Environment Committee to meet Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland

18 June 2014

Michael McCarthy TD, Cathaoirleach of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, said: “The Bill sets out to provide for the dissolution of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII) and the transfer of all of its functions, staff and assets to the Environmental Protection Agency. The Bill also provides for incorporation of the Amendment to the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material done at Vienna on 8 July 2005. This meeting of the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht (TDs and Senators) offers a good opportunity for members to engage with a major stakeholder and to hear expert opinions on the provisions of this Bill prior to it being taken at Committee Stage by the Dáil Select Sub-Committee on Environment, Community and Local Government on Tuesday, 24 June 2014.”

This meeting will start in Committee Room 3, Leinster House at 1:15 pm tomorrow, Thursday, 19 June 2014.

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Membership of the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht

Deputies: James Bannon TD (Fine Gael); Paudie Coffey TD (Fine Gael); Noel Coonan (Fine Gael) Leas-Chathaoirleach; Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD (Fine Gael); Barry Cowen (Fianna Fáil); Luke Flanagan TD (Independent); Kevin Humphreys TD (Labour); Michael McCarthy TD (Labour) Cathaoirleach; Sandra McLellan TD (Sinn Féin); Tony Mc Loughlin TD (Fine Gael); Michelle Mulherin TD (Fine Gael); Catherine Murphy TD (Independent); Gerald Nash TD (Labour); Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD;  Brian Stanley TD (Sinn Féin).

Senators: Senator Cáit Keane (Fine Gael) Senator Denis Landy (Labour); An Seanadóir Fiach Mac Conghail (Neamhspleách); Senator Catherine Noone (Fine Gael); An Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fáil): Senator Ned O’Sullivan (Fianna Fáil).