Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 15 April 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...
  • National Milk Agency: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (53 speeches)
    We have received apologies from Deputy Danny Healy-Rae. Before we begin, I bring to everyone's attention that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by...
  • Irish National Stud: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (62 speeches)
    Before we begin, I bring to everyone's attention to the fact that witnesses giving evidence from within the parliamentary precincts are protected by absolute privilege in respect of that...
• 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...
  • Arts Funding: Discussion (93 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senators Comyn and Mullen, and Deputy Gibney. Today's meeting has been split into two sessions. The first is for consideration of the areas that fall outside...
  • Support for Buildings of Cultural Significance: Discussion (49 speeches)
    The purpose of this session is to have a discussion on consideration of supports for buildings of cultural significance. I welcome to the committee room: Ms Rosemary Collier, head of heritage...
• 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...
  • Competition in Ireland Report December 2025, Fuel Report March 2026, and General Scheme of the Data Bill 2025: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (136 speeches)
    Everyone is welcome. Before we proceed, I have a few housekeeping matters to go through. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the House as regards...
• 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...
  • Engagement with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (201 speeches)
    No apologies have been received today. The first session between 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. is with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, on domestic energy efficiency, including...
• 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 (90 speeches)
    Tá leithscéal faighte againn ón Teachta Nash. We have received an apology from Deputy Nash. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do...
• 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...
  • Student Accommodation: Discussion (125 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy McGettigan. Everyone is very welcome this afternoon. I ask anyone attending remotely to mute themselves when not contributing so we do not pick up any...
• 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...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    I advise that we are in public session. We will now go into private session to consider some matters.
  • Vaccines Policy, Availability and Uptake: Discussion (128 speeches)
    We are now in public session. We have apologies from Senator Nicole Ryan and Senator Maria Byrne. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that members must be physically present in...
• 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...
  • EU Regulation COM (2025) 842: Discussion (47 speeches)
    Item 5 on the agenda is further scrutiny of the COM (2025) 842 proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the European Council amending directives EU 2016/2341 and 2016/97 as regards...
  • Welfare Supports for the Self-Employed: Discussion (80 speeches)
    Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as make him,...
• 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)
    I propose that we meet in private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
  • General Scheme of the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Discussion (Resumed) (111 speeches)
    I welcome everybody. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume our pre-legislative scrutiny on the general scheme of the Dublin Airport (passenger capacity) Bill 2026. On behalf of the...
• 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...
  • General Affairs Council and Presidency of the Council of the EU: Engagement with the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (38 speeches)
    Tá leithscéal faighte againn ón Seanadóir Mullen. Tá an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Byrne linn, Aire Stáit do ghnóthaí an Aontas Eorpach. He is going...
• Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community (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...
  • Traveller Accommodation: National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (113 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Barry Ward and Senator Maria Byrne. This meeting is to discuss the issue of Traveller accommodation with the National Traveller Accommodation...
• 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 (60 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Stephenson. At the outset, I wish to advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the...
  • Procurement Services for Public Infrastructure Projects: National Development Finance Agency (170 speeches)
    Today we are meeting representatives of the National Development Finance Agency, NDFA, for an engagement on the financial, advisory and project procurement services available to the State...