Schedule of meetings
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14.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
Microsoft Teams
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10.20
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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14.00
Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge
CR2, LH 2000
15.30
16.30
19.00
Joint Committee on Agriculture and the Marine
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
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10.30
11.30
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10.20
Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
11.00
Committee on Budgetary Oversight
Microsoft Teams
11.00
Joint Committee on Climate Action
Microsoft Teams
12.00
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
14.30
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
MS Teams Virtual Private Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks
MS Teams - Virtual
16.00
CR2, LH 2000
16.30
CR2, LH 2000
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12.30
Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach
MS Teams Virtual Meeting
16.00
Joint Committee on Disability Matters
Private online meeting
16.30
CR2, LH 2000
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14.00
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09.15
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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 on Agriculture and the Marine
- Committee on Budgetary Oversight
- Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
- Committee on Climate Action
- Committee on Disability Matters
- Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Committee on Procedure and Privileges (Seanad Éireann)
- Committee on Procedure (Dáil Éireann)
- Committee on Public Petitions
- Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Latest report
Final report of the Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
The Special Committee on Covid-19 Response has published its final report. The report examines the State’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic as it evolved since early 2020 and highlights areas requiring ongoing oversight and accountability. These will now fall to be undertaken by the various sectoral joint committees of the Houses of the Oireachtas.
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How do Committees scrutinise Government spending?
These infographics ilustrate the process by which Committees engage in scrutiny of the Estimates for Public Services. The Estimates set out how most Government spending will provide public services each year.
Recent debates
Today, 21 Oct 2020
Joint Committee On European Union Affairs
Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Joint Committee On Housing, Local Government And Heritage
General Scheme of the Water Environment (Abstractions) Bill 2020: Discussion
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Joint Committee On Agriculture And The Marine
Challenges for the Forestry Sector: Discussion
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
Joint Committee On Education, Further And Higher Education, Research, Innovation And Science
Reduced School Timetables
Press releases
21 Oct 2020, 16.38
Committee of Public Accounts to discuss C&AG’s accounts and reports for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
20 Oct 2020, 17.41
Committee of Public Accounts (PAC) to discuss C&AG’s Appropriation Accounts 2018 and 2019 for Department of Education
20 Oct 2020, 17.23
Joint Committee on Climate Action to continue Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020
20 Oct 2020, 17.21
Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment to discuss measures to support enterprise contained in Budget 2021
Recent reports
Today, 21 Oct 2020
Second Revised report of the Business Committee for 20 - 22 October 2020
Arrangement for business and business schedule for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 21 - 23 October 2020
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
Revised report of the Business Committee for 20 - 22 October 2020
Arrangement for business and business schedule for Tuesday to Thursday, 20 - 22 October 2020
Fri, 16 Oct 2020
Report of the Business Committee for 20 - 22 October 2020
Arrangement for business and business schedule for Tuesday to Thursday, 20 - 22 October 2020
Fri, 9 Oct 2020
Final Pre-Budget Report
Committee on Budgetary Oversight Final Pre-Budget Report
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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.
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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.
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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.