Sceideal an Choiste

Impact of Brexit on Irish and U.K. businesses - Post Brexit trading relationship between Ireland and the U.K. - Brexit opportunities

• John McGrane, Director General, British Irish Chamber of Commerce
• Paul Lynam, Director of Policy, British Irish Chamber of Commerce
• Cillian Molloy, Policy Associate, British Irish Chamber of Commerce

Representatives from the Shared Island Unit, Department of the Taoiseach

•  Aingeal O’Donoghue, Assistant Secretary
• Eoghan Duffy, Principal Officer

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

• Dr Catherine Farrell, Trinity College Dublin
• Mr Paddy Purser, Pro Silva Ireland
• Dr Anita Donaghy, Head of Species and Land Management, BirdWatch Ireland
• Ms Oonagh Duggan, Head of Advocacy, BirdWatch Ireland
• Representative from Teagasc

Displacements and demolitions in the occupied Palestinian territory

• Christopher Holt, Representative, West Bank Protection Consortium
• Simon Randles, West Bank Protection Consortium Advocacy Coordinator,
• Officials from Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Cait Moran, Director, Middle East and North Africa
• Officials from Dept. of Foreign Affairs, Feilim McLaughlin, Director, Global Programmes Irish Aid

Hearings in relation to Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation

• Representatives from Ibec, Dr. Kara McGann, Head of Social Policy and Ms. Meadhbh Costello, Policy Executive
• Representatives from Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU), Mr. David Joyce, Equality and Social Policy Officer and Ms. Lisa Connell, Assistant General Secretary, FORSA
• Representatives from Travellers in Prison Initiative, Ms. Anne Costello, Programme Coordinator and Mr. Martin Ward, BBR Manager, Galway Traveller Movement

Any other business

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Local Government (directly elected mayor with executive functions in Limerick city and county) Bill 2021

• Peter Burke, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2020

• Representatives from Law Society of Ireland
• Representatives from The Bar of Ireland
• Dr Patrick O'Brien (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
• Dr Laura Cahillane (UL), Dr Tom Hickey (DCU) and Dr David Kenny (TCD)

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (resumed)

• Roderic O'Gorman, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

Farm plastics, including the IFFPG levy and the collection of farm plastics

• Representatives from James Fitzgerald Agricultural Services
• Representatives from Irish Farm Film Producers Group (IFFPG)

Minutes of the meeting of 11th May 2021

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health

• Representative from Irish Second Level Students Union (ISSU)
• Representative from Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI)
• Representative from Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO)
• Representative from Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI)

(a) The employment rights and health and safety of content moderators, and (b) the re-activation of the economy following the disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic.

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

The role of ventilation in achieving better health outcomes in tackling the Covid-19 virus

• Dr. Orla Hegarty, School of Architecture, UCD, and Mr. Simon Jones, Director, Aereco Ltd

Consideration of ILDN Pre-Budget Submission; ILDN Strategy Statement and related policy matters.

• Representatives from Irish Local Development Network (ILDN)

Ireland and the EU 2021 Poll

• Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO, European Movement Ireland

Engagement with representatives of the insurance industry

• Representatives from FBD Insurance; Zurich; and Aviva.

Minutes of the meeting of 12th and 13th May 2021

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

• Representatives from Facebook Ireland
• Representatives from Twitter
• Representatives from TikTok

‘Craoltóireacht na Gaeilge’

• An tAire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán, an Teachta Dála Catherine Martin Uasal
• Michael O’Keefe Uasal, Príomhfheidhmeannach, Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann

The challenges facing the International Aviation Sector

• Representatives from International Air Transport Association , Mr Willie Walsh, Director General & CEO, International Air Transport Association

Engagement with TASC on expenditure related to schemes for the provision of housing

• Representatives from TASC

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

• Representatives from Political Parties

Public Service Performance Report 2020

• Officials from Dept. of Public Expenditure and Reform

The services provided to older people and the demands made on them by the impact of Covid-19

• Representatives from Age Action and Alone

Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and the establishment of the Decision Support Service (DSS)

• Representatives from Decision Support Service, Áine Flynn, Director, Joanna Macklin, Head of Panel Management, Kate Frowein, Head of Registration and Supervision, Ian Grehan, Head of Registration and Supervision and Patsy Fitzsimons, Head of Complaints and Investigations

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

• Representatives from Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
• Representatives from Virgin Media Television
• Representatives from TG4
• Representatives from Sky Ireland

2021 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions), Vote 36 (Defence)

• Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Defence

Citizens’ rights in Northern Ireland post Brexit

Committee Stage consideration of the Land Development Agency Bill 2021

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

Representatives of the Ballymurphy Families

• John Teggart (son of Daniel Teggart)
• Carmel Quinn (sister of John Laverty)
• Padraig Ó Muirigh, Ó Muirigh Solicitors

National cybersecurity

• Pat Larkin, CEO, Ward Solutions
• Padraic O’Reilly, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Cybersaint
• Matt Makowski, cybersecurity expert
• Bláthnaid Carolan, cybersecurity recruitment expert

Minutes of meetings of 18 and 20 May

Financial Statements and Accounts

Correspondence

Work Programme

Any Other Business

The impact of the Covid-19 emergency powers on fundamental rights and mental health wellbeing

• Representatives from the Irish Council of Civil Liberties and from Mental Health Reform

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

• Representatives from Electricity Association of Ireland, Mr Dara Lynott, Chief Executive Officer

To discuss issues in relation to the Defence Forces

• Representatives from PDFORRA

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman Annual Reports 2018/2019 and related matters

• Mr Ger Deering, Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman
• Ms MaryRose McGovern, Deputy Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman

Approval of Minutes of previous meeting

Election of Vice-Chair

Any other business

Consideration of the National Action Plan for Childminding 2021-2028

• Representatives from the Association of Childhood Professionals, Ms. Marian Quinn, Chairperson, and Ms Ida Lane;
• Representatives from Childminding Ireland, Ms Bernadette Orbinski Burke, Chief Executive, and Ms Mary Walsh, Chairperson
• Representatives from Early Childhood Ireland, Ms Teresa Heeney, Chief Executive Officer, and Ms Frances Byrne, Director of Policy and Advocacy

Rewetting of peatland and the impact on drainage for surrounding farmland (resumed)

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

Teagasc education courses

• Representatives from Teagasc

Minutes of the meeting of 18th May 2021

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Schedule A: COM(2021) 89 on : COM(2021)187 on : COM(2021) 133 on

School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health

• Representative from Education and Training Boards Ireland (ETBI)
• Representative from Catholic Primary Schools Management Association (CPSMA)
• Representative from Joint Managerial Body/Association of Management of Catholic Secondary Schools (JMB/AMCSS)

The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) -

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

2021 Further Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 37 (Social Protection)

• Heather Humphreys, Minister for Rural and Community Development; and Social Protection

Improving the lives of those affected by rare diseases and their families

• Representatives from Rare Diseases Ireland

National cybersecurity

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

Discussion of issues affecting cabin crew and the recent announcements in relation to the Aer Lingus Cork and Shannon bases

• Representatives from Fórsa

Minutes of the meeting of the 19th and 20th May 2021

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

• Representatives from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC)

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

• Representatives from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties
• Representatives from Digital Rights Ireland

Engagement with representatives of the insurance industry (resumed)

• Representatives from Axa Insurance; and AIG

‘Múinteoirí Nua-cháilithe agus a gCaighdeán Gaeilge, agus Deontais le hÁbhair Oidí tabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá nOiliúint’

• Ionnadaithe ó An Chomhairle Mhúinteoireachta agus Gael-Taca

Appropriation Account 2019 Vote 31 (Transport, Tourism and Sport)

• Officials from Dept. of Transport

Engagement on the Fiscal Assessment Report

• Representatives from Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

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

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

UNCRPD implementation and ratification of the Optional Protocol

• Representatives from European Disability Forum, Catherine Naughton, Director and Pat Clarke, Vice President
• Representatives from Spanish Senate, Comisión para las Políticas Integrales de la Discapacidad, María Teresa Fernández Molina, Chairperson, Jesús Caro Adanero, First Vice-chairperson, Alfonso Escudero Ortega, First Secretary, Miguel Lorenzo Torres, Second Secretary, Patricia Abascal Jiménez, Josep Rufà Gràcia and Eduardo Fernández Rubiño
• Representatives from United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Markus Schefer, Committee Member

Ongoing issues facing the Forestry industry, including licensing issues.

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

Engagement on protected disclosures legislation

• Representatives from Transparency International Ireland

Pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill

• Representatives from Screen Producers Ireland
• Representatives from the Joint Creative Audiovisual Sectoral Group