The Committee considers and reports to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and the State bodies within the responsibility of the Department.
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Press releases
22 Jan 2021, 13.11
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration invites written submissions on General Scheme of a Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill
14 Dec 2020, 15.12
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to discuss ‘Unmet Needs’ report with Minister Rabbitte
7 Dec 2020, 16.45
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration to continue discussions on ‘Unmet Needs’ report
Recent videos
Tue, 15 Dec 2020
Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Topic: Consideration of the report by the Ombudsman for Children, entitled "Unmet Needs"
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Topic: Engagement with Stakeholders on Ombudsman for Children Report entitled “Unmet Needs”
Tue, 1 Dec 2020
Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Topic: Engagement with Dr. Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children re Report entitled “Unmet Needs”
Recent documents
Tue, 29 Dec
Work Programme 2020/2021
Tue, 15 Dec
Opening statement, Anne Rabbitte T.D., Minister, Department of Health
Tue, 8 Dec
Opening statement, Linda Comerford, Spokesperson, Enough is Enough
Recent reports
Tue, 29 Dec 2020
Work Programme 2020/2021
Joint Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration Work Programme 2020/2021
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the relevant Department.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the area of children and youth affairs is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press officer
Robert Kennedy-Cochrane
(01) 618 4149
(085) 870 7436
robert.kennedy-cochrane@oireachtas.ie