Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 23 June 2020

  • Special Committee on Covid-19 Response (0 speeches)
    Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 11:00 The Select Committee met at 11:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
    • Business of Special Committee (19 speeches)
      We will wait for Deputy Carroll MacNeill.
    • Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (171 speeches)
      I want to introduce our witnesses on childcare from committee room 1. From the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, I welcome Ms Phil Ní Sheaghdha, general secretary, Mr. Tony...
    • Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed) (156 speeches)
      I welcome our guests in committee room 1. They are: Ms Teresa Heeney, chief executive officer, and Ms Frances Byrne, director of policy and advocacy, from Early Childhood Ireland: Ms Marian...
    • Childcare: Impact of Covid-19 (Resumed). (141 speeches)
      We are joined by representatives from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to discuss childcare. I welcome, in committee room 1, Dr. Fergal Lynch, Secretary General, Ms Bernie McNally,...

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What are Committees?

Committees in the Oireachtas are where TDs and Senators discuss amendments to government legislation, scrutinise public expenditure and organisations, and take evidence from expert witnesses and civil servants.

'Joint' committees and subcommittees contain members of both the Dáil and Seanad. 'Select' committees and subcommittees contain only TDs.