Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 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...
  • Social Farming: Discussion (153 speeches)
    Witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to the committee. This means that a witness has a full...
  • Supports for Private Advisory Providers Delivering Advice on Nitrates and Water Quality Improvements: Agricultural Consultants Association (143 speeches)
    The agenda for today's meeting is to examine the supports and resources need for private advisory providers delivering advice on nitrates and water quality improvements. The committee will hear...
• 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) (132 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senators Nikki Bradley and Laura Harmon. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue discussion on inclusive education for persons with disabilities. On...
• 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) (136 speeches)
    I welcome everyone to our tenth meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practices of...
• 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) (175 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Barry Heneghan and Senator Alice-Mary Higgins. The first item on the agenda today is the engagement with the transport sector on climate change targets...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • National Ambulance Service: Discussion (301 speeches)
    We have not received any apologies. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport (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)
    We will briefly go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
  • Road Safety: Discussion (286 speeches)
    On behalf of the committee, I welcome: Mr. Keith Walsh, assistant secretary, and Mr. Tomás Campbell, principal officer, from the Department of Transport; Mr. Sam Waide, CEO, Mr. Brendan...
• Committee on European Union Affairs (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 Representatives of the European Committee of the Regions (79 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Davitt and Deputy Butterly. I am delighted to say that the committee will today engage with representatives of the European Committee of the Regions....
• 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 (19 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Conor Sheehan. At the outset, I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster...
  • The Role of Engineering in Delivering High-Quality Infrastructure: Discussion (178 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the role of engineering in delivering high-quality infrastructure, including those projects set out in the national development plan. I will ask...