Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 July 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...- Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (180 speeches)
We have received no apologies. Before we begin, I remind witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts that they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their... - Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (102 speeches)
I draw witnesses' attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a...
- Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion (180 speeches)
- 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...- Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (198 speeches)
No apologies have been received. Today, we are having ministerial engagement regarding key priorities and legislation in the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. This meeting has...
- Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (198 speeches)
- 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) (122 speeches)
Apologies have been received from Deputy Seamus Healy and Senators Nikki Bradley and Margaret Murphy O’Mahony. Before we begin, on behalf of all members of the Joint Committee on...
- Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (Resumed) (122 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth (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...- Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (145 speeches)
Apologies have been received from Deputy Cathal Crowe and Senator Curley. I welcome the witnesses. I ask everyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so the committee...
- Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (145 speeches)
- Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (0 speeches)
Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 12:30 The Select Committee met at 12:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...- Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (26 speeches)
I welcome everyone to the first meeting of the Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I advise members of... - Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its consideration of the...
- Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (26 speeches)
- 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: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (207 speeches)
We have no apologies for the meeting. The first item on our clár is an engagement with the Minister on the carbon budget 2031-40. The purpose of the meeting is to continue our discussion...
- Carbon Budget: Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment (207 speeches)
- 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 13 - Office of Public Works (Revised) (152 speeches)
No apologies have been received. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex to participate in... - Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: Tá Roghchoiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí, Athchóiriúchán...
- Estimates for Public Services 2025.
- 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 the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (238 speeches)
Níl aon leithscéalta faighte againn. No apologies have been received. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt...
- Engagement with the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (238 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (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...- General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (209 speeches)
We are in public session. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in...
- General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (209 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (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...- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
We will go into private session to consider some housekeeping matters. - Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (241 speeches)
I welcome everyone to the Joint Committee on Health. Today, the committee will consider the management of waiting lists for hospital treatment and the insourcing and outsourcing of such...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- 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...- Estimates for Public Services 2025
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (32 speeches)
No apologies have been received. I wish to advise that Deputy Conor D. McGuinness is substituting for Deputy O'Reilly today. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be... - Message to Dáil (1 speech)
In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has completed its...
- Estimates for Public Services 2025
- Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development (0 speeches)
Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:30 The Joint Committee met at 10:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...- Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (52 speeches)
There are no apologies. The first item on the agenda is the engagement on matters relating to rural and community development with the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the...
- Rural and Community Development Matters: Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (52 speeches)
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport (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...- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
I have received apologies from Senator Cosgrove, and Deputies Crowe and O'Gorman. We will go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. - Issues Facing the Road Haulage Industry: Irish Road Haulage Association (279 speeches)
The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the road haulage industry. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome Mr. Ger Hyland, president; Mr....
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
- 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...- Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (29 speeches)
I have to make a declaration as it is my first time in the Chair. In accordance with Dáil Standing Order 113(4): I do solemnly declare that I will duly and faithfully to the best of my...
- Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Ambassador of Denmark to Ireland (29 speeches)
- 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 (1 speech)
I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. Members are... - Role, Responsibilities and Processes of An Coimisiún Pleanála and Office of the Planning Regulator: Discussion (246 speeches)
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the role and responsibilities of An Coimisiún Pleanála, formerly known as An Bord Pleanála, and the Office of the Planning Regulator. I am...
- Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)