Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 24 September 2025

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (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...
  • Pre-Budget 2026 Engagement (Resumed) (127 speeches)
    I ask everyone to turn off their mobile phones and devices or put them on silent. Before we begin, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House...
• 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...
  • Nitrates Derogation: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (136 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Kenny and Healy-Rae and Senators Brady and Lynch. Before we begin, I wish to bring to the committee's attention that witnesses giving evidence from...
  • Impact of Trade Deals on Agriculture: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (104 speeches)
    Before we begin, I wish to bring to the committee's attention that witnesses giving evidence within the parliamentary precinct are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:10 The Joint Committee met at 12:10 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Safeguarding Policies and Procedures within the Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (564 speeches)
    Today's meeting has been convened with officials from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, with representatives of Sport Ireland and the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, to...
• 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...
  • Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (124 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Nikki Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is the continuation of the discussion about inclusive education for people with disabilities. I extend a...
• 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...
  • Recruitment and Retention of Special Needs Assistants: Discussion (254 speeches)
    I welcome everyone here this afternoon including those watching the livestream at home. We have no apologies received in advance of today's meeting. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute...
• 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...
  • Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (114 speeches)
    Good afternoon, I welcome everyone to our eighth public meeting and to our first meeting after the summer recess. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to...
• Joint Oireachtas 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...
  • Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (274 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Heneghan and Senator O'Donovan. The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities, CRU, to discuss its work in...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (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...
  • EU Legislative Proposals: Discussion (159 speeches)
    Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ón Teachta Ged Nash agus ón Teachta Timmins. Apologies have been received from Deputies Ged Nash and Edward Timmins and Senator Joe O'Reilly. ...
• 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...
  • Update on Key Issues Relating to the Health Service: Discussion (240 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Sherlock and Senator Clonan. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster...
• 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...
  • Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (168 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy William Aird, who will be with us later, and Senator Noel Donovan. I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters before we begin. Witnesses...
• 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...
  • Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety (64 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is an engagement with the chairperson designate of the Medical Bureau of Road Safety, Mr. Sean Quigley. He is very welcome. The joint committee will receive an...
• 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 (7 speeches)
    At the outset, I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex to participate in public meetings. We...
  • Priorities and Provisions in the Review of the National Development Plan: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (117 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the priorities and provisions contained within the review of the national development plan 2026-35. I am pleased to welcome the Minister for Public...