Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 1 October 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...
  • Challenges Facing the Tillage Industry: Discussion (242 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. I bring to attendees' attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of 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...
  • Inclusive Education for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (159 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Liam Quaide and Senators Nikki Bradley and Laura Harmon. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue discussion on inclusive education for persons...
• 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) (143 speeches)
    Good afternoon. I welcome everyone to our ninth public meeting. Some of our members are away on official business. Apologies have been received from Deputies James O'Connor, George Lawlor and...
• 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...
  • Climate Change Targets 2026-2030: Discussion (Resumed) (170 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Barry Heneghan. First item on the clár is engagement with the agricultural sector on climate change targets, 2026 to 2030. The purpose of meeting...
• Joint Oireachtas 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...
  • Apprenticeships: Discussion (90 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Eoghan Kenny and Senator Dee Ryan. Everyone is very welcome to the meeting. I ask those attending remotely to mute their microphones when not...
• 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...
  • Management of Hospital Waiting Lists and Insourcing and Outsourcing of Treatment: Discussion (Resumed) (194 speeches)
    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. I will not...
• 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...
  • Special Reports and Reviews on Social Protection and Rural Development Issues: European Court of Auditors (79 speeches)
    I wish everyone a good morning. Apologies have been received from Deputy Ardagh. Deputy Aird will be a bit late. The first matter on the agenda is engagement on matters relating to the...
• 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...
  • Urban Public and Sustainable Transport: Discussion (292 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss urban public and sustainable transport. I will call on the witnesses to make their opening statements in the following order: the National Transport...
• 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...
  • Eurofound: Discussion (110 speeches)
    We are grateful to members for attending. I know some of the Senators are caught in a vote. We will engage with representatives of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and...