Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 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...
  • Farm Safety: Discussion (36 speeches)
    As there were no apologies received, I will move onto privilege. Before we begin, I bring to witnesses' attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precinct are...
  • Farmer Mental Health and Well-being: Discussion (46 speeches)
    Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precinct are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that a witness has a full...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (36 speeches)
    The agenda for this next session is a discussion on EU COM (2025) 236. Before I commence, I remind the witnesses that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are...
• 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) (96 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Nikki Bradley. Today we continue our discussion about progressing the delivery of disability policy and services. From the Irish Human Rights and...
• Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Select Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Select Committee (2 speeches)
    Clerk to the Committee: Due to votes in the Dáil, the committee is suspended until the conclusion of those votes, in accordance with Standing Order 121.
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Revised) (47 speeches)
    Today, the select committee is required to consider the Revised Estimate for the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment for 2025, which was referred to the committee on 17 June 2025 in...
  • 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 Enterprise, Tourism and Employment has completed its...
• 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...
  • Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority: Engagement with Chairperson (90 speeches)
    I welcome everyone to our sixth public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through, as follows. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege,...
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Select Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 1 - President's Establishment (Revised)
    Vote 2 - Department of the Taoiseach (Revised)
    Vote 3 - Office of the Attorney General (Revised)
    Vote 4 - Central Statistics Office (Revised)
    Vote 5 - Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Revised)
    Vote 6 - Office of the Chief State Solicitor (Revised) (224 speeches)
    Tá leithscéal faighte againn ón Teachta Dála Shay Brennan. 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 102, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 16:50 The Joint Committee met at 16:50 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Engagement with the Taoiseach (92 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Shay Brennan and Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. I advise members of the constitutional requirements that members must be physically present within the...
• 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...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    Clerk to the Committee: As there is no quorum because of a vote in the Dáil, the meeting will be postponed until 7.10 p.m.
  • General Scheme of Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (Prohibition of Importation of Goods) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (202 speeches)
    I advise members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex to participate in public meetings. I will not permit...
• Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (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...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2025
    Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Revised) (94 speeches)
    We have no apologies. You are all very welcome, and I ask anyone joining remotely to mute himself or herself when not contributing so that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 102, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science...
• 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 now go into private session to consider some housekeeping matters.
  • Legal and Policy Gaps in Adult Safeguarding: Discussion (119 speeches)
    The joint committee will today consider the legal and policy gaps in adult safeguarding. To commence our consideration of this matter, I welcome from Safeguarding Ireland, Ms Patricia...
• Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development (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...
  • Engagement on Matters Relating to Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (84 speeches)
    Before we begin, I will read the note on privilege and housekeeping matters. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make...
• 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...
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (355 speeches)
    Good morning. Thank you for being here. Today's meeting will be in two separate public sessions. The first session is to conclude at 10.45 a.m. Apologies have been received from Deputies Pa...
• 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...
  • Findings of the 2025 European Movement Ireland EU Poll: European Movement Ireland (72 speeches)
    To discuss the findings of European Movement Ireland's 2025 EU poll, we are joined by Ms Noelle O'Connell, chief executive officer, and Ms Lorna Hayes, deputy CEO and head of policy and research....
• 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 (17 speeches)
    As we have a quorum of four Members, including one Deputy and one Senator, I call the meeting to order and advise Members we are in public session. At the outset, I advise members of the...
  • Judicial Review and Appeals Process: Engagement with Courts Service (307 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the role of the Courts Service and an overview of the steps in the judicial review process and appeals process, to include information on trends in...