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Report on Annual Report 2015 TITHE AN OIREACHTAIS AN COMHCHOISTE UM FHORFHEIDHMIÚ CHOMHAONTÚ AOINE AN CHÉASTA TUARASCÁIL BHLIANTÚIL 2015 _______________ HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2015 PR Number: Committee unique identifier no. Table of Contents 1 Content and Format of Report 2. Establishment and Functions 3. Meetings, Attendance and Recording 4. Number and Duration of Meetings 5. Witnesses attending before the Committee 6. Committee Reports Published 7. Travel 8. Report on Functions and Powers APPENDIX 1 Orders of Reference APPENDIX 2: List of Members APPENDIX 3: Meetings of the Joint Committee APPENDIX 4: Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee 1. Content and Format of Report This report has been prepared pursuant to Standing Order 86 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Dáil Éireann) and Standing Order 75 (3), (4), (5) and (6) (Seanad Éireann) which provide for the Joint Committee to- undertake a review of its procedure and its role generally; prepare an annual work programme; lay minutes of its proceedings before both Houses; make an annual report to both Houses. At its meeting on the 21 January 2016, the Joint Committee agreed that all these items should be included in this report covering the period from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. 2. Establishment of Joint Committee. The Dáil Select Committee, established by Order of Dáil Éireann on the 8 June 2011 was enjoined with a Select Committee of Seanad Éireann, established by Order of Seanad Éireann on the 16 June 2011, to form the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Northern Ireland MPs are also Members and can attend and participate at meetings but do not have voting rights. The Orders of Reference of the Dáil Select Committee and the Joint Committee are set out at Appendix 1. 3. Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Membership Deputy Frank Feighan was elected as Chairman of the Joint Committee on the 22 July 2014. Deputy Joe O’Reilly was elected as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Committee on 30 June 2011. Membership of the Committees, including all internal changes within the reported period, is listed at Appendix 2. 4. Meetings, Attendance and Recording Meetings of the Joint Committee took place in the Committee rooms in Leinster House 2000. Meetings were in public unless otherwise ordered by the Committee. Televised coverage of public meetings of the Committee was broadcast live within the Leinster House complex and was available for subsequent public broadcasting by RTE and TV3. It was also webcast making it available worldwide on the internet. Since the pilot launch of the Oireachtas TV channel in November 2011, the proceedings of committees in public session, typically recorded but occasionally live, are now broadcast on UPC channel 801. An Official Report (Parliamentary Debates) of the public meetings of the Committee may be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas website at www.oireachtas.ie. Copies of other reports published by the Joint Committee are also available on the Oireachtas Committee website pages at www.oireachtas.ie. A list of these reports is set out at paragraph 7. 5. Number and Duration of Meetings The Joint Committee met on 11 occasions during the period under report. The number of hours of discussion involved in these meetings was in excess of 23 hours. The subject matter of each meeting of the Joint Committee, including the groups, organisations or individuals who attended the meetings, is detailed in Appendix 3. The Minutes of Proceedings of the Joint Committee in public session are attached at Appendix 4. 6. Witnesses attending before the Committee(s) During the period, the number of speaking witnesses for the Committee was as follows: COMMITTEE NAME NUMBER OF WITNESSES Joint Committee on the 53 Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement 7. Committee Reports Published During the period under report, the Joint Committee published the following reports: 2015 Work Programme for the Committee Report on Outreach Visit to Armagh, 18 June 2015 8. Travel. The Joint Committee undertook the following travel in accordance with its Orders of Reference in connection with its Work Programme 1. Purpose of travel: opening Address by Chairman at a Cross Border Conference on Education and the Law Date and Destination: 30 May 2015, Sligo Members travelling: Frank Feighan TD (Chairman). 2. Purpose of travel: Launch of Buddy Up Initiative at Stormont and meeting with Community Relations Council (CRC) and Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) Date and Destination: 4 June 2015, Belfast Members travelling: Frank Feighan TD (Chairman) Accompanying Official: Tara Kelly (Clerk). 3. Purpose of travel: Outreach visit to Middletown Centre for Autism, Cardinal Ó Fiaich Library and North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Offices Date and Destination: 18 June 2015, Armagh Members travelling: Frank Feighan TD (Chairman), Seán Conlan TD, Martin Ferris TD, Maureen O’Sullivan TD and Senator Jim D’Arcy. Accompanying Officials: Tara Kelly (Clerk), Tony McCreevy (Committee Secretariat) 4. Purpose of travel: Outreach visit to Integrated Education Schools Date and Destination: 3 December 2015, Belfast Members travelling: Frank Feighan TD (Chairman) Accompanying Officials: Tara Kelly (Clerk), Jessica O’Connor (Committee Secretariat) 9. Report on Functions and Powers The Joint Committee is currently satisfied with its present procedures and role. ____________________ Frank Feighan T.D. Chairman 18 January 2016 APPENDIX 1: Orders of Reference Dáil Motion: 8 June 2011 “(1 Go gceapfar Roghchoiste, ar a (1) That a Select Committee mbeidh cúig chomhalta dhéag de consisting of fifteen members of Dháil Éireann, a bheidh le Dáil Éireann be appointed to be comhcheangal le Roghchoiste joined with a Select Committee atá le ceapadh ag Seanad to be appointed by Seanad Éireann, chun bheith ina Éireann to form the Joint Chomhchoiste um Fhorfheidhmiú Committee on the Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta Implementation of the Good chun breithniú a dhéanamh ar Friday Agreement to consider— an méid seo a leanas— (a) saincheisteanna a éiríonn as (a) issues arising from Ireland’s ról na hÉireann mar role as a signatory to the shínitheoir le Comhaontú Good Friday Agreement, Aoine an Chéasta, (b) forbairtí leanúnacha i dtaca (b) ongoing developments in the le forfheidhmiú Chomhaontú implementation of the Good Aoine an Chéasta, agus Friday Agreement, and (c) aon tograí a bhaineann le (c) any proposals relating to the forfheidhmiú Chomhaontú implementation of the Good Aoine an Chéasta agus nithe Friday Agreement and such gaolmhara a tharchuirfidh an related matters as shall be Dáil agus/nó an Seanad referred to it by the Dáil chuige ó am go ham, and/or the Seanad from time to time, agus chun tuarascáil a thabhairt and to report back to both do dhá Theach an Oireachtais Houses of the Oireachtas at least uair sa bhliain ar a laghad. once a year. (2) Beidh ag an gComhchoiste na (2) The Joint Committee shall have cumhachtaí a mhínítear i the powers defined in Standing mBuan-Ordú 83, seachas mír Order 83, other than paragraph (2A), (4A), (4B) agus (6A) den (2A), (4A), (4B) and (6A) chéanna. thereof. (3) Beidh an tAire Gnóthaí (3) The Minister for Foreign Affairs Eachtracha agus Trádála (nó and Trade (or a member of the comhalta den Rialtas nó Aire Government or Minister of State Stáit a bheidh ainmnithe ina áit nominated in his or her stead) nó ina háit) ina chomhalta nó ina shall be an ex officio member of comhalta ex-officio den Choiste the Committee and shall be agus beidh sé nó sí i dteideal entitled to vote in proceedings. vótáil in imeachtaí. (4) Féadfaidh Feisirí de chuid (4) Members of the Westminster Pharlaimint Westminster arna Parliament elected from dtoghadh ó thoghcheantair i constituencies in Northern dTuaisceart Éireann freastal ar Ireland may attend meetings of chruinnithe den Chomhchoiste the Joint Committee and of its agus dá fho-Choistí agus sub-Committees and may take féadfaidh siad páirt a ghlacadh in part in proceedings without imeachtaí gan ceart vótála a having a right to vote or to move bheith acu ná ceart tairiscintí a motions and amendments. dhéanamh ná leasuithe a thairiscint. (5) Beidh Cathaoirleach an (5) The Chairman of the Joint Chomhchoiste ina chomhalta nó Committee shall be a member of ina comhalta de Dháil Éireann. Dáil Éireann.” Seanad Motion 16 June, 2011 “(1) Go gceapfar Roghchoiste, ar a (1) That a Select Committee mbeidh 5 chomhalta de Sheanad consisting of 5 members of Éireann, a bheidh le Seanad Éireann be appointed to comhcheangal le Roghchoiste atá be joined with a Select le ceapadh ag Dáil Éireann, chun Committee to be appointed by bheith ina Chomhchoiste um Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Fhorfheidhmiú Chomhaontú Committee on the Aoine an Chéasta chun breithniú Implementation of the Good a dhéanamh ar an méid seo a Friday Agreement to consider— leanas— (a) saincheisteanna a éiríonn as (a) issues arising from ról na hÉireann mar Ireland’s role as a shínitheoir le Comhaontú signatory to the Good Aoine an Chéasta, Friday Agreement, (b) forbairtí leanúnacha i dtaca (b) ongoing developments in le forfheidhmiú Chomhaontú the implementation of the Aoine an Chéasta, agus Good Friday Agreement, and (c) aon tograí a bhaineann le (c) any proposals relating to forfheidhmiú Chomhaontú the implementation of the Aoine an Chéasta agus nithe Good Friday Agreement gaolmhara a tharchuirfidh an and such related matters Dáil agus/nó an Seanad as shall be referred to it by chuige ó am go ham, the Dáil and/or the Seanad from time to time, agus chun tuarascáil a thabhairt and to report back to both do dhá Theach an Oireachtais Houses of the Oireachtas at uair sa bhliain ar a laghad. least once a year. (2) Beidh ag an gComhchoiste na (2) The Joint Committee shall have cumhachtaí a mhínítear i mBuan- the powers defined in Standing Ordú 71, seachas mír (2A), (4A), Order 71, other than paragraph (4B) agus (6A) den chéanna.
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