Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Joint Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Delays in Departmental Scheme Payments: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (379 speeches)
    I welcome the departmental officials. Before we begin, I remind them that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Future of the An Post Network: Discussion (249 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Brian Brennan and I wish to express our condolences to him on the passing of his mother. Today's meeting is an engagement with officials from the...
• Committee on Disability Matters (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Joint Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (153 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senator Nikki Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is a discussion about progressing the delivery of disability policy and services....
• Committee on Education and Youth (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Joint Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Clerk to the Committee: I will now make an announcement in public session for information. In accordance with Standing Orders, as a quarter of an hour has passed since the appointed time for...
  • Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (128 speeches)
    I welcome everyone. Our committee is in public session. Apologies have been received from Deputy Aisling Dempsey and Senator Gareth Scahill. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • General Scheme of the Industrial Development (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025: Discussion (157 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Brian Brennan and Tony McCormack. We pass on our sympathies to Deputy Brennan on the passing of his mother. I will explain some limitations to...
• Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Carbon Budget: Climate Change Advisory Council (143 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Réada Cronin. No. 1 on the agenda is engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC, on carbon budgets, which is the purpose of our...
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Select Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 11 - Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (Revised)
    Vote 12 - Superannuation and Retired Allowances (Revised)
    Vote 14 - State Laboratory (Revised)
    Vote 15 - Secret Service (Revised)
    Vote 17 - Public Appointments Service (Revised)
    Vote 18 - National Shared Services Office (Revised)
    Vote 19 - Office of the Ombudsman (Revised)
    Vote 39 - Office of Government Procurement (Revised)
    Vote 43 - Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (Revised) (105 speeches)
    Níl aon leithscéalta faighte againn. We have received no apologies. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí. Agus páirt...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: Tá an Roghchoiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí,...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 16:30 The Joint Committee met at 16:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Engagement with Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (152 speeches)
    Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ón Seanadóir Pat Casey agus ón Seanadóir Joe O'Reilly. Apologies have been received from Senators O'Reilly and Casey. Is mian liom...
• Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Joint Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Review of Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021-2025: Discussion (107 speeches)
    I welcome everyone. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual, I remind all in attendance to...
• Select Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Select Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised) (261 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting is to consider the following Revised Estimate for 2025: Vote 38 - Department of Health, including the agencies funded by the Department. I welcome the Minister for...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Health has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised...
• Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Select Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (83 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025. I welcome the Minister for Social...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development has...
• Select Committee on Transport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 09:30 The Select Committee met at 09:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 31 - Transport (Revised) (151 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Currie. The purpose of today's meeting is to consider the Revised Estimates for Public Services in respect of Vote 31 - Transport. I remind members that...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Transport has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate...
• Committee on European Union Affairs (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Joint Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (83 speeches)
    We have not received any apologies. This meeting will be an engagement with a number of witnesses. They are from Coalition 2030, Social Justice Ireland, the Irish Environmental Network and The...
• Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Joint Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (28 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Cronin. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order...
  • IBEC Report on Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy: Discussion (128 speeches)
    In this session, the committee will discuss the findings set out in IBEC's report, entitled "Our Infrastructure Ambition for a Competitive, Productive and Resilient Economy". I am pleased to...