PUBLIC AFFAIRS IRELAND NEWSLETTER Your essential weekly guide to legislative, regulatory and public affairs in Ireland Issue 257 December 17 2012

This week in the A number of bills will be discussed in the Dáil next week prior to the Christmas break including: the Civil Defence Bill 2012; the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 (Committee and Remaining Stages); the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 (Amendments from the Seanad); and in the Seanad including the Social Welfare Bill 2012 and the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012. The Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform will discuss the role and contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions.

Minister for Justice and Equality seeks expressions of interest sought for appointment to the Board of the National Disability Authority

Alan Shatter TD, the Minister for Justice, Equality practice to the Minister, and promoting Universal and Defence has invited expressions of interest from Design in Ireland. persons who wish to be considered for appointment The functions of the NDA include providing policy to the Board of the National Disability Authority advice to Government and public bodies, advising on (NDA). standards and guidelines in services to people with This position is for the period up to December 20 disabilities and developing standards and education 2013, and the appointee may be eligible to serve for to promote awareness of Universal Design. a second term. The National Disability Authority, which was established pursuant to the National Disability Authority Act, 1999 is the independent state body providing expert advice on disability policy and

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12.30pm 2013 Directory of Government & State Agencies Order of Business Motion re Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (Back from Committee without Debate) [Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine] Public Affairs Ireland is delighted to announce the publication of the fully Spokesperson Senator updated PAI 2013 Directory of Government Departments on December 14. 1.45pm It is available for pre-order now. Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 – Committee and Remaining Stages [Department of Health] Whether public sector, private sector or interested citizen, the directory Spokesperson Senator is the perfect reference point for information on our ever-changing public 2.30pm service and the Irish Government. The 2013 edition also provides a concise Europol Bill 2012 – Committee and Remaining Stages overview of the EU, in anticipation of Ireland’s EU Presidency from January [Minister for Justice and Equality] to June 2013. This concise guide will be useful for those coming to Ireland Spokesperson Senator

during the Presidency. 3pm Social Welfare Bill 2012 – Second Stage Detailing the roles and functions of each Government Department, the [Department of Social Protection] directory’s convenient and compact format provides a concise guide with a Spokesperson Senator considerable amount of practical information. 5.30pm Motion to extend the Credit Institutions Stabilisation Act 2010 The Public Affairs Ireland Directory is published in a convenient soft back (Department of Finance] edition – all subscribers to the Directory also get access at no additional Spokesperson Senator Michael D’Arcy cost, to an online version, which is updated quarterly and can be viewed remotely Committee Meetings €24.95 (includes VAT @ 13.5%) plus €3.50 postage for PAI subscribers or €29.95 (includes VAT @13.5%) plus €3.50 postage for non PAI 1.30pm subscribers Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Committee Room 2, Leinster House Attractive Discounts are available for multiple orders from organisations. AGENDA: i) Further Scrutiny of COM(2011)778; COM(2011)779 [Offi cials from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority]; and (ii) Engagement with Mr Brendan Walsh, Chairman Designate, Irish Auditing and Accounting Oireachtas Schedule: Week beginning December 17 Supervisory Authority

2pm December 18 December 17 December 19 December 20 Agriculture, Food and the Marine Committee Room 3, Leinster House

10.30am 10.30am (i) Objectives 2pm 10.03pm AGENDA: Statements on Questions (Minister for Leaders Questions Leaders Questions and activities in promoting a healthy the Report of the Children & Youth Affairs) Ireland [Representatives from Nutrition Expert Group on 10.51am and Health 10.51am the Judgment in the 3.15pm Order of Business Order of Business Foundation]; and AB&C Versus Ireland Leaders Questions (ii) Reform of the Common Agricultural case (Department of Post European Council Proposal to Amend the EU Decision on European Refugee Integration and Return Fund Policy [Representatives from The Health) 3.36pm Statements (to conclude within (Back from Committee without Debate) Environmental Questions (Taoiseach) 85 minutes) Motion re Double Taxation Agreements (Back from Committee without Debate) Pillar] Health (Pricing and (Department of Finance) Supply of Medical 4.36pm Appropriation Bill 2012 all stages 2pm Goods) Bill 2012 Order of Business (without Debate) (Department of Motion re National Pension Reserve Fund (Back from Committee without Debate) Environment, Culture and the (Seanad) Second Public Expenditure and Reform) (Department of Finance) Gaeltacht Stage Resumed (to 5.06pm Committee Room 4, Leinster House conclude at 4.30pm) Topical Issues National Vetting Bureau (Children Motion re Annual Report on the Services by the Defence Forces with the United Nations AGENDA: Scrutiny of EU legislative (Department of and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2011 (back from Committee without Debate) (Department of Defence) proposal: COM(2012)628 [Offi cials Health) Motion re Finance (Local 2012 (Amendments from the from the Department of Environment, Property Tax) Bill 2012 Seanad) (to conclude within 30 Transport (Coras Iompair Eireann and Subsidiary Companies Borrowing) Bill Community and Local Government] (Financial Resolution) minutes (Department of Justice 2012 (Seanad) Report Stage (to conclude at 12.45pm if not previously concluded) (without Debate) and Equality) (Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport) 2.15pm (Department of Finance) European Union Affairs Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 12.45pm Committee Room 1, Leinster House Motion re Horse and (Amendments from the Seanad) SOS (30 minutes) AGENDA: Exchange of views [Mr Greyhound Racing Fund (to conclude at 10.30pm if Egemen Bagis, Turkish Minister for (Back from Committee not previously concluded) Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (no 2) Bill 2012 All Stages (to Europe and Principal Negotiator for EU without Debate) (Department of Justice and conclude at 4.15pm if not previously concluded (Department of Public Expenditure and Membership] (Department of Agriculture, Equality) Reform) Food and the Marine) 4.45pm SOS Civil Defence Bill 2012 (Seanad) (Order for Report, Report and Final Stages) (to Members’ Interests (Seanad Finance (Local Property conclude within one hour) (Department of Defence) Éireann) Tax) Bill 2012 Committee 2.30pm Committee Room 2, Leinster House and Remaining Stages Questions (Minister for Health) Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012 (Seanad) All Stages (to conclude at 8pm if not AGENDA: Private Meeting (to conclude at 11.00pm if previously concluded) (Department of Social Protection) not previously concluded) 3.45pm (Department of Finance) Topical Issues 8pm Topical Issues 7.30pm 7.30pm Private Members Business Private Members Business 8.48pm Questions (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport) Afternoon Business Continued Schedule continued on the next page Oireachtas Schedule: Week beginning December 17 continued

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12.30pm 10.30am 10.30am Order of Business Order of Business Order of Business Motion re Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (Back from Committee without Debate) 11.45am 11.45am [Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine] Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 – Committee Appropriation Bill 2012 – All Stages Spokesperson Senator Michael Comiskey and Remaining Stages [Department of Health] Motion regarding the Early Signature of the 1.45pm Spokesperson Senator Colm Burke Appropriation Bill 2012 Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) [Department of Public Expenditure and Reform] Bill 2012 – Committee and Remaining Stages 1.30pm Spokesperson Senator [Department of Health] Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2012 - All stages Spokesperson Senator Colm Burke [Department of Justice and Equality] 11.46am Spokesperson Senator Paul Bradford Social Welfare Bill 2012 – Report Stage 2.30pm Motion regarding the Early Signature of the Social Europol Bill 2012 – Committee and Remaining Stages Motion regarding the Early Signature of the Equal Welfare Bill 2012 [Minister for Social Protection] [Minister for Justice and Equality] Status (Amendment) Bill 2012 Spokesperson Senator Fidelma Healy Eames Spokesperson Senator Paul Bradford [Department of Justice and Equality] Spokesperson Senator Paul Bradford 2pm 3pm Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 - Committee Social Welfare Bill 2012 – Second Stage 3.30pm and Remaining Stages [Department of Social Protection] Social Welfare Bill 2012 – Committee Stage Spokesperson Senator Michael D’Arcy Spokesperson Senator Fidelma Healy Eames [Department of Social Protection] Spokesperson Senator Fidelma Healy Eames 5.30pm Motion to extend the Credit Institutions Stabilisation 7pm Act 2010 Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 - Second Stage (Department of Finance] (Department of Finance] Spokesperson Senator Michael D’Arcy Spokesperson Senator Michael D’Arcy

Committee Meetings December 17 December 18 December 19

1.30pm 9.30am 9.30am Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Justice, Defence and Equality Finance, Public Expenditure and Committee Room 2, Leinster House 1. Committee Room 2, Leinster House Reform AGENDA: AGENDA: (i) Scrutiny of EU Committee Room 4, Leinster House i) Further legislative proposal COM(2012)614; AGENDA: (i) The role and contribution Scrutiny of COM(2011)778; of Public Interest Directors in Financial COM(2011)779 [Offi cials from the (ii) The issue of undocumented migrants living in Ireland [Representatives from the Migrant Institutions Department of Jobs, Rights Centre Ireland]; and Session A: 9.30a.m. [Mr Tom Considine Enterprise and Innovation; and the Irish (iii) Proposed Council Regulation on the Statute for European Foundation [Representatives and Mr Joe Walsh, BoI Public Interest Auditing Novemberand Accounting Supervisory Novemberfrom Philanthropy Ireland] Directors]; Authority]; and Session B: 12.30 p.m. [Mr Dick Spring, (ii) Engagement with Mr Brendan 11.30am AIB Public Interest Director; and Dr Walsh, Chairman Designate, Irish Members’ Interests of Dáil Éireann Michael Somers, Auditing and Accounting Committee Room 1, Leinster House Government Appointed Nominee, AIB]; Supervisory Authority AGENDA: Private Meeting and (ii) 3pm Scrutiny of EU legislative 2pm 1pm proposals: COM(2012)510fi nal; Agriculture, Food and the Marine Education and Social Protection COM(2012)511fi nal; and Committee Room 3, Leinster House Committee Room 3, Leinster House COM(2012)512 fi nal on Banking Union AGENDA: (i) Objectives AGENDA: (i) Scrutiny of EU [Offi cials from the Department of and activities in promoting a healthy legislative proposal: COM(2012)617 [Department of Social Protection]; and Finance; and from Ireland [Representatives from Nutrition (ii) Engagement with Mr Eamonn Stack, Chairman Designate, National Council for Special Central Bank of Ireland] and Health Education (NCSE) Foundation]; and 9.30am (ii) Reform of the Common Agricultural 1.30pm Health and Children Policy [Representatives from The Penal Reform (Sub-Committee of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality) Committee Room 2, Leinster House Environmental Committee Room 2, Leinster House AGENDA: Issues in relation Pillar] AGENDA: Hearings on submissions received on Penal Reform [Representatives from Care After to Gardasil Vaccine (HPV) and Prison; Focus Ireland; and The Cornmarket Project] Meningococcal Group B Vaccine 2pm [Dr Colette Bonner, Department of Environment, Culture and the 2pm Health; Dr Kevin Kelleher, Health Gaeltacht Finance (Sub-Committee) Service Executive; Ms Andy Cochrane, Committee Room 4, Leinster House Committee Room 4, Leinster House Meningitis Research Foundation; AGENDA: Scrutiny of EU legislative AGENDA: Private Meeting Ms Paula Byrne and Ms Jacqueline proposal: COM(2012)628 [Offi cials Hogan] from the Department of Environment, 2.30pm Community and Local Government] Foreign Affairs and Trade 10am Committee Room 1, Leinster House Public Accounts 2.15pm AGENDA: Trade promotion and the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Committee Room 1, Leinster House European Union Affairs economic recovery [Mr Louis Maguire, Chairman, Joint Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce] AGENDA: Committee Room 1, Leinster House (i) Business of the Committee; and AGENDA: Exchange of views [Mr 3pm (ii) 2011 Annual Report of the Egemen Bagis, Turkish Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform Comptroller and Auditor General: Europe and Principal Negotiator for EU Committee Room 4, Leinster House Chapter 19 – Offi cial Development Membership] AGENDA: The role and contribution of Public Interest Directors in Financial Institutions [Ms Assistance; and 2011 Appropriation Margaret Hayes and Mr Ray MacSharry, Permanent TSB Public Interest Directors] Accounts: 4.45pm Vote 28 – Foreign Affairs and Trade; Members’ Interests (Seanad 3.15pm Vote 29 – International Co-Operation Éireann) 2. Committee Room 2, Leinster House [Secretary General, Department of Committee Room 2, Leinster House AGENDA: Motion re: Proposal that Dáil Éireann approves the Report by the Minister for Defence Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Mr AGENDA: Private Meeting regarding service by the Defence Forces with the Brendan Rogers, United Nations in 2011 [Minister for Defence] Director General, Irish Aid]

4pm Public Service Oversight and Petitions Committee Room 3, Leinster House AGENDA: Public Petitions received

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