Joint Committee on
Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights

2002- 2007

(Select Committee of Dáil Éireann
and
Select Committee of Seanad Éireann)

Members of the Joint Committee

Deputies

Seán Ardagh (Fianna Fáil) (Chairman)
Joe Costello (Labour)
Máire Hoctor (Fianna Fáil)
Dinny McGinley (Fine Gael)
Finian McGrath (Other)
Paul McGrath (Fine Gael) (Vice Chairman)
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin (Labour)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Fianna Fáil)
Charlie O'Connor (Fianna Fáil)
Denis O'Donovan (Fianna Fáil)
Peter Power (Fianna Fáil)

Senators

Tony Kett (Fianna Fáil)
Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)
Joanna Tuffy (Labour)
Jim Walsh (Fianna Fáil)

Clerk to the Committee: Mairead McCabe

e-mail: mairead.mccabe@oireachtas.ie

Phone: + 353 (0) 1 618 3929

Fax: + 353 (0) 1 618 4123

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland

Orders of Reference

• Orders of reference agreed by Dáil Éireann on 16 October 2002
• Orders of reference agreed by Seanad Éireann on 17 October 2002
• Members appointed by Seanad Éireann 6 November 2002
• Members appointed by Dáil Éireann 7 November 2002

Committee Reports

Interim Report
on the
Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry
into the
Dublin and Monaghan Bombings

The report was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 10 December 2003.

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Sub-Committee on the Barron Report

Public Hearings on the Barron Report

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• 20 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 20 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Part 1 of the Afternoon Session
• 20 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Part 2 of the Afternoon Session
• 27 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 27 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 28 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 28 January 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 3 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 3 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 10 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 10 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 11 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 11 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 17 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 17 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 18 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report  - Morning Session
• 18 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 24 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Morning Session
• 24 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - Afternoon Session
• 25 February 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report - 25/02/2004
• 2 March 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron Report -02/03/2004
• 3 March 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron 
• Report-03/03/2004
• 8 March 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron 
  Report- 08/03/2004
• 9 March 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron 
  Report-09/03/2004
• 10 March 2004 Sub-Committee on the Barron 
  Report- 10/03/2004

Final Report
on the
Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry
into the
Dublin and Monaghan Bombings

This report was laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas on 31 March 2004.

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Committee Debates - Revised

• Link to Joint Committee Debates (revised)

• Link to Select Committee Debates (revised)

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Committee Debates - Unrevised

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• Committee Debates (unrevised):

  4 February 2003  
  5 February 2003  
  19 February 2003
  25 February 2003
  26 February 2003
  4 March 2003 
  11 March 2003 
  25 March 2003
  2 April 2003
  8 April 2003
  15 April 2003
  6 May 2003
  7 May 2003
  13 May 2003
  20 May 2003
  21 May 2003
  27 May 2003
  11 June 2003
  19 June 2003
  1 July 2003
  8 July 2003
  23 September 2003 Crime Prevention in Financial Institutions: Presentation
  30 September 2003 Garda Síochána Bill: Ministerial Presentation.
  8 October 2003 Justice and Home Afffairs Council: Presentation. Criminal Justice Bill 2003: Presentation.
  14 October 2003 Garda Commissioner: Presentation
  4 November 2003 Home Affairs Council Meeting: Presentation
  5 November 2003 European Monitory Centre on Racism and Xenophobia: Presentation. Extradition Agreements: Presentation
  11 November 2003 CEDAW Convention: Presentation.
  19 November 2003 UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Ministerial Presentation
  2 December 2003 EU Agreement: Ministerial Presentation
  17 December 2003 Fourth Protocol to the Treaty of Amsterdam: Motion

Review of the Criminal Justice System

• Committee Debates (Unrevised):

  28 November 2003: Presentation
  1 December 2003: Presentation
  2 December 2003: Presentation
  5 December 2003: Presentation
  8 December 2003: Presentation
  9 December 2003: Presentation

• Press Release 16 January 2003: Lively Debate on the Future of Europe - Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights

Select Committee