PUBLIC AFFAIRS IRELAND NEWSLETTER Your essential weekly guide to legislative, regulatory and public affairs in Ireland Issue 253 November 19 2012

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In the Dáil this week, the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2012 will be discussed at second stage. In the Seanad, statements will be made on the Action Plan for Jobs. The Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht Committee will meet next week to discuss environmental issues likely to arise during the Irish EU Presidency between January and June 2013. Mr Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment will attend. Minister Shatter announces extension of term of office of The Minister for Justice, Equality August 2015. in due course for formal approval of and Defence, TD, has The proposed extension will the necessary regulatory change proposed a two year extension require a change to the regulations which will technically implement the of the term of office of the Garda governing Garda retirements, which two year extension for Commissioner Commissioner, Martin Callinan, currently set 60 as the mandatory Callinan. moving Commissioner Callinan’s retirement age for all members. retirement from August 2013 to Minister Shatter will return to Cabinet Appointment process for designate Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission begins The selection panel for the proposed the Oireachtas Committee on Justice, advertising these appointments as new Irish Human Rights and Equality Defence and Equality, will make widely as possible to make sure Commission (IHREC) has begun recommendations to Government that the greatest possible number of seeking applications for the role of for approval by the Oireachtas potential members, and a potential Chief Commissioner (designate) and and appointment by the President. Chief Commissioner, will be fully for the 14 Members (designate) of the Legislation is currently being aware of them.” Additionally, the Public Commission, it has been announced. prepared by the Department of Justice, Appointments Service (PAS) will The Chief Commissioner role will be Defence and Equality to merge the assist with advertising and with taking full time and for a period of five years. Human Rights Commission and the in applications, while all other steps The selection panel, whose Equality Authority. of the process including shortlisting appointment by Justice Minister Alan The Chair of the panel, Ombudsman and interviews will be undertaken Shatter has been formally approved by Emily O’Reilly said, “We will be solely by the selection panel. CEO of the Marine Institute appointed to the European Research and Innovation Area Board The CEO of the Marine Institute, Dr relating to the development of the Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn Peter Heffernan, has been appointed European Research Area, including said the “ERIAB will play a vital role to the European Research and the €80bn Horizon 2020 Programme in the development and optimisation Innovation Area Board (ERIAB) for Research and Innovation (2014- of the European Research Area. by European Commissioner 2020), and the Europe 2020 and The Marine Institute is the national for Research, Innovation and Innovation Union Strategies. Members agency responsible for Marine Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn. of the ERIAB are appointed for a four Research, Technology Development The role of the board, which year term and the mandate of current and Innovation (RTDI). consists of 11 members, is to ERIAB extends to February 2016. advise the Commissioner on issues Welcoming the appointment,

Public Affairs Ireland Tel: 01 8198500 25 Mountjoy Fax: 01 8944733 Square East E: [email protected] 1 www.publicaffairsireland.com twitter.com/publicaffairsir Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee established Minister for the Environment, recommendations on local electoral In carrying out its work, the Community and Local Government, area boundaries in the context of Committee must have regard to Phil Hogan, TD has announced the the results of census 2011 and the the Action Programme for Effective establishment of a Local Electoral Action Programme for Effective Local Government and in particular Area Boundary Committee. Local Government published on the proposals for a new municipal Membership of the Committee October 16 2012. The Minister has district structure for local government includes: Gerry Kearney, former asked the committee to report to in counties outside Dublin. The Secretary General in the Department him as soon as possible and in any recommendations on local electoral of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht event no later than May 31 2013. areas will provide the basis for the Affairs who will act as Chairman; According to Minster Hogan, the configuration of municipal districts. Joe Beirne, former Director of review will have a specific goal of The Committee will also have regard Services, Mayo County Council; achieving a much better balance to the decision of Government to Professor Gary Murphy, Head of and consistency in representational merge the councils of Limerick City the School of Law and Government ratios, while taking particular account and Limerick County, North Tipperary at Dublin City University; Peter of factors such as the location and South Tipperary and Waterford McCann, former Principal Officer in of towns in the new municipal City and Waterford County and the Department of the Environment, governance arrangement. The terms make recommendations accordingly. Community and Local Government; of reference for the review also and Marian Vickers, Chief Executive, ensure that there will be adequate Northside Partnership Dublin. representational and governance The Committee will review and make provision in lower population counties.

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3.15pm Order of Business Order of Business of Standing Orders [Private Transport (CórasIompair Civil Defence Bill 2012 Leaders Questions Business] - to be taken Éireann and Subsidiary - Committee and Remaining Statements Pre European Council without debate. Companies Borrowings) Bill Stages 3.36pm (to conclude in 65 minutes) Europol Bill 2012 Order for Questions () Report, Report and Final stages [Leas Cathaoirleach] 2012 – Order for Second [Minister of State at the (Department of Justice and Stage and Second Stage Department of Defence] 4.36pm Houses of the Oireachtas Equality) 3.45pm [Minister of State for Public Order of Business Commission (Amendment) Bill Statements on the Action and Commuter Transport] 12.30pm Motion re Referral to Committee 2012 (Seanad) Second Stage Residential Tenancies Plan for Jobs Fiscal Responsibility Bill of Supplementary Estimates (Department Arts, Heritage and (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2012 [Minister for Jobs, Enterprise 2pm 2012 – Report Stage Motion re Revision of Standing the Gaeltacht) Second Stage (Resumed) and Innovation] Personal Insolvency Bill [Department of Finance] Orders for Private Bills (Department of the Environment 2012 – Second Stage Motion re Financial resolution Residential Tenancies Community and Local 5pm [Minister for Justice, Equality (Credit Union Bill) (Amendment) (No 2) Bill 2012 Government) Fiscal Responsibility Bill and Defence] (Department of Finance) Second Stage (Resumed) 2012 – Committee Stage National Vetting Bureau (Children (Department of the Environment, 1.30pm [Department of Finance] and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 Community and Local Motion re A Framework for Junior 5pm Order for Report, Report and Final Government) Cycle (to conclude at 3.40pm if Private Members Business Stages (Department of Justice not previously concluded) - Employment Equality and Equality) 1.30pm (Department of Education) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill Electoral (Amendment) (Dail SOS 2012 Constituencies) Bill 2012 Order for 3.42pm [Senator Mary White] Second Stage and Second Stage) 2.30pm Topical Issues (Department of the Environment, Questions (Minister for Public Community and Local Expenditure and Reform) 4.30pm Government) Questions (Minister for Jobs, 3.45pm Enterprise and Innovation) 5.06pm Topical issues Topical Issues 4.33pm 7.30pm Morning Business Continued Private Members Business 7.30pm Private Members Business Committee Meetings November 20 November 21 November 22

2.15pm 2pm 1.45pm Agriculture, Food and the Marine Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht Finance (Sub-Committee) Committee Room 4, Leinster House Committee Room 4, Leinster House Environment issues likely to arise during the Irish Committee Room 3, Leinster House AGENDA: AGENDA: EU PresidencyNovember (January to June 2013) [Mr JanezNovember Potočnik, AGENDA: (i) Engagement with Mr Brendan McKenna, Credit Union Bill 2012 [Minister for Finance] European Commissioner for the Environment] Chairman Designate, Coillte; and (ii) 2013 Pre-Budget Submission [Representatives from Macra na Feirme] 3pm 2pm Foreign Affairs and Trade Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht Committee Room 1, Leinster House Committee Room 4, Leinster House AGENDA: AGENDA: Private Meeting Session A: 3 p.m. Presentation on Democratic Republic of Congo [Mr Peadar King, Presenter and producer of the 2pm television series ‘What in the World?’]; and Session B: 5 p.m. European Union Affairs EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting [An Tánaiste and Minister Committee Room 1, Leinster House AGENDA: Exchange of views [European Union Affairs for Foreign Affairs and Trade] Committee of the Latvian Parliament]

1.30pm Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee Room 2, Leinster House AGENDA: (i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals (17 proposals); and (ii) Skills mismatch between industry requirements and the courses provided by the third level sector, with specific reference to Information Communications Technology (ICT), foreign languages and food production/ technology [Higher Education Authority (HEA); Irish Universities Association (IUA); Institutes of Technology Ireland (IOTI)); and Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)]

4pm Public Accounts Committee Room 1, Leinster House AGENDA: Private Meeting

4.30pm Health and Children Committee Room 2, Leinster House AGENDA: (i) Pre European Council Briefing [Minister for Health]; and (ii) Update on Health Issues [Minister for Health; Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care; Minister of State with responsibility for Disability, Equality, Mental Health and Older People; Mr Tony O’Brien, Director General Designate, Health Service Executive]

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