The work of this Committee ceased with the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil.

14 Jan 2020

The committee shadows the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment and considers general policy matters relating to the functions of the Department.

Date established: 16 Jun 2016

Date dissolved: 14 Jan 2020

House: 32nd Dáil, 25th Seanad

Press releases

9 Dec 2019, 17.25

RTÉ Director General before Oireachtas Communications Committee to discuss funding of public service broadcasting

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2 Dec 2019, 16.41

Google and Apple representatives before Communications Committee

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25 Nov 2019, 16.49

EirGrid chairman designate before Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

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Recent videos

Tue, 10 Dec 2019

Committees

Future funding of public service broadcasting

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Tue, 3 Dec 2019

Committees

The use of data collected by digital assistants (resumed)

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Tue, 26 Nov 2019

Committees

2019 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 29 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment)

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Recent debates

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Joint Committee On Communications, Climate Action And Environment - Tue, 10 Dec 2019 View
Joint Committee On Communications, Climate Action And Environment - Tue, 3 Dec 2019 View
Select Committee On Communications, Climate Action And Environment - Tue, 26 Nov 2019 View

Recent reports

Tue, 27 Aug 2019

Report on an investigation to examine the National Broadband Plan process thus far and how best to proceed and the best means to roll out rural broadband
Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment report on an investigation to examine the National Broadband Plan process thus far and how best to proceed and the best means to roll out rural broadband

Report on an investigation to examine the National Broadband Plan process thus far and how best to proceed and the best means to roll out rural broadband (PDF)

Fri, 1 Mar 2019

Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Work Programme 2019
Work Programme 2019

Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Work Programme 2019 (PDF)

Fri, 21 Sep 2018

Political Contribution on COM (2018) 340: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the impact of certain plastic products on the environment
Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment report

Political Contribution on COM (2018) 340: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (PDF)

Recent documents

Tue, 10 Dec

Opening statement, Dee Forbes, Director General, RTÉ

Opening statement, Dee Forbes, Director General, RTÉ (PDF)

Tue, 10 Dec

Opening statement, Patricia Cronin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

Opening statement, Patricia Cronin, Assistant Secretary, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (PDF)

Tue, 3 Dec

Opening statement, Gary Davis, Director of Privacy, Europe, and Worldwide Director of Privacy Compliance, Apple

Opening statement, Gary Davis, Director of Privacy, Europe, and Worldwide Director of Privacy Compliance, Apple (PDF)

Select committee

Select committee

The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment

EU scrutiny

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EU scrutiny

All proposed EU legislation in the areas of communications,climate action and environment is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.

Committee contact details

Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20

Clerk to the Committee:
Gina Long
(01) 618 3575
(076) 100 1752 
ccae@oireachtas.ie

Press Officer:
Petrina Vousden
+353 (0) 1 618 3437
+353 (0) 85 8745 295
petrina.vousden@oireachtas.ie