Oireachtas Committee Meetings

HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS Week Commencing 20th February 2006 (Week 1)

COMMITTEE TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY SUBJECT 21/02/2006 22/02/2006 23/02/2006 Agriculture and Food CR4, LH2000 (a) Difficulties experienced by farmers in the Shannon Callows area – Discussion with 2.00 p.m. (T) Officials from Department of Agriculture and Food, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the IFA (b) Motion re Section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act,1966 (No. 6 of 1966) Education and Science CR2, LH2000 Special Education – Discussion with representatives of the National Federation of 11.30 a.m. (T) Voluntary Bodies Providing Services to People with Intellectual Disability Enterprise and Small Business CR2, LH2000 Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 2.00 p.m. (T)(S) Environment and Local CR2, LH2000 The construction of a Telecommunications Mast in Shankill, County Dublin – Discussion Government 11.00 a.m. (T) with OPW European Affairs CR2, LH2000 Discussion with Minister of State, for Foreign Affairs Mr. Noel Treacy T.D., in advance of 3.30 p.m. (T) the forthcoming General Affairs and External Relations Council

Finance and the Public Service 1. CR1, LH2000 2. CR3, LH2000 3. CR4, LH2000 1. Finance Bill 2006 12.00 noon (T)(S) 11.00 a.m. (T)(S) 11.00 a.m. (T)(S) 2 and 3. Finance Bill 2006 (Resumed) Foreign Affairs CR4, LH2000 (a) The role of the Development Fund in Education - Discussion with World Vision Ireland 2.30 p.m. (T) (b) Coalition of Irish Immigration Centres – Discussion with Sheila Gleeson Justice, Equality, Defence and CR4, LH2000 Public Hearings on the Barron Report on the Murder of Seamus Ludlow Women’s Rights 11.00 a.m. (T) Sub-Committee on the Barron Report on the Murder of Seamus Ludlow Public Accounts CR1, LH2000 2004 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts: 11.00 a.m. (T) Vote 30 (Dept.of Communications, Marine & Natural Resources); – Chapter 11.2 - Fishery Harbour Centres and Chapter 11.3 – Foreshore Leases/Licences Social and Family Affairs CR3, LH2000 National Economic and Social Forum Report on Care for Older People – Discussion with 3.00 p.m. (T) NESF officials

(T) = To be televised; (P) = Private Meeting; (S) = Select