PUBLIC AFFAIRS IRELAND NEWSLETTER Your essential weekly guide to legislative, regulatory and public affairs in Ireland Issue 314 May 12 2014
Oireachtas Update
This week the Dáil will consider a motion regarding a Committee of Inquiry into certain aspects of the banking crisis and the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014. The Seanad will consider the Central Bank Bill 2014. The Public Expenditure and Reform (Sub-Committee) will convene to discuss the Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 on Wednesday and Thursday. On Thursday the Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation will meet to consider the Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014. News Update New CEO and board of governors announced for CRC The Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) has appointed Stephanie Manahan as its new CEO. Ms Manahan will take up her position on 1 June. She is a former chair of the National Association of Occupational Therapists of Ireland and was most recently deputy hospital manager in Connolly Hospital, Dublin.
A new board of governors has also been appointed which will be chaired by SmartCentric Technologies CEO Kieran J Timmins. The board members were identified and selected by Boardmatch Ireland on the basis of their skills, expertise and experience.
The new board members will receive no remuneration. They are: Carol Ann Casey, managing director of CA Compliance, vice-chairperson; Emer Moriarty Crowley, a senior corporate lawyer, specialising in corporate law and governance; Damien Daly, director of marketing and customer analytics at Bank of Ireland Group; Tom Fleming, director of human resources at Volkswagen Group Ireland; Sean Hickey, head of IT for Boots Contract Manufacturing; Malcolm MacLachlan, professor of global health at Trinity College Dublin and extraordinary professor of rehabilitation at Stellenbosch University, South Africa; Chris McEllhinney, a chartered accountant; Tom Quinn, a qualified barrister who is retired having served as RTÉ Group secretary. Changes to Government Following the resignation of Alan Shatter as Minister for Justice and Equality, the Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, appointed Frances Fitzgerald TD as the new Minister for Justice and Equality. Ms Fitzgerald previously held the position of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs.
Charlie Flanagan TD was appointed as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Mr Flanagan was endorsed as Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party in June 2011 and has previously served as Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Children and Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
The Taoiseach has assumed responsibility for the Department of Defence.
Hearings on Garda Oversight
The Justice, Defence and Equality Committee will begin a series of hearings in relation to oversight of An Garda Síochána this week. Submissions received on the effectiveness of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 from various organisations, such as the Irish Human Rights Commission, Transparency International, Amnesty, GSOC and the Bar Council of Ireland, will be heard by the Committee.
Tel: 01 8198500 Public Affairs Ireland Fax: 01 8944733 25 Mountjoy Square East E: [email protected] Appointments Update: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Newly Appointed Ambassadors and Consul-Generals
Africa Europe
Ambassador to Mozambique (and Angola and Botswana) Ambassador to France (and Monaco) William Carlos, presently heading up the Evaluation & Audit Geraldine Byrne-Nason, at present Second Secretary- Unit at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). General at the Department of the Taoiseach. Ambassador to Uganda (and Rwanda) Ambassador to Luxembourg Donal Cronin, presently serving at the Embassy to Uganda. Peadar Carpenter, at present heading up the Consular Ambassador to Malawi Section, DFA. Áine Hearns, presently at the Evaluation & Audit Unit, DFA. Ambassador to Spain (and Andorra and Tunisia) Ambassador to Nigeria (and Chad, Ghana and Senegal) David Cooney, outgoing Secretary-General of the Seán Hoy, presently at the Development Cooperation Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. DFA. Ambassador to Estonia Ambassador to South Africa (and the Democratic Republic Frank Flood, at present serving at the British-Irish of Congo, Lesotho, Mauritius and Zimbabwe) Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast. Liam MacGabhann, presently at the Development Cooperation Ambassador to Croatia Division, DFA Tim Harrington, at present on secondment to the EEAS in Ambassador to Kenya (and Sudan) Brussels. Establishing a new Mission. Vincent O’Neill, presently serving at the Development Ambassador to Slovenia (and Bosnia-Herzegovina) Cooperation Division, DFA. Establishing a new Mission. Patrick Kelly, at present heading up Middle East North Africa Ambassador to Sierra Leone (and Liberia) Unit, DFA. Sinead Walsh, presently Head of the Irish Aid Office in Ambassador to Poland Freetown. Upgrading of Aid Office to Embassy status. Gerard Keown, at present serving at the Strategy & Performance Division, DFA. Ambassador to Greece (and Albania and the Republic Americas of Serbia) Noel Kilkenny, at present Consul-General in New York. Ambassador to Brazil Ambassador to Malta Brian Glynn, at present serving at the Political Division, DFA. Padraig MacCoscair, at present serving at the Development Ambassador to Argentina (and Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay Cooperation Division, DFA. and Uruguay) Ambassador to the Holy See (resident) Justin Harman, at present Ambassador to Spain. Emma Madigan, at present serving at the Protocol Division, Consul-General in Austin, Texas DFA. Adrian Farrell, at present on secondment to the Department of Replacing Mr. David Cooney (non-resident). the Taoiseach. Establishing a new Mission. Ambassador to Denmark (and Iceland) Consul-General in New York Cliona Manahan, at present heading up the Asia-Pacific Barbara Jones, at present Joint Secretary of the British-Irish Unit, DFA. Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast. Ambassador to the Netherlands Consul-General in Sao Paulo, Brazil John Neary, at present Ambassador to Japan. Sharon Lennon, at present serving at Embassy Buenos Aires. Ambassador to Lithuania (and Belarus) Establishing a new Mission. David Noonan, at present serving at the Political Division, DFA. Asia-Pacific Ambassador to Sweden Orla O’Hanrahan, at present heading up the Protocol Ambassador to Japan Division, DFA. Anne Barrington, at present Director-General Europe Division/ Ambassador to Turkey (and also to Azerbaijan, Iran and Strategy & Performance Division, DFA. Pakistan) Ambassador to Singapore (and Brunei, the Philippines and Brendan Ward, at present serving at the Political Division, Timor Leste) DFA. Geoffrey Keating, at present on secondment to the Department Ambassador to Austria of the Taoiseach (EU Affairs Division). Mary Whelan, at present Ambassador to the Netherlands. Ambassador to Indonesia Kyle O’Sullivan, at present on secondment to the Department of Middle East the Taoiseach (EU Affairs Division). Establishing a new Mission. Ambassador to Thailand (and Myanmar) Ambassador to Saudi Arabia (and Bahrain, Oman, Brendan Rogers, at present Director General of Development Yemen and Iraq) Cooperation Division, DFA. Establishing a new Mission. Tony Cotter, at present serving at the Development Consul-General in Sydney, Australia Cooperation Division, DFA. Jane Connolly, at present serving at the Embassy in London. Representative to the Palestinian National Authority Consul-General in Hong Kong Martina Feeney, at present acting Representative to the Peter Ryan, at present serving at the Consulate-General in New Palestinian National Authority. York. Establishing a new Mission.
Tel: 01 8198500 Fax: 01 8944733 Public Affairs Ireland E: [email protected] 25 Mountjoy Square East W: www.publicaffairsireland.com T: twitter.com/publicaffairsir Oireachtas Schedule: Week beginning May 12 2014 Dáil Tuesday May 13 Wednesday May 14 Thursday May 15
2pm 9.30am 9.30am Questions (Minister for Children and Questions (Minister for Health) Questions (Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs) Tourism and Sport) 10.45am 3.15pm Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 Second 10.45am Leaders Questions Stage (Resumed) Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Bill 2014 Second Stage (Resumed) 3.36pm Government) (Department of the Environment Questions (Taoiseach) Heritage and Local Government) 12 noon 4.36pm Leaders Questions 12 noon Order of Business Leaders Questions 12.21pm 5.06pm Order of Business 12.21pm Topical Issues Order of Business 12.51pm 5.54pm SOS (1 hour) 12.41pm PQ Rota Change Morning Business Continued (Department of Finance and Department 1.51pm of Foreign Affairs) (without debate) Topical Issues 4.42pm Topical Issues Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2.39pm 2014 Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 Second Stage Order for Second Stage and Second (Resumed) (Department of the Environment Heritage and Stage Local Government) (Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government) 4pm Motion re Committee of Inquiry into Certain Aspects of the 7.30pm Banking Crisis (to conclude within 1 hour 55 minutes) Private Members Business: Motion re Discretionary Medical Cards Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 Second Stage (Sinn Féin) (Resumed) (Department of the Environment Heritage and Local Government)
7.30pm Private Members Business: Motion re Discretionary Medical Cards (Sinn Féin)
Seanad
Tuesday May 13 Wednesday May 14 Thursday May 15
2.30pm 10.30am 10.30am Order of Business Order of Business Order of Business
3.45pm 11.45am 11.45am State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 – Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 - Central Bank Bill 2014 – Second Stage Order for Second Stage and Second Stage Committee and Remaining Stages (Minister for Finance) (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport) (Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport) Matters on the Adjournment 5.30pm 2pm Cross-party Motion Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013 – Second Stage (Minister for Health) ‘Seanad Éireann calls on the Government to offer all available assistance and support 3.30pm to the Nigerian Government in their Private Members Business - attempts to secure the immediate release Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) (Amendment) of the children abducted in recent weeks Bill 2014 by Boko Haram and utterly condemns this (Senator Sean Barrett) despicable crime against humanity.’ (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade) 5.30pm Matters on the Adjournment 6.30pm Matters on the Adjournment
Tel: 01 8198500 Public Affairs Ireland Fax: 01 8944733 25 Mountjoy Square East E: [email protected] Dublin 1 W: www.publicaffairsireland.com T: twitter.com/publicaffairsir Oireachtas Schedule: Week beginning May 12 2014 Committee Meetings
Tuesday May 13 Wednesday May 14 Thursday May 15
1pm 9.30am 10am Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Transport and Communications Public Accounts Committee Room 2, Leinster House Committee Room 4, Leinster House Committee Room 1, Leinster House AGENDA: AGENDA: AGENDA: (i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: Session A: 9.30 am (i) Business of the Committee; and Schedule A: The challenges faced by mountain rescue teams in (ii) 2012 Annual Report and COM(2014)186 - re. personal protective equipment; maintaining services [Mountain Rescue Ireland]; and Appropriation Accounts of the COM(2014)212 - re. single-member private limited Session B: 5.15 pm Comptroller and Auditor General: liability companies; Resumed in Committee Room 1 Chapter 4: Vote Accounting; Chapter COM(2014)213 - re. corporate governance framework Engagement with Mr Michael Cawley, Chairman 12: Contract Management in Education for European companies; Designate, Fáilte Ireland PPP Projects; Vote 26: Education and COM(2014)221 - re. cooperation in prevention and Skills; and National Training Fund deterrence of undeclared work; and 10am Accounts 2012 (ii) Access to Finance for SME’s (resumed) Justice, Defence and Equality [Secretary General of the Department Session A: 1.45 pm [Irish Small and Medium Committee Room 2, Leinster House of Education and Skills] Enterprises (ISME)] AGENDA: Session B: 2.30 pm [IBEC]; and Hearings on submissions received on the effectiveness 10am Session C: 3.15 pm [Small Firms Association (SFA)] of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 in relation to oversight Public Expenditure and Reform of An Garda Síochána (Sub-Committee) 2pm Session A: 10 am Committee Room 3, Leinster House Agriculture, Food and the Marine [Irish Human Rights Commission; Irish Council for AGENDA: Committee Room 3, Leinster House Civil Liberties; Transparency International Ireland; Irish Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 AGENDA: Traveller Movement; Amnesty International Ireland; and (resumed) (i) Scrutiny of EU legislative proposals: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission] [Minister for Public Expenditure and Schedule A: Session B: 2 pm Reform] COM(2014)180 - re. regulation in the organic sector; [Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors; The Bar COM(2014)195 - re. certain fishing opportunities; Council of Ireland; Garda Inspectorate; Association for 12pm Schedule B: Criminal Justice Research and Development; Dr Richard Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation COM(2014)129; COM(2014)137; COM(2014)174; O Flaherty and Mr Ray Leonard] Committee Room 4, Leinster House COM(2014)189; COM(2014)190; COM(2014)191; and AGENDA: (ii) Land Use - maximising its usage and potential 12pm Competition and Consumer Protection (resumed) Members’ Interests of Dáil Éireann Bill 2014 [Bord na Móna; and School of Agriculture and Food Committee Room 1, Leinster House [Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Science, U.C.D.] AGENDA: Innovation] Private Meeting 2pm European Union Affairs 2pm Committee Room 1, Leinster House Public Expenditure and Reform (Sub-Committee) AGENDA: Committee Room 4, Leinster House Voting rights of EU citizens (resumed) AGENDA: [Mr Adrian Kavanagh, Lecturer, Department of Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 Geography, NUI Maynooth; and Ms Jennie McShannon, [Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform] CEO, Irish in Britain] 2.30pm 2.15pm Foreign Affairs and Trade Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht Committee Room 1, Leinster House Committee Room 4, Leinster House AGENDA: AGENDA: The Work of Amnesty International Ireland in North Africa Pre-legislative scrutiny on the General Scheme of the and the Middle East Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) [Mr Colm O’Gorman, Executive Director and Ms Aisling Bill 2014 Feely, Campaigns Officer, Amnesty International Ireland] Session A: [Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and Dublin 4pm City Council]; and Public Service Oversight and Petitions Session B: Committee Room 3, Leinster House [Dublin Port Company; and Docklands Business AGENDA: Forum] Private Meeting
4pm Education and Social Protection Committee Room 3, Leinster House AGENDA: Implementation of the Junior Cycle Student Award [Minister for Education and Skills]
5pm Working Group of Committee Chairmen Committee Room 2, Leinster House AGENDA: Private Meeting
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