Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

• Committee on Budgetary Oversight (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Select Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Tax Expenditures: Discussion (149 speeches)
    I ask everyone to turn off all 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 Houses as...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 11:00 The Joint Committee met at 11:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Múineadh na Gaeilge T2 i mBunscoileanna agus Córas na nDíolúintí: Plé (Atógáil) (129 speeches)
    Leanfaimid lenár mbreithniú ar múineadh na Gaeilge i mbunscoileanna T2 agus ar chóras na ndíolúintí leis na hionadaithe atá os ár gcomhair inniu...
• Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsmen (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 18:13 The Joint Committee met at 18:13 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Committee (1 speech)
    We will now go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters.
  • Decisions on Public Petitions Received (7 speeches)
    I welcome everyone to the meeting. I will go through some formal notices. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 11:00 The Joint Committee met at 11:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Sea Fisheries Protection Issues and Legislative Framework for the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority: Discussion (Resumed) (59 speeches)
    Before we begin, I want to draw attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of the evidence they...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Joint Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Current Situation in Ukraine: Discussion (66 speeches)
    Our guests should be aware to keep their microphones turned off until they are speaking. I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Joint Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Housing Situation in the Gaeltacht: Discussion (381 speeches)
    We have apologies. Deputy Charles Ward is substituting for Deputy Boyd Barrett, Deputy Conor D. McGuinness for Deputy Gould, Senator Kyne for Senator P.J. Murphy, and Deputy Ó Cearúil...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 15:00 The Joint Committee met at 15:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • General Scheme of the Civil Reform Bill 2025: Discussion (81 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Kelleher. I advise guests that there are a lot of justice-related topics being discussed in both the Seanad and Dáil, so I know members will have...
  • Digital Omnibus Package: Discussion (55 speeches)
    The purpose of this part of the meeting is to engage with a number of stakeholders on submissions received in relation to the digital omnibus package. On behalf of the committee I welcome the...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 11:00 The Joint Committee met at 11:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Discussion (Resumed) (347 speeches)
    Cuirfimid tús leis an gcruinniú. Is cruinniú é seo den chomhchoiste iompar. Deputy O’Rourke will substitute for Deputy Daly and Deputy O’Reilly will...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 11:08 The Joint Committee met at 11:08 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Artificial Intelligence, Justice and Law Enforcement: Discussion (Resumed) (153 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Gibney. A number of colleagues have indicated that they are going to be running a little bit late. I am sure our witnesses are aware, but I need to...
• Seanad Committee on EU Scrutiny and Transparency (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 13:00 The Select Committee met at 13:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Seanadóirí / Senators...
  • Receipt of Draft Statutory Instruments from Departments: Discussion (Resumed) (51 speeches)
    One of the elements to which I wish to bring people’s attention is a number of directives that are coming close to their deadline. It is in three days’ time. One of them is the...