The Committee shadows the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. It seeks to provide a meaningful input into legislation and policy so that Ireland’s education system benefits all of society and is recognised internationally as a world class system in terms of research, innovation and science.
Report
Impact of Covid-19
The Committee has published a report on the impact of Covid-19 on primary and secondary education. The report contains ten recommendations that the Committee believes should be implemented without delay.
Press releases
14 Jan 2021, 13.18
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science launches report entitled The Impact of COVID-19 on Primary and Secondary Education
16 Dec 2020, 17.13
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss marginalised students, Early School Leavers and the role of alternative education.
9 Dec 2020, 17.15
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on Further Education and Training
Recent videos
Thu, 17 Dec 2020
Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Topics: Marginalised students in primary and post primary DEIS Schools and other settings, Early School Leavers and the role of Alternative Education
Thu, 10 Dec 2020
Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Topic: The Effects of Covid 19 on Further Education and Training
Tue, 8 Dec 2020
Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Topic: 2020 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 45 (Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science)
Recent documents
Thu, 17 Dec
Opening statement, Dr Paul Downes, Director, Educational Disadvantage Centre, Institute of Education, Dublin City University
Thu, 17 Dec
Opening statement and submission, Don O’Leary, Director, Cork Life Centre
Thu, 10 Dec
Opening statement, Andrew Brownlee, Chief Executive Officer, SOLAS
Recent reports
Mon, 18 Jan 2021
Annual Report 2020, Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Annual Report of the Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, 2020
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
Report on The Impact of COVID-19 on Primary and Secondary Education
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science report on The Impact of COVID-19 on Primary and Secondary Education January 2021
Thu, 14 Jan 2021
Work Programme 2021
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Work Programme 2021
Wed, 7 Oct 2020
Work Programme 2020
Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science work programme 2020
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Education and the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the area of education and skills is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Education
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20