Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 May 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...
  • Cattle Kill Reduction and Cattle Prices: Meat Industry Ireland (280 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice. He will be substituted by Deputy Michael Collins. Tá fáilte romhat. I wish draw to the attention of the witnesses that...
• Select Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 12:00 The Joint Committee met at 12:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Media Regulation Bill 2026: Committee Stage (1 speech)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Gibney. The meeting has been convened to commence Committee Stage of the Media Regulation Bill 2026. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Culture...
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    As consideration of the Bill has now been completed, in accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil. The Select Committee on Arts,...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    I take it the draft minutes of the meeting of 25 March 2026 are formally agreed and circulated and there are no matters arising.
• Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport (0 speeches)
  Tháinig an Comhchoiste le chéile ag 13:00 The Joint Committee met at 13:00 COMHALTAÍ A BHÍ I LÁTHAIR / MEMBERS PRESENT: Teachtaí Dála / Deputies Teachtaí...
  • Update on Departmental Priorities and Legislation: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (295 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Senators Cummins and Ní Chuilinn. Today's meeting has been convened for the committee's engagement with the Minister on various matters, including an...
• 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...
  • Access to Employment for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (50 speeches)
    Apologies have been received from Deputy Dempsey and Senator Bradley. The purpose of today's meeting is to resume our discussion on access to employment for persons with disabilities. On behalf...
• Select Committee on Education and Youth (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...
  • Business of Select Committee (1 speech)
    I wish to alert anyone who is watching this meeting that a division has been called in the Dáil Chamber, which requires all of us to immediately go up and vote. We are sorry to anyone who...
  • Estimates for Public Services 2026
    Vote 26 - Department of Education and Youth (Further Revised) (130 speeches)
    I apologise to anyone watching the proceedings for that brief suspension, which was necessitated by a vote in the Chamber. We have received no apologies. Members are all very welcome. I ask...
  • Message to the Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 102, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: The Select Committee on Education and Youth has completed its consideration of the...
• 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...
  • Business of Joint Committee (1 speech)
    We have not received any apologies. I will begin with some housekeeping matters. We will have three sessions today. The first will be a private session for approximately 15 minutes. The...
  • National Standards Authority of Ireland: Engagement with the Chairperson Designate (124 speeches)
    I ask Mr. McCarthy to bear with us. I know he knows the procedures that have to go on. He has sat in this Chair on many occasions. I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary...
  • Scaling and Access to Funding: Irish Funds (95 speeches)
    As this committee has decided to hold hearings on competitiveness, the cost of doing business and scaling and access to funding in Ireland, I welcome the following witnesses to the meeting from...
• 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...
  • Energy Storage Solutions: Energy Storage Ireland (151 speeches)
    Deputy Daly has indicated that he will be late but we have received no other apologies. The committee has agreed to undertake this meeting to discuss energy storage solutions and the landscape....
• 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...
  • National Treasury Management Agency (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Committee Stage (133 speeches)
    We have received no apologies. Is mian liom na riachtanais bhunreachtúla seo a leanas a mheabhrú do chomhaltaí agus páirt á nglacadh acu i gcruinnithe poiblí....
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: Tá an Roghchoiste um Airgeadas, Caiteachas Poiblí,...
  • Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (55 speeches)
    The committee will now consider the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025. I invite the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, to make his opening remarks.
  • Message to Dáil (1 speech)
    In accordance with Standing Order 110, the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil: Tá an Coiste Roghnaithe um Airgeadas, Caiteachais Poiblí,...
• 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...
  • General Scheme of the Technological Universities All Island University Group (Amendment) Bill 2026: Discussion (93 speeches)
    I have been notified of an update to the committee membership. Deputy James Geoghegan has joined our committee. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome him. The Deputy is unable to...
• 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)
    Apologies have been received from Senator Nicole Ryan, who is on maternity leave. I remind members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of...
  • National Maternity Strategy 2016-2026: Discussion (Resumed) (304 speeches)
    Today, the committee will continue its consideration of maternity services, in particular the national maternity strategy and the co-location of maternity services with other adult services....
• 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...
  • General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Other Matters Bill 2026: Discussion (Resumed) (113 speeches)
    Good morning. I will read a note on privilege and housekeeping matters before we begin. Witnesses and members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not...
• 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...
  • The Remit of Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (379 speeches)
    The purpose of today's meeting is to engage with Transport Infrastructure Ireland on all areas within its remit. On behalf of the committee, I am pleased to welcome from TII Mr. Lorcan O'Connor,...
• 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-Africa Relations, EU Development Aid and Related Matters: Discussion (95 speeches)
    I welcome our witnesses. This is an important meeting for us. I acknowledge those who are present. Ms Chantal Sciberras is the head of policy and advocacy in Dóchas. She is joined by Ms...
• Joint 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 (1 speech)
    I advise members of the constitutional requirement that they must be physically present within the confines of the Leinster House complex in order to participate in public meetings. Members are...
  • Social and Community Infrastructure and Changing Demographics: Gaelic Athletic Association (95 speeches)
    We are meeting representatives of the Gaelic Athletic Association for engagement on the importance of social and community infrastructure, and the GAA's recently published report on demographic...