Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 January 2026

• 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...
  • Equine Passports: Horse Sport Ireland (280 speeches)
    I welcome everyone.
  • Control of Dog Microchipping: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (126 speeches)
    I bring to the attention of witnesses that when giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts, they are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they give to a...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:17 The Joint Committee met at 12:17 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • High-Performance Athlete Welfare and Safeguarding: Discussion (348 speeches)
    I have received apologies from Senator Malcolm Noonan. Senator Garret Kelleher, who is very welcome, is attending in place of Senator Garret Ahearn. Today's meeting has been convened to...
• Joint Oireachtas 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...
  • Designated Centres for People with Disabilities: Health Information and Quality Authority (120 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Healy, Senator Bradley, Deputy Quaide and Senator Harmon. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA,...
• 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...
  • Hot School Meals Programme: Discussion (Resumed) (148 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Dempsey and Senator Joe Conway. Everyone is very welcome. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so that we do not...
• 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...
  • Engagement with Enterprise Ireland (121 speeches)
    We are now in public session and everyone is welcome to our public meeting. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to explain some limitations 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...
  • Funding for LIFE Programmes: Discussion (Resumed) (122 speeches)
    No apologies have been received today. The first item on our clár is an engagement with witnesses on funding for LIFE programmes. We also dealt with this issue last week. At the end of...
• 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...
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Discussion (143 speeches)
    We have not received any apologies. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must by physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to...
• 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...
  • Update on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (216 speeches)
    I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters before we begin. 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...
  • Issues Facing the Taxi Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (366 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Currie and Senator Goldsboro. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss issues facing the taxi industry. I am pleased to welcome in our first session...
• Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Joint Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (23 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of Leinster House in order to participate in public...
  • Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce: Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation (173 speeches)
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss to the work of the accelerating infrastructure task force and the findings contained within the recently launched report and action plan. I am pleased to...