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.
The Committee was renamed during the Dáil term (24 May 2021) and was previously the Committee on Children, Disability, Equality and Integration.
Challenges facing the early childhood care and education sector
The Committee notes that during consultation, stakeholders have flagged insufficient investment, fee freezes, low wages, recruitment and retention issues and poor long-term planning as among the challenges facing the sector.
Report
Refugees and integration
In examining Ireland's moral and legal obligation to offer protection to people coming to our State, the Committee notes the concerns of some people regarding provision of housing, health, transport and education services while arguing that much more may be achieved by coming together than by blaming such issues on minorities.
Press releases
5 Mar 2024, 15:02
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth publishes its Report on the challenges facing the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector
22 Feb 2024, 11:03
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth welcomes the establishment of Coimisiún na Meán’s Online Safety and a new helpline/contact centre
19 Feb 2024, 15:39
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth meets to resume engagement on the “Protection of Children in the use of Artificial Intelligence”
Recent videos
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Topic: Engagement with stakeholders regarding “Protection of Children in the use of Artificial Intelligence” (resumed)
Tue, 13 Feb 2024
Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Topics: Engagement with stakeholders regarding Protection of Children in the use of Artificial Intelligence
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Topic: 2024 Revised Estimates for Public Services – Vote 40 - (Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)
Recent documents
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
Submission, Marian Quinn, Chairperson, Association of Childhood Professionals (1)
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
Submission, Marian Quinn, Chairperson, Association of Childhood Professionals (2)
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
Submission, Marian Quinn, Chairperson, Association of Childhood Professionals (3)
Recent reports
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
Report on challenges facing the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Report on challenges facing the Early Childhood Care and Education Sector, March 2024
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
Annual Report 2023
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Annual Report 2023, February 2024
Wed, 24 Jan 2024
Work Programme 2024
Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Work Programme 2024, January 2024
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the relevant Department.
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, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press officer
Stephen Higgins
(01) 618 4743
Press Office