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
6 Sep 2021, 15.00
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to hear from Minister Simon Coveney
30 Aug 2021, 13.30
Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence to discuss appointment of Special Envoys and situation in Afghanistan with Minister Simon Coveney
14 Jul 2021, 15.33
Foreign Affairs Committee to meet Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Recent videos
Tue, 7 Sep 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
To discuss the appointment of Special Envoys
Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs; and Defence
Tue, 31 Aug 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topics: Minister Simon Coveney (i) To discuss the appointment of Special Envoys and (ii) to discuss the current situation in Afghanistan.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: Engagement with the Belarusian opposition leader, Ms. Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
Recent documents
Tue, 7 Sep
Opening statement, Simon Coveney T.D., Minister, Department of Foreign affairs and Defence
Tue, 31 Aug
Opening statement, Simon Coveney T.D., Minister, Department of Foreign affairs and Defence
Wed, 14 Jul
Opening statement, Suzanne Keatinge, CEO, Dóchas
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
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Dublin
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Press officer
Petrina Vousden
(01) 618 3437
(085) 8745 295
petrina.vousden@oireachtas.ie