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 the issue of distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to developing countries.
Press releases
3 May 2021, 15.00
Foreign Affairs Committee to get update from Minister Simon Coveney
26 Apr 2021, 12.20
Foreign Affairs Committee to discuss current situation in Myanmar
19 Apr 2021, 14.19
Oireachtas Committee to hear from Commission on the Defence Forces
Recent videos
Tue, 4 May 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: To brief the Committee on matters considered at meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council and the UN Security Council
Tue, 27 Apr 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: Discussion on the current situation in Myanmar
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence
Topic: Discussion on The Commission on the Defence forces with Chair Aidan O’Driscoll
Recent documents
Tue, 4 May
Opening statement, Simon Coveney T.D., Minister, Department of Foreign affairs and Defence
Tue, 27 Apr
Opening statement, Dr Mary C. Murphy, Senior Lecturer, Department of Government & Politics, University College Cork
Tue, 20 Apr
Opening statement, Aidan O’Driscoll, Chair, Commission on The Defence Forces
Recent reports
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