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JOINT COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ENTERPRISE AND TRANSPORT

Sub Committee on the River Shannon Authority

List of Members

Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport

Revised Order Establishing sub-Committee, 4 May, 2000.

Ordered:-

1.“That -

(a)a sub-Committee (to be called the sub-Committee on River Shannon Authority) be established to consider issues relating to the Management of the River Shannon and report to the Joint Committee thereon;

(b)the sub-Committee shall consist of 6 Members of whom 4 shall be Members of Dáil Éireann and 1 shall be Members of Seanad Éireann;

(c)the quorum of the sub-Committee shall be three, of whom at least I shall be a Member of Dáil Éireann and I a Member of Seanad Éireann;

(d)in relation to the matter specifically referred to it in paragraph (a) above, the sub-Committee shall have only those functions of the Joint Committee which are set out in sub-paragraphs (2)(a)(i) and (ii) (Dáil) and in sub-paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (ii) (Seanad) of the Joint Committee’s Orders of Reference1; and

(e)the sub-Committee shall have all the powers of the main Committee, namely, those contained in Standing Order 78A(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Dáil) and in Standing Order 62A(1), (2) and (4) to (9) (Seanad)2: provided that the powers to print and publish evidence, to travel and to engage consultants shall, in each case, be subject to the approval of the Joint Committee.”.

Delegations that have met with the Sub-Committee on the River Shannon Authority

Groups/Organisations that met with the Sub-Committee on the River Shannon Authority during the visit to the River Shannon Region in July, 2000

Lough Derg Anglers Association

Shannon Eel Fishermens’ Association

Save Our Lough Derg Group

Irish Boat Rental Association

Roscommon County Council - County Manager and County Engineer

Clonown Community Association

Coillte Teoranta

Michael Flanagan, EPA, Castlebar

Federation of Pike Angling Clubs

Environmental Services Ireland and Marine Organisms Investigations

¹Key to subparagraphs of Joint Committee’s Orders of Reference referred to: (i) = public affairs administered by Department; (ii)-matters of policy for which Minister is officially responsible; (iii) - strategy statements; (v)-other matters referred by the Dáil/Seanad.

²Key to paragraphs of Dáil Seanad Standing Orders referred to: (1) = take evidence; (2) = invite submissions; (3) - establish sub-committees; (4) = draft legislative change; (5), (6) = meet Minister re policy proposed legislation; (7) - meet principal office holders in State Bodies; (8) - consultants; (9) - travel.