Dáil debates
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed)
Cabinet Committees
1:45 pm
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I will take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together.
The Government has established the following Cabinet committees: Covid-19; economic recovery and investment; housing; health; environment and climate change; social affairs and equality; education; Europe; Brexit and Northern Ireland; and Government co-ordination. I am a member of all committees, along with the Tánaiste and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Eamon Ryan. I am circulating with the Official Report for the information of Deputies a list of Cabinet committees, their role and membership. In addition to the membership of committees, other Ministers and Ministers of State may attend meetings as required. The Cabinet committee on Covid-19 met on 3 July and the committee on economic recovery and investment held its first meeting on 8 July. Further Cabinet committee meetings are scheduled in the coming weeks.
| Cabinet Committee | Membership |
|---|---|
| COVID-19 - to assess the social and economic impacts of the potential spread of COVID-19 and oversee the cross-government response | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Health Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
| Economic Recovery and Investment - to oversee the implementation of Programme for Government commitments aimed at sustainable economic recovery, investment and job creation | Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Taoiseach Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| Housing - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to housing | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action, and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development |
| Health - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to health | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Health Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform |
| Environment and Climate Change - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the environment and climate change | Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development |
| Social Affairs and Equality - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy, equality and public services | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Minister for Health Minister for Justice and Equality Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
| Education - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in the area of Education | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
| Europe - to oversee implementation of Programme for Government commitments in relation to the European Union and related issues | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; and for Defence Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance |
| Brexit and Northern Ireland - to oversee implementation of relevant Programme for Government commitments and ongoing developments and negotiations | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade; and for Defence Minister for Justice and Equality Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance |
| Government Co-ordination - to co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of the Programme for Government | Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment; and for Transport, Tourism and Sport |
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