Committee Reports::Annual Report of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, 2005::01 March, 2006::Appendix

Appendix 3

Meetings of the Joint Committee


MEETINGNO.

DATE

MAIN SUBJECT

52

19th January, 2005

Discussion with the Chief Executive of IFSRA to discuss: (i) the Report of the Inspectors appointed (under section 8 of the Companies Act 1990) to investigate the affairs of National Irish Bank Limited and National Irish Bank Financial Services Limited, and (ii) the IFSRA report on Investigations in AIB Group on Foreign Exchange and Other Charging Issues & Deal Allocation and Associated Issues.

53

16th February, 2005

Annual Report 2004. Discussion re Work Programme 2005. Selection of a Consultant

54

16th March, 2005

Travel Proposal. Consideration of Draft Interim Report on Bank Charges and Interest Rates

55

23rd March, 2005

Discussion with:


(i) Chairman of the Expenditure Review Initiative Steering Committee


(ii) The Irish Farmers Association and farmer creditors of Tralee Beef and Lamb.

56

6th April, 2005

1. Scrutiny of EU Proposal COM (2004) 103, 104, 227, 273, 641 and 728. 2. Discussion with representatives of National Irish Bank.

57

13th April, 2005

Discussion with representative of IBOA (The Finance Union)

58

11th May, 2005

Consideration of Draft Interim Report on Bank Charges and Interest Rates

59

18th May, 2005

Discussion with officials from Depts. of the Taoiseach and Finance on Delivering Better Government, in particular, Strategic Management Initiative and Public Service Modernisation

60

25th May, 2005

(i) Consideration of Draft Interim Report on Bank Charges and Interest Rates


(ii) Discussion with representatives of the Standards in Public Office Commission

61

9th June, 2005

Consideration of Draft Interim Report on Bank Charges and Interest Rates

62

22nd June, 2005

Discussion with representatives of the National Lottery Company

63

29th June, 2005

Discussion with representatives from the Department of Finance regarding Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme

64

13th July, 2005

1. Discussion with the Ombudsman regarding the Annual Report of the Ombudsman, 2004


2. Discussion with the Information Commissioner regarding the Annual Report of the Information Commissioner, 2004

65

27th July, 2005

1. Discussion with representatives from the Department of An Taoiseach on the Strategy Statement 2005 -2007 for the Department of An Taoiseach


2. Discussion with representatives from the Department of Finance on the Strategy Statement 2005 -2007 for the Department of Finance

66

7th September, 2005

1. Proposed attendance at a High-level OECD Parliamentary Seminar on ‘China: Current Economic Policy Challenges’ in Paris on the 6th October 05


2. Review of Tax Relief’s and Exemption Submissions (meeting with officials from the Department of Finance and the Office of the Revenue Commissioners)

67

21st September, 2005

Review of Tax Reliefs and Exemption Submissions — discussion with the Irish Taxation Institute

68

5th October, 2005

Review of Tax Reliefs and Exemption Submissions — discussion with the Arts Council

69

12th October, 2005

Review of Tax Reliefs and Exemption Submissions — discussion with Combat Poverty Ireland

70

19th October, 2005

Review of Tax Reliefs and Exemption for High Earners — discussion with CORI

71

26th October, 2005

Review of Tax Reliefs and Exemption for High Earners — discussion with Construction Industry Federation, Irish Business & Employers Confederation and Irish Congress of Trade Unions

72

14th December, 2005

Progress in Public Service Decentralisation — discussion with Mr. Finbarr Flood, Chairman, Decentralisation Implementation Board