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This Week in the Houses of the Oireachtas 19 - 23 October 2009

Last updated Wednesday 21 October 2009 at 12.05

Tuesday 20 October 2009
Dáil Éireann (Oireachtas Live)

2.30 p.m.

3.15 p.m.

4.15 p.m.

  • Leader's Questions

4.29 p.m.

  • Order of Business
  • Supplementary Estimate (Superannuation) (Referral to Committee, without Debate)
    (Department of Finance)
  • Supplementary Estimate (Secret Service) (Referral to Committee without Debate)
    (Department of Finance)
  • Motion re PQ Rota change (without Debate)
    (Departments of Transport and Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs)
  • Motion re Agreement between Governments of Ireland and Hong Kong (Referral to Committee without Debate)
    (Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform)
  • Supplementary Estimate (DPP) (to conclude within 45 minutes)
    (Department of Finance)
  • Financial Resolution for National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 (without debate)
    (Department of Finance)
  • Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009 (Resumed if not previously Concluded)
    (Department of Defence)
    • Second Stage (resumed)
  • European Union Bill 2009
    (Department of Foreign Affairs)
    • Order for Second Stage
    • Second Stage

7.00 p.m.

8.30 p.m.

Committees Meeting in Public Session

2.00 p.m.

  • The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment will meet in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000
    • The challenges facing the construction sector in Ireland
      • Mr. Tom Parlon, Director General, Construction Industry Federation
  • The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service will meet in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000

3.30 p.m.

  • The Joint Committee on Environment, Heritage and Local Government will meet in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000
    • The Nitrates Directive in practice
      • Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
      • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
      • Irish Farmers' Association

Wednesday 21 October 2009
Dáil Éireann (Oireachtas Live)

10.30 a.m.

  • Leaders Questions

10.44 a.m.

11.29 a.m.

1.30 p.m.

  • SOS

2.30 p.m.

3.45 p.m.

  • Morning business continued

7.00 p.m.

8.30 p.m.

Seanad Éireann (Oireachtas Live)

2.30 p.m.

  • Order of Business
  • Statements on Proposed Postcodes
    (Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources)

5.30 p.m.

Committees Meeting in Public Session

9.30 a.m.

  • The Joint Committee on the Constitution will meet in Committee Room 2, Leinster House 2000
    • Review of the Electoral System: The effect of PR-STV on intra-party electoral systems
      • Mr. Seán Dorgan, General Secretary, Fianna Fáil
      • Mr. Tom Curran, General Secretary, Fine Gael
      • Mr. Colm Ó Caomhánaigh, General Secretary, Green Party
      • Mr. Peter Ogle, Director of Elections, Sinn Féin
      • Professor Michael Marsh, Professor of Comparative Political Behaviour, Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin

10.15 a.m.

  • The Joint Committee on European Affairs will meet in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000
    • Forthcoming General Affairs and External Relations Council Meeting
      • Micheál Martin T.D., Minister for Foreign Affairs

10.30 a.m.

  • The Joint Committee on Health and Children will meet in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000
    • Update on cancer services in Ireland
      • Professor Tom Keane, Interim Director, National Cancer Control Programme, Health Service Executive

3.45 p.m.

  • The Joint Committee on Transport will meet in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000
    • Summary and analysis of port performance, business plans and future development of port infrastructure
      • Mr. Enda Connellan, Chief Executive, Dublin Port Company
      • Mr. Eamon Bradshaw, Chief Executive, Galway Harbour Company

Thursday 22 October 2009
Seanad Éireann (Oireachtas Live)

10.30 a.m.

Committees Meeting in Public Session

10.00 a.m.

  • The Joint Committee on Education and Science will meet in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000
    • Effects of the changes in education spending and the importance of protecting investment in education while maximising the efficient use of existing resources
      • Post Primary Education Forum
  • The Committee of Public Accounts will meet in Committee Room 1, Leinster House 2000
    • Abuse of the concept of Limited Liability
      • Ms. Josephine Feehily, Chairman, Revenue Commissioners
      • Officials from Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
      • Officials from the Department of Finance

10.30 a.m.

12.00 p.m.

  • The Sub-Committee on Overseas Development of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs will meet in Committee Room 3, Leinster House 2000
    • The International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)
      • Dr Frans van den Boom, Vice President, Country and Regional Programmes
      • Ms Naomi Saelens, Resource Development Specialist, Europe

Committee and Report Stage Business planned for scheduling in Dáil Éireann

Week beginning 26 October 2009

  • No Bills Scheduled

Week beginning 2 November 2009

  • No Bills Scheduled

Provisional listing of Bills for Dáil Select Committee consideration

Week beginning 26 October 2009

Week beginning 2 November 2009

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Sources: This Week in the Houses of the Oireachtas is compiled by the eDemocracy Unit of the Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas from information supplied by the Office of the Ceann Comhairle, the Office of the Cathaoirleach, the Seanad Office, the Journal Office, the Public Bills Office, the Questions Office, the Office of the Government Chief Whip (Dáil), the Office of the Government Chief Whip (Seanad), the Committee Secretariat, and the Public Relations Office.


 
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