Sceideal an Choiste

- Impact of Brexit on the food and drinks sector with a particular focus on the Irish Whiskey industry and dairy industry. - Impact of EU Rules of Origin on trade

• William Lavelle , Head of the Irish Whiskey Association
• Conor Mulvihill, Director , Dairy Industry Ireland
• Dr Mike Johnston, Chief Executive , Dairy Council for Northern Ireland

To explore the potential for increased rail connectivity post Brexit north and south with a particular focus on a high-speed rail link from Letterkenny and Derry to Dublin via Omagh and Monaghan

• Barry Aughey, General Manager, Aughey Screens

- Trade and Co-Operation Agreement - Northern Ireland Protocol - E.U. / U.K. relationships post Brexit

• Mairead McGuinness , Commissioner, Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union , European Commission

Representatives from Ireland’s Future (resumed)

• Mr Niall Murphy, Secretary
• Ms Laura Harmon
• Reverend Karen Sethuraman

Companies (Small Company Administrative Rescue Process and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021 - Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny

• Damien English, Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Discussion on the following report and related matters “No End in Site – An investigation into the living conditions of children living on a local authority halting site”

• Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children; and Ms Nuala Ward, Director of Investigations, Ombudsman for Children's Office

Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

Any other business

Committee Stage consideration of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021 (resumed)

• Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The plight of the Yazidis in Iraq

• Mr Ahmed Khudida, Head of Yazda UK and Ireland
• Mr John Gallagher, Yazda UK and Ireland
• Ms Natia Navrouzov, Yazda Worldwide
• Ms Nasreen, Yazidi Survivors Network

Engagement regarding the reduction in carbon emissions of 51% by 2030 (resumed)

• Professor Alan Matthews, Trinity College Dublin
• Ms Sadhbh O'Neill, Stop Climate Chaos

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2021

• Representatives from TUSLA, Mr. Bernard Gloster - Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cormac Quinlan - Director of Transformation and Policy, and Ms. Siobhan Mugan - National Manager for Adoption
• Representatives from The Adoption Authority of Ireland, Ms. Orlaith Traynor - Chairperson and Ms Patricia Carey - Chief Executive Officer
• Mr. Conor O’Mahony – Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

Organic Farming

• Representatives from The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) and the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA)
• Representatives from The Irish Organic Association (IOA) and the Organic Growers of Ireland (OGI)

Minutes of the meeting of 8th June 2021

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health

• Senior Academic Staff from Dublin City University (DCU) National Anti Bullying Centre

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the General Scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020 (resumed)

• Representatives from Irish Council for Civil Liberties
• Officials from Dept. of Justice

Cardiovascular health policy in Ireland

• Representatives from the Irish Heart Foundation and from Croí, the West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation

The reactivation of enterprise, trade and employment following the pandemic restrictions

• Representatives from Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (ISME)
• Representatives from Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU)

2021 Further Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 42 (Rural and Community Development)

• Heather Humphreys, Minister for Rural and Community Development; and Social Protection
• Joe O'Brien, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development

Rapid Antigen Testing in relation to aviation and travel (resumed)

• Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer
• Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy CMO
• Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET modelling group
• Dr Cillian de Gascun, Consultant Virologist and Director at the National Virus Reference Laboratory
• Professor Mary Keogan, Consultant Immunologist and National Clinical Lead for Pathology
• Professor Martin Cormican, Consultant Microbiologist and National Clinical Lead for Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

General banking matters

• Mr. Cormac Butler
• Mr. Tony Lawlor
• Mr. Shane Kavanagh

Minutes of the meeting of 2nd June 2021

An exchange of views on the future of media in Ireland and the work of the Future of Media Commission.

• Representatives from The Future of Media Commission

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill and the integration of the Broadcast (Amendment Bill) 2019 with said Bill.

• Officials from Dept. of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media

Dréacht-Thuarascáil ar an gcruinniú leis an Garda Síochána ar an 12 Bealtaine 2021.

Údarás na Gaeltachta, an tacaíocht a thugann sé do chomhlachtaí, agus na coinníollacha a bhaineann leis an tacaíocht sin.

Seirbhísí Taighde atá ar fáil don Chomhchoiste.

Curaclam nua na hArdteistiméireachta: T1 agus T2

• Oifigigh ón Roinn Oideachais.

Aon Ghnó Eile

Committee Stage consideration of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021 (resumed)

• Darragh O'Brien, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Committee Stage consideration of the Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020

• Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State at the Department of Transport

The Cost of Climate Change

• Representatives from TASC
• Representatives from OECD

Financial Statements 2019 - University of Limerick

UNCRPD implementation and ratification of the Optional Protocol (resumed)

• Officials from Dept. of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Fergal Lynch, Secretary General, Carol Baxter, Assistant Secretary, Úna Ní Dhubhghaill, Principal Officer, Richard Quilliam, Assistant Principal
• Representatives from Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC), Sinéad Gibney, Chief Commissioner and Adam Harris, Commission Member and Vice-Chair of IHREC's Disability Advisory Committee

The impacts of the Covid – 19 lockdowns on mental health services for young people

• Representatives from the Soar Foundation and from Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health

Detailed scrutiny of the Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2018

• Representatives from Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS); and Free Legal Advice Centres (FLAC)

Challenges facing the Aviation Industry.

• Ms Lynne Embleton, CEO, Aer Lingus
• Mr Donal Moriarty, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Aer Lingus

Irish Central Border Area Network: The Framework of Regional Priorities for the Central Border Region, 2021-2027’ strategy document

• Cllr Eamon Mc Neill, ICBAN Chair and Co-Chair of the ICBAN’s FRP Implementation Sub-Committee
• Cllr David Maxwell, ICBAN Vice Chair
• Cllr Gary Doherty, ICBAN Board member and Co-Chair of the ICBAN’s FRP Implementation Sub-Committee
• Cllr Paul Robinson, ICBAN Board member and member of the ICBAN’s FRP Implementation Sub-Committee
• Mr Brian Johnstone, Head of Tourism at Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
• Mr Shane Campbell, ICBAN CEO
• Mr Andy Hallewell, ICBAN Innovation Officer

Minutes of meetings of 01 and 03 June

Financial Statements and Accounts

Correspondence

Work Programme

Any Other Business

Engagement regarding the reduction in Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030 (resumed)

• Mr Denis Duggan, CEO, Macra na Feirme
• Mr Derrie Dillon, Head of Advocacy, Membership and Policy, Macra na Feirme
• Ms Gillian Richardson, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Policy Officer, Macra na Feirme
• Dr Oliver Moore, University College Cork

Discussion on the following Report and related matters “Safety & Welfare of Children in Direct Provision”

• [Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children; and Ms Nuala Ward, Director of Investigations, Ombudsman for Children’s Office]

Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

Election of Vice-Chair (resumed)

Any other business

Discussion on the First Annual Report of the oversight group on Women, Peace and Security

• Nora Owen, Independent Chair of the Oversight Group for Ireland's Third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
• Áine Hearns, Director, Conflict Resolution Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs
• Dr. Walt Kilroy, Associate Director, Institute for International Conflict Resolution and Reconstruction, and Assistant Professor, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University
• Egide Dhala, Outreach Coordinator, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Ireland
• Shane O’Connor, Principal Officer, International Protection Accommodation Services, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
• Deirdre Ní Néill, Assistant Principal, Equality and Gender Equality Unit, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.
• Chief Supt. Louise Synnott, An Garda Síochána

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Electoral Reform Bill (resumed)

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

Engagement with stakeholders on the topic of ‘Civil Liberties during the Covid-19 Pandemic’.

• Professor Pete Lunn, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
• Representatives from Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)
• Representatives from Irish Council for Civil Liberties
• Representatives from the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI)
• Representatives from the Office of the Garda Commissioner

Engagement with Children representing Brightening Air and the Ark on their experiences encountered during COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns.

Organic Farming (resumed)

• Representatives from Teagasc and Bord Bia
• Officials from Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Minutes of the meeting of 15th June 2021

SESSION 1: Briefing on Current Initiatives and Future Plans regarding School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health

• Officials from Dept. of Education

SESSION 2: Discussion on School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health

• Mr. Hugh Ahern, 2nd Year Student, Patrician Academy, Mallow, County Cork

Facilitating the reactivation of enterprise, trade and employment following the pandemic restrictions

• Representatives from The County and City Management Association (CCMA)

The Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland

• Representatives from House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland

An update on the cyber attack, the Covid-19 vaccination rollout and the current Covid-19 restrictions in Maternity Hospitals.

• Representatives from the Health Service Executive (HSE)

Dréacht-Thuarascáil ar an gcruinniú leis an nGarda Síochána ar an 12 Bealtaine 2021

Curaclam nua na hArdteistiméireachta: T1 agus T2

• Ionadaithe ó Chumann Múinteoirí Meánscoile na hÉireann agus ó Aontas Múinteoirí Éireann

Aon Ghnó Eile

Part 1: Discussion on Merchant Service Providers in the travel trade in Ireland.

• Representatives of the Commission for Aviation Regulation

Part 2: Discussion on the recent Aer Lingus announcements regarding Shannon Airport

• Representatives of Shannon Chamber

General banking matters

• Representatives from Permanent TSB

Minutes of the meeting of 16th June 2021

Making Europe fit for the Digital Age

• Executive Vice President of the European Commission for A Europe fit for the Digital Age and European Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager.

Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector

• Representatives from the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland

Discussion on Tax Expenditures

• Representatives from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI)
• Dr Micheál Collins

Appropriation Account 2019Vote 27 (International Co-operation) Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade)

• Officials from Dept. of Foreign Affairs

C&AG 2018 report - Chapter 8: Controls over humanitarian assistance funding

• Officials from Dept. of Foreign Affairs

Interim Report on Mortality in Single Homeless Population 2020

• Dr. Austin O'Carroll

'Wasted Lives: Time for a better future for younger people in Nursing Homes'

• Officials from Dept. of Health, Kathleen McLellan, Assistant Secretary, Social Care, Susan Scally, Principal Officer
• Representatives from Office of the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner, Peter Tyndall, Ombudsman, Sarah Cooney, Principal Officer
• Representatives from Health Service Executive (HSE), Bernard O' Regan