This Week in the Oireachtas - 21st April - 25th April 2012
Monday 23 April 2012
Seanad Éireann
2.30 p.m.
Order of Business
3.45 p.m.
Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012 – Second Stage
[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]
Matters on the Adjournment
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Dáil Éireann
2.00 p.m.
Questions (Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform)
3.15 p.m.
Leaders Questions
3.36 p.m.
Questions (Taoiseach)
4.36 p.m.
Order of Business
5.06 p.m.
Topical Issues
Motion re: PQ Rota Change (Department of Transport, Toursim and Sport and the Department of Defence) (without debate)
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Second Stage resumed (to conclude at 6.45pm)
(Department of Social Protection)
Motion re Committee Stage of Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 (to conclude within 60 minutes) (Department of Social Protection)
Private Members Business: Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012 (Fianna Fáil)
9.30 p.m.
Dáil Adjourns
Seanad Éireann
10.30 a.m.
Order of Business
11.45 a.m.
Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012 – Committee and Remaining Stages
[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]
3.00 p.m.
Statements on the Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments
[Minister for Housing and Planning]
6.00 p.m.
Matters on the Adjournment
Committee Meetings
Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture CR3, LH 2000 2 p.m. AGENDA: Private Meeting
Education and Skills (Sub-Committee) CR2, LH 2000 2 p.m. (T)(S) AGENDA: 2012 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 26 (Education and Skills)
Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht CR4, LH 2000 2.15 p.m. (T) AGENDA: (i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: COM(2011)931; and COM(2012)43; and
(ii) Utilising the Arts to combat disadvantage among the young, the old and socially disadvantaged and to encourage their greater integration and social inclusion within local communities [Officials from the Departments of Environment, Community and Local Government and from Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Dáil Éireann
10.30 a.m.
Leaders Questions
10.51 a.m.
Order of Business
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages
(Department of Social Protection)
1.30 p.m.
SOS
2.30 p.m.
Questions (Minister for Social Protection)
3.45 p.m.
Topical Issues
4.33 p.m.
Morning business continued
7.30 p.m.
Private Members Business: Motorist Emergency Relief Bill 2012 (Fianna Fáil)
Afternoon business continued
10.00 p.m.
Dáil Adjourns
Seanad Éireann
10.30 a.m.
Order of Business
11.45 a.m.
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011 – Committee Stage
[Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation]
2.30 p.m.
Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]– Report and Final Stages
3.30 p.m.
Statements on Transport
[Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport]
5.00 p.m.
Private Members Business [Fine Gael Senators]
7.00 p.m.
Matters on the Adjournment
Committee Meetings
Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture CR2, LH 2000 10 a.m. (T) AGENDA: The Post Office network [Mr Donal Connell, CEO, An Post]
Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht CR4, LH 2000 10.30 a.m. (T) AGENDA: Engagement with (i) Ms Breda Collins, Chairman, Irish Water Safety; and (ii) Dr Michelle Norris, Chairman Designate, Housing Finance Agency
Finance (Sub-Committee) CR4, LH 2000 3.30 p.m. (T)(S) AGENDA: 2012 Revised Estimates for Public Services -
Vote 7 (Office of the Minister for Finance);
Vote 8 (Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General);
Vote 9 (Office of the Revenue Commissioners); and
Vote 10 (Office of the Appeal Commissioners).
[Minister for Finance]
Jobs, Social Protection and Education CR3, LH 2000 9.30 a.m. (T) AGENDA: Unemployment and Youth Unemployment
Session 1. 9.45 a.m. [Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU) and the National Youth Council of Ireland]; and
Session 2. 11 a.m. approx[Mr Seán Moloney, Assistant Area Officer, Dublin City Council; Mr Joe Garland, Manager, Ballyfermot Civic Centre; and Mr Ciaran Reid, Manager, Ballyfermot – Chapelizod Partnership]
Justice, Defence and Equality CR2, LH 2000 3.30 p.m. AGENDA: Private Meeting
Sub-Committee on the Referendum on the Intergovernmental Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (Sub-Committee of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs) CR3, LH 2000 2 p.m. (T) AGENDA: Module 2 - The Reaction of Irish Society to the Treaty (resumed) [Mr Gerry Adams, TD, Leader of Sinn Féin]
Thursday 26 April 2012
Dáil Éireann
10.30 a.m.
Leaders Questions
10.51 a.m.
Order of Business
11.11 a.m.
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages Resumed to conclude at 3.42 p.m.
(Department of Social Protection)
3.42 p.m.
Statements re Government’s Proposals for the Establishment of Irish Water and Water Metering Programme (to conclude within 2 hours
(Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government)
5.42 p.m.
Topical Issues
6.30 p.m.
Questions (Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation)
7.45 p.m.
Dáil Adjourns
Seanad Éireann
Business to be advised
Committee Meetings
Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture CR4, LH 2000 10.30 a.m. (T) AGENDA: Our Ocean Wealth [Representatives from Bord Iascaigh Mhara]
Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform CR4, LH 2000 2 p.m. (T) AGENDA: Overview of the Fiscal Assessment Report (April 2012) [Representatives of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council]
Health and Children CR2, LH 2000 11.30 a.m. (T) AGENDA: Tackling Childhood Obesity - the medical profession's perspective [Professor Carlos Blanco, Our Lady's Childrens Hospital, Crumlin]
Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann CR2, LH 2000 10 a.m. AGENDA: Private Meeting
Public Accounts CR1, LH 2000 10 a.m. (T) AGENDA: (i) Business of the Committee; and
(ii) 2010 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General:
Chapter 23: Global Irish Economic Forum;
Chapter 24: Official Development Assistance;
2010 Appropriation Accounts:
Vote 28: Foreign Affairs;
Vote 29: International Cooperation.
[Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]
Sub-Committee on the Referendum on the Intergovernmental Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (Sub-Committee of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs) CR3, LH 2000 9.30 a.m. (T) AGENDA: Session 1. 9.30 a.m.: Module 2 - The Reaction of Irish Society to the Treaty (resumed) [An Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael]; and
Session 2. 11.30 a.m.: Module 1 - Views on the Treaty from across the European Union (resumed) [Mr Jonas Sjöstedt MP , Swedish Left Party]
Friday 27 April 2012
Seanad Éireann
10.00 a.m.
Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill 2011 - Report and Final Stages
[Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation]
12.00 p.m.
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 – Second Stage
[Minister for Social Protection]
2.30 p.m.
SOS
3.00 p.m.
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012 – Committee Stage
[Minister for Social Protection]
6.00 p.m.
Matters on the Adjournment
Committee Meetings
Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement CR4, LH 2000 11 a.m. (T) AGENDA: The Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Good Friday Agreement - 14 years[US Senator George Mitchell]
Bills Scheduled for Consideration this Week
Dáil
Dáil Tuesday
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012
Dáil Wednesday
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012
Dáil Thursday
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012
Seanad
Seanad Monday
Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012
Seanad Tuesday
Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012
Seanad Wednesday
Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011
Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012 [Seanad]
Seanad Thursday
-
Seanad Friday
Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Workers) Bill 2011
Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012
Committees
Committees Tuesday
-
Committees Wednesday
-
Committees Thursday
-
Report Stage Business planned for Scheduling in Dáil Éireann
** Week beginning 30 April 2012
No Bills Scheduled
** Week beginning 7 May 2012
No Bills Scheduled
PROVISIONAL LISTING OF BILLS FOR DÁIL SELECT COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
** Week commencing 30 April 2012
No Bills Scheduled
** Week commencing 7 May 2012
Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011 (8 May)
Please Note re Committee Meetings
All Committees listed are Joint Committees except when marked with an (S) = Select, or Public Accounts which is a Dáil Standing Committee.
(T) = To be televised; (S) = Select; (M) = Multi-media presentation; (V) = Video Conferencing
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