Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 4 March 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...
  • Land Availability: Discussion (229 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. I want to bring to your attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (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...
  • Non-Governing Bodies and Supports for Minority Sports: Discussion (347 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Brian Brennan. Today's meeting has been split into two sessions and has been convened to continue the committee's scrutiny of matters relating to Sport...
• 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...
  • General Scheme of the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (81 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Bradley and Deputy Healy. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue pre-legislative scrutiny of the Disability (Amendment) Bill 2025. I welcome the...
• Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (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...
  • Revised Estimates for Public Services 2026
    Vote 32 - Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (67 speeches)
    All are very welcome to the sixth meeting of the Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I advise members of...
  • 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 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...
  • General Scheme of the Private Wires Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (267 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. Session one is from 12.30 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. and focuses on pre-legislative scrutiny of the general scheme of the private wires Bill which the committee...
• Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 15:30 The Select Committee met at 15:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026
    Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
    Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
    Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
    Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised) (128 speeches)
    Tá leithscéal faighte againn ón Teachta Doherty. Apologies have been received from Deputy Doherty. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    De réir Bhuan-Ordaithe 110, seolfar an teachtaireacht seo a leanas chuig an Dáil: Tá an Roghchoiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí, Athchóiriúcháin...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (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...
  • Role of Non-Bank Entities in Irish Housing Market: Discussion (Resumed) (108 speeches)
    Tá leithscéal faighte againn ón Teachta Ó Dochartaigh. We have received an apology from Deputy Doherty. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a...
• 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...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (59 speeches)
    Everyone is welcome to the meeting. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute their microphone when they are not contributing so that we do not pick up any background noise or feedback. As usual,...
• 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 (Resumed) (314 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Senator Nicole Ryan. Senator Kennelly will substitute for Senator Manus Boyle. The minutes of the meetings of 24 and 25 February have been circulated. Are they...
• 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...
  • LEADER Programme and Rural Development: Discussion (159 speeches)
    No. 7 on the agenda is EU scrutiny. The joint committee undertook scrutiny of COM (2025) 842 this morning, proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending...
• 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...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    The meeting will now briefly go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
  • General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Discussion (216 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is for the joint committee to discuss the general scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome...
• 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...
  • EU Enlargement: Discussion (71 speeches)
    Today's meeting is to discuss EU enlargement, which is a key part of our work programme. As part of this module of hearings, the committee will engage with ambassadors and diplomats accredited...
• 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)
    We have received apologies from Senators Cathal Byrne and Eileen Flynn. I wish to advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the...
  • Procurement Policy in the National Development Plan Review: Discussion (209 speeches)
    We are meeting today with Dr. Paul Davis, representatives of the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation on behalf of the Office of Government...