Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 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...
  • Live Exports: Discussion (257 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. Before we begin, I bring to everyone's attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in...
• Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (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...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026
    Vote 33 - Culture, Communications and Sport (Revised) (252 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Micheál Carrigy. This meeting has been convened to consider the 2026 Revised Estimate for public services for Vote 33 - Culture, Communications...
  • 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 Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport has completed its...
• Joint Committee on Defence and National Security (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...
  • Implementation of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (107 speeches)
    We have not received any apologies. This meeting is clashing with that of the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, which is unfortunate. Some members who really wanted to be here for...
• 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...
  • Education Needs of Visually Impaired Students: Discussion (127 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Peter Roche and Senator Linda Nelson Murray. Everyone is very welcome this afternoon. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not...
• 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...
  • Rebalancing Ireland's Energy Policy: Discussion (91 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Ciarán Ahern and Seanadóir Mark Duffy. Session 1 will be from 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. and is on rebalancing Ireland's energy policy. The...
  • Residential Heat Decarbonisation: Economic and Social Research Institute (84 speeches)
    In this second session, we will discuss residential heat decarbonisation in Ireland and the recently published Economic and Social Research Institute, ESRI, report on this matter. I welcome to...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation, and Taoiseach (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...
  • General Scheme of the National Treasury Management Agency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Discussion (204 speeches)
    Níl aon leithscéal faighte againn. We have received no apologies. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á...
  • General Scheme of the Finance (Tax Appeals and Fiscal Responsibility) Bill 2024: Discussion (Resumed) (65 speeches)
    Níl aon leithscéalta faighte againn. We have not received any apologies. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus...
• Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 18:30 The Select Committee met at 18:30 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (Resumed) (105 speeches)
    The committee has been convened to continue our consideration of Committee Stage of the Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025. Once again, I welcome the Aire Stáit and his officials. I...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade has completed its consideration of the Arbitration...
• 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...
  • National Children's Hospital: Discussion (449 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Peter Roche and from Senator Nicole Ryan who will be substituted by Senator Maria McCormack. I wish Senator Ryan the best with her upcoming maternity...
• 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 (176 speeches)
    I will address housekeeping matters and read the note on privilege before we begin. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise...
• 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...
  • General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Discussion (Resumed) (360 speeches)
    I want to confirm that Deputy Ann Graves will substitute for Deputy Pa Daly and Deputy Louis O'Hara has notified me that Deputy Louise O'Reilly will substitute for him. No apologies have been...
• 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 (Resumed) (97 speeches)
    We have not received any apologies. Today's agenda, which will be split into two, is a continuation of our discussion on enlargement and our engagement with countries seeking to accede to the...
• 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 (2 speeches)
    No apologies have been received for today's meeting. I wish to advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House...
  • Addressing Infrastructure Bottlenecks in Supply of Housing: Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (139 speeches)
    We are meeting representatives of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss the measures involved in addressing infrastructure bottlenecks in the supply of housing. I...