Seanad Éireann has made orders appointing select committees of the House to be joined by select committees appointed by the Dail to form the Joint Services Committee, the Joint Committee on Women's Rights, The Joint Committee on the Irish Language The Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities and the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies. The full text of the messages will be set out in the Official Report and in the Journal of the proceedings of the House.
Seanad Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 9 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee appointed by Dáil Éireann to form a Joint Committee (to be called the Joint Services Committee)
(i) to direct and control the Oireachtas Restaurant;
(ii) to assist and advise the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach in the direction and control of the Oireachtas Library; and
(iii) to regulate and supervise the operation of the research service for Members and to recommend to the Ceann Comhairle and the Cathaoirleach any improvements in the operation of the service which may appear to it to be desirable from time to time.
(2) That the Joint Committee have power to appoint sub-committees and to delegate any matter comprehended by paragraph (1) of this Order to a sub-committee.
(3) That the Joint Committee and each sub-committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman. who shall have only one vote.
(4) That all questions in the Joint Committee and in each sub-committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.
(5) That the quorum of the Joint Committee be five of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one shall be a member of Seanad Éireann and that the quorum of each sub-committee shall be three at least one of whom shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann."
Seanad Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That, for the purpose of facilitating consultation between the Houses of the Oireachtas and representatives of organisations concerned with the position of women in Irish society, a Select Committee consisting of 6 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Women's Rights.
(2) That the Joint Committee shall—
(a) examine or propose legislative measures which would materially affect the interests of women;
(b) consider means by which any areas of discrimination against women can be eliminated and by which the obstacles to their full participation in the political, social and economic life of the community can be removed:
(c) consider specific economic and social disadvantages applying to women in the home and bearing in mind the special nature of their contribution to the community, to recommend effective policy and administrative changes to help eliminate these disadvantages
and report to Seanad Éireann thereon.
(3) That the Joint Committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records and, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it for the purposes of particular enquiries.
(4) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote.
(5) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.
(6) That the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it, together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(7) That four Members of the Joint Committee shall form a quorum, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and at least one shall be a Member of Seanad Éireann.
(8) That every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before Seanad Éireann forthwith, whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
Seanad Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed to be joined with a Select Commmittee appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Irish Language.
(2) That the Joint Committee shall from time to time review and make recommendations in relation to
(a) the extension of the use of Irish in the proceedings of the Dail and Seanad and in the environs of both Houses, and
(b) the promotion of the Irish language in general,
and report to Seanad Éireann — on item (a) as soon as practicable and thereafter at least once a year on aspects of items (a) and (b).
(3) That the Joint Committee shall have power to appoint sub-committees and to refer to such sub-committees any matters comprehended by paragraph (2) of this Order.
(4) That the Joint Committee shall have the power, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it or any of its sub-committees in its consideration of any matters comprehended by paragraph (2).
(5) That in the absence from a particular meeting of the Joint Committee of a member who is a Member of Seanad Éireann, another Member of Seanad Éireann may, with the authority of the absent member, take part in the proceedings and vote in his stead.
(6) That the Joint Committee and each sub-committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman. who shall have only one vote.
(7) That all questions in the Joint Committee and in each sub-committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.
(8) That the Joint Committee and each sub-committee shall have power to take evidence in public: and that the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time such minutes of evidence taken, together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(9) That every report of the Joint Committee shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before Seanad Éireann forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(10) That the quorum of the Joint Committee shall be four, of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one shall be a Member of Seanad Éireann, and that the quorum of each sub-committee shall be three. at least one of whom shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and one a Member of Seanad Éireann.
Seanad Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That a Select Committee consisting of 7 members of Seanad Éireann (none of whom shall be a representative in the Assembly of the European Communities) be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on the Secondary Legislation of the European Communities
(a) to examine
(i) such programmes and guidelines prepared by the Commission of the European Communities as a basis for possible legislative action and such drafts of regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions of the Council of Ministers proposed by the Commission.
(ii) such acts of the institutions of those Communities,
(iii) such regulations under the European Communities Act. 1972 (No. 27 of 1972). and
(iv) such other instruments made under statute and necessitated by the obligations of membership of those Communities
as the Joint Committee may select and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas: and
(b) to examine the question of dual membership of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann and the European Assembly and to consider the relations between the Irish representatives in the European Assembly and Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann and to report thereon to Seanad Éireann:
(2) That in the absence from a particular meeting of the Joint Committee of a member who is a Member of Seanad Éireann, another Member of Seanad Éireann may, with the authority of the absent member, take part in the proceedings and vote in his stead: and that Members of Seanad Éireann, not being members of the Joint Committee, may attend meetings and take part in the proceedings without having a right to vote:
(3) That representatives in the Assembly of the European Communities, who are also members of either House, be notified of meetings and be allowed to attend and take part in proceedings without having a right to vote:
(4) That the Joint Committee shall subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, have power to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it for the purpose of particular enquiries;
(5) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman who shall have only one vote;
(6) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative;
(7) That every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before Seanad Éireann forthwith, whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit; and
(8) That five members of the Joint Committee shall form a quorum of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and at least one shall be a Member of Seanad Éireann.
Seanad Éireann has made the following Order:—
(1) That, a Select Committee consisting of 4 members of Seanad Éireann (none of whom shall be a member of the Government or a Minister of State) be appointed to be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form a Joint Committee (which shall be called the Joint Committee on Commercial State-Sponsored Bodies) to examine—
(a) the Reports and Accounts and overall operational results, and
(b) in the light of the reports published pursuant to sub-paragraph (a), the common issues relating to Board responsibility, structure and organisation, accountability and financing, together with the relationship with central Government and the Houses of the Oireachtas
of State-sponsored Bodies engaged in trading or commercial activities referred to in the Schedule hereto and to report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas and to make recommendations where appropriate.
(2) That, after consultation with the Joint Committee, the Minister for Finance may include from time to time the names of further State-sponsored Bodies in the Schedule and, with the consent of the Joint Committee, may delete from the Schedule the names of any bodies.
(3) That, if so requested by a State-sponsored Body, the Joint Committee shall refrain from publishing confidential information regarding the Body's activities and plans.
(4) That the Joint Committee shall have power to send for persons, papers and records and, subject to the consent of the Minister for Finance, to engage the services of persons with specialist or technical knowledge to assist it for the purpose of particular enquiries.
(5) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote.
(6) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.
(7) That the Joint Committee shall have power to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(8) That every report which the Joint Committee proposes to make shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before the Seanad forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(9) That four members of the Joint Committee shall form a quorum of whom at least one shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and at least one shall be a Member of Seanad Éireann.
SCHEDULE
Aer Lingus c.p.t.
Aerlinte Éireann c.p.t.
Aer Rianta c.p.t.
Agricultural Credit Corporation p.l.c.
An Post
Arramara Teo.
Bord na Móna
Bord Telecom Éireann
B& I Line p.l.c.
Coras lompair Éireann (including its subsidiaries Bus Éireann. Bus Átha Cliath and larnród Éireann)
Electricity Supply Board
Fóir Teoranta
Industrial Credit Corporation p.l.c.
The Irish Gas Board
Irish Life Assurance p.l.c.
The Irish National Stud Company Ltd.
Irish National Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
Irish Steel Limited
National Building Agency Ltd.
Óstlanna lompair Éireann Teoranta
Radio Telefís Éireann
Siúicre Éireann c.p.t.
Údarás na Gaeltachta
Voluntary Health Insurance Board.