Dáil debates

Tuesday, 7 December 2021

Ceisteanna - Questions

Cabinet Committees

4:10 pm

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 9, inclusive, together.

The Cabinet committee on social affairs and equality oversees implementation of programme for Government commitments in the areas of social policy, including sport, arts and culture, equality, including children and youth affairs, and public services, including matters relating to justice, policing reform and community safety. The Cabinet committee last met on 25 November and will meet again at an appropriate date.

I have regular engagements with Ministers at Cabinet and individually to discuss priority issues relating to their Departments. In addition, a number of meetings have been held between my officials and officials from relevant Departments on various social policy issues since the establishment of the Cabinet committee in July 2020. The impacts of the pandemic, across all areas, including arts, sports and culture, have been considered by the Cabinet committee on Covid-19. The Cabinet committee on education considers early education, special education and third level institutions in addition to planning and preparing for the medium term impacts and implications of Covid-19 on education.

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