Housing Building and Land Use Committee; Colm Ward, Director of Service, Housing, South Dublin County Council

Any other business

Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny

• Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance