Committee meetings this week

[Department of Health; and Irish Medical Council];

            Session B: 11.45am – 1.45pm

[Dr Rhona Mahony, Master, National Maternity Hospital; Dr Sam Coulter Smith, Master, Rotunda Hospital; and Dr Mary McCaffrey. Kerry Hospital, Tralee];

Session C: 2.45 – 4.45pm

[Dr Anthony McCarthy, Dr Joanne Fenton and Dr John Sheehan, College of Psychiatry Ireland; Professor Patricia Casey, Department. of Adult Psychiatry, UCD; and Mater Misercordiae University Hospital; Professor Veronica O’Kane, Department. of Psychiatry, Tallaght Hospital;

Session D: 5 – 7pm

[Mr Niall Behan, CEO, Irish Family Planning Association; Professor Robert F. Harrison, Chairman, Dr Meabh Ni Bhuinneain and Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe, Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; and Professor Richard Greene, Maternal Death Inquiry Ireland]

Wednesday

9.30am

Health and Children

Seanad Chamber

AGENDA:

Public Hearings on the Implementation of the Government Decision following the publication of the Expert Group Report into matters relating to A, B, C, vs Ireland: Legal Hearings

Session A: 9.30 – 11.30am

[Ms Jeniffer Schweppe, University of Limerick; Ms Ciara Staunton, NUI Galway; and Dr Simon Mills, Law Library];

Session B: 11.45am – 1.45pm

            [Bar Council of Ireland; and Mr. Mark Kelly, Irish Council of Civil Liberties];

            Session C: 2.45 – 4.15pm

[Professor William Binchy, Trinity College Dublin; and Hon. Judge Catherine McGuinness (retired)]

Thursday

9.30am

Health and Children

Seanad Chamber

AGENDA:

Public Hearings on the Implementation of the Government Decision following the publication of the Expert Group Report into matters relating to A, B, C, vs Ireland: Churches and Advocacy Groups*

            Session A: 9.30 – 11.30am

[Irish Catholic Bishops Conference; Church of Ireland; Presbyterian Church of Ireland; Methodist Church of Ireland; and Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland];

            Session B: 11.45am – 1.45pm

[Ms Caroline Simons and Dr Berry Kiely, Pro Life Campaign; Dr Eoghan de Faoite and Dr Sean O’Domhnaill, Youth Defence; and Mr Patrick Carr and Mr David Manley, Family and Life; and Ms Breda O’Brien, Iona Institute];

            Session C: 2.45 – 4.45pm

[Ms Sinead Ahern, Choice Ireland; Ms Orla O’Connor, Director, National Womens Council of Ireland; and Action on X]

10 am

Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform

Committee Room 2, Leinster House

AGENDA:

1. General Scheme of Freedom of Information Bill [Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform]; and
2. (ii) Discussion with Mr Algirdas Semeta, European Commissioner responsible for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud