21 Samh 2012, 11:36
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions will this afternoon continue its consideration of petitions received from members of the public.
20 November 2012
The Committee is scheduled to examine petitions on the following topics tomorrow:
- Allowing overseas Irish to vote;
- The costs of bringing a complaint to the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and
- Height restriction on trees in suburban gardens.
Cathaoirleach of the Committee Peadar Tóibín says: “The petitions system, established in September, for the first time provides for members of the public to set the parliamentary agenda. With 46 petitions received to date, Committee Members have been encouraged by the level on interest in the petitions system. Tomorrow, we will have the opportunity to consider a number of petitions on a diverse range of topics related to public policy.”
Access petitions system and view petitions received so far.
The meeting takes place this afternoon Wednesday 21 November in Committee Room 4, LH 2000 at 4 pm, and will commence with consideration of the petitions in private. The Committee’s public proceedings can be viewed online via this link.
For further information please contact:
Paul Hand,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2
P: +3531 618 4484
M: +353 87 694 9926
Committee Membership
Deputies:
Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit Alliance
Joan Collins, People Before Profit Alliance
Michael Conaghan, Labour
Alan Farrell, Fine Gael
Charles Flanagan, Fine Gael
Michael Healy-Rae, Independent
Peter Mathews, Fine Gael
Michael McCarthy, Labour (Leas-Chathaoirleach)
Michelle Mulherin, Fine Gael
Derek Nolan, Labour
Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Sinn Féin
Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Fianna Fáil
John Paul Phelan, Fine Gael
Peadar Tóibín, Sinn Féin (Cathaoirleach)
Senators:
Thomas Byrne
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Jimmy Harte
Tony Mulcahy
Susan O’Keeffe