Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 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...
  • Definition of Farmer within the Afforestation Scheme: Discussion (147 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. I wish to let members known that the 11th report from the Committee of Selection, dated yesterday, 21 April, discharged Deputy Danny Healy-Rae from the Joint...
  • Dog Welfare: Dogs Trust Ireland (94 speeches)
    I 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 give to a committee. This...
• 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...
  • Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (73 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputies Joanna Byrne and Brian Brennan. Today's meeting has been convened on the topic of consideration of EU COM (2025) 838. I welcome from the Department of...
• 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...
  • Living Arrangements for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (166 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is to discuss living arrangements for persons with disabilities. I will invite the witnesses to make opening...
• 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...
  • Competitiveness and the Cost of Doing Business in Ireland: Progress Ireland (159 speeches)
    I wish everyone a good afternoon. They are all very 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...
  • Salmon Conservation: Discussion (171 speeches)
    The third item on our clár today is salmon conservation. The committee has agreed to undertake this meeting on salmon conservation in general and on the River Moy in particular. I thank...
• 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...
  • Dark Money Flowing through the Irish Financial Sector: Transparency International Ireland (105 speeches)
    Tá leithscéalta faighte againn ó na Seanadóirí Cathal Byrne agus Alice-Mary Higgins agus an Teachta Cian O'Callaghan. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla...
• 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...
  • Vaccine Policy, Availability and Uptake: Discussion (Resumed) (290 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Nicole Ryan, who is on maternity leave, and Senator Boyle. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present...
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 10:00 The Joint Committee met at 10:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We will briefly go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters.
  • Road Safety: Discussion (85 speeches)
    Good morning all. I thank our witnesses for attending. As we know, the committee is prioritising road safety, particularly in response to a deeply worrying trend, namely the extent of...
• 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 Presidency Planning: Discussion (Resumed) (40 speeches)
    We are joined by Ms Evie Clarke, policy co-ordinator for the Irish Coalition for Business and Human Rights; Ms Deirdre Duffy, CEO of Friends of the Earth; and Dr. Johnny Ryan, director of enforce...
• Select Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Roghchoiste le chéile ag 16:00 The Select Committee met at 16:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Critical Infrastructure Bill 2026: Committee Stage (117 speeches)
    No apologies have been received. I remind members to turn off their mobile phones or switch them to silent mode. The meeting has been convened to commence Committee Stage of the Critical...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Infrastructure and National Development Plan Delivery has completed its...