Schedule of meetings
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11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
16.30
18.00
Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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09.00
09.30
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
09.30
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
Microsoft Teams Meeting
15.00
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
15.30
CR2, LH 2000
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11.00
Joint Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
MS teams Virtual meeting
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11.00
Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.00
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.30
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
MS Teams Virtually Meeting
15.30
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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09.30
09.30
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.30
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
15.15
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams virtual meeting
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09.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
09.30
Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union
CR4, LH 2000
11.00
Joint Committee on Public Petitions
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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About committees
Oireachtas committees advise the Houses of the Oireachtas on a range of specific areas. Committee members include TDs, Senators or both. Committees receive submissions and presentations from members of the public, interest groups and Government Departments. Their public meetings are broadcast live and recorded and they may publish reports on specific issues. Committees also scrutinise Government expenditure and debate proposed legislation.
Committees 33rd Dáil / 26th Seanad
- Business Committee
- Committee of Public Accounts
- Committee of Selection (Seanad Éireann)
- Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight
- Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
- Committee on Disability Matters
- Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community
- Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann
- Committee on Members’ Interests of Seanad Éireann
- Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Dáil Éireann)
- Committee on Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Seanad Éireann)
- Committee on Public Petitions
- Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
- Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform
Latest report
Covid-19 and mental health services
The Sub-Committee on Mental Health has published its interim report on Covid-19 and its effect on mental health services in the community.
The United Nations has warned that Covid-19 risks sparking a significant global mental health crisis and has reported higher than usual levels of symptoms of depression and anxiety across various countries.
The Sub-Committee intends to further explore this issue and publish its final report at the end of the year.
Scrutiny of Estimates
How do Committees scrutinise Government spending?
Scrutinising Government spending is one of the important functions of Dáil Éireann and its select Committees. Find out more about the process by which Committees scrutinise the Government's annual Estimates for spending on public services.
Recent debates
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Committee Of Public Accounts
Financial Statement 2020 and Related Matters: HSE (Resumed)
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Committee On Budgetary Oversight
Pre-Budget 2022 Scrutiny (Resumed): Minister for Finance
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Joint Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community
Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed)
Thu, 23 Sep 2021
Joint Committee On Disability Matters
Participation of People with Disabilities in Political, Cultural, Community and Public Life: Discussion
Press releases
27 Sep 2021, 18.58
Agriculture Committee debates the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021
27 Sep 2021, 18.47
Justice Committee to discuss Courts and Courthouses
27 Sep 2021, 18.40
Oireachtas Committee meets with Ad-Hoc Group for North-South and East-West Cooperation
27 Sep 2021, 18.27
Education Committee begins examination on Leaving Certificate Reform
Recent reports
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
Tuarascáil an Todhchaí na gColáistí Samhraidh Gaeilge agus an Tacaíocht atá á hiarraidh ina Leith
Tuarascáil Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge ar Thodhchaí na gColáistí Samhraidh Gaeilge agus an Tacaíocht atá á hiarraidh ina Leith, Meán Fómhair 2021
Fri, 24 Sep 2021
Report of the Business Committee for 28 - 30 September 2021
Arrangement for business and business schedule for Tuesday to Thursday, 28 - 30 September 2021
Fri, 17 Sep 2021
Report of the Business Committee for 21 - 23 September 2021
Arrangement for business and business schedule for Tuesday to Thursday, 21 - 23 September 2021
Wed, 15 Sep 2021
Report on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
Joint Committee on European Union Affairs report on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) September 2021
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Scrutiny of EU legislation
What happens when the EU proposes new legislation for member states? This infographic outlines how the Oireachtas reviews and responds to such proposals.
Parliamentary inquiries
A number of parliamentary inquiries have been conducted by the Houses of the Oireachtas. The reports of these parliamentary inquiries have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Archive
To find a report published by a committee of a previous Dáil, search the Oireachtas Library & Research Service catalogue. There, you will find all committee reports and other documents laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.
If you are interested in what was said at a public meeting of a committee, visit the committee debates page and search by date.
For other information about committees of the 31st Dáil, which sat from March 2011 to February 2016, you could browse the archive of committees of the 31st Dáil.
Glossary
Do you know your standing committees from your joint committees from your select committees? Decode parliamentary jargon with our A to Z guide.
Useful info
What are standing Committees?
Standing Committees are established by Standing Orders of the Oireachtas and fulfill functions that are required by every parliament, such as the scrutiny of public accounts.
Useful info
What is the difference between select and joint Committees?
A select Committee includes Members from either the Dáil or the Seanad, but not both. A joint Committee has Members from both Dáil and Seanad.