The committee shadows the work of the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Defence.
Latest publication
Covid-19 vaccination
The Committee has published a report on Demolitions and Displacements in the occupied Palestinian Territory
Press releases
11 Oct 2021, 16.03
Foreign Affairs Committee to meet Turkey’s Ambassador to Ireland
4 Oct 2021, 14.53
Foreign Affairs Committee to meet Reserve Defence Force Representative Association
28 Sep 2021, 16.11
Foreign Affairs Committee to hear from Martin Fraser on UN Special Envoy appointment
Recent videos
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: Motion on the terms of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, and the Republic of Singapore
Tue, 12 Oct 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: Engagement with the Ambassador of Turkey to Ireland in respect of Turkish Foreign Policy and Turkey Ireland relations
Tue, 5 Oct 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topics: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (RDFRA) to discuss issues facing the Reserve and the Defence Forces
Recent documents
Wed, 13 Oct
Opening statement, Minister of State Thomas Byrne, Department of Foreign Affairs
Tue, 12 Oct
Opening statement, His Excellency Mr. Mehmet Hakan Olcay, Ambassador, Embassy of Turkey to Ireland and UK
Tue, 5 Oct
Opening statement, Neil Richardson, General Secretary, RDFRA
Recent reports
Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Report on Demolitions and Displacements in the occupied Palestinian Territory
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Report on Demolitions and Displacements in the occupied Palestinian Territory July 2021
Fri, 5 Mar 2021
Report on the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Report on the Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries March 2021
Mon, 8 Feb 2021
Work Programme 2021
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence Work Programme 2021
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Department of Defence.
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EU scrutiny
All proposed EU legislation in the areas of agriculture, food and the marine is scrutinized by the committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.
Committee contact details
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin
D02 XR20
Press officer
Petrina Vousden
(01) 618 3437
(085) 8745 295
petrina.vousden@oireachtas.ie