The Committee scrutinises the work of the Department of Social Protection and Department of Rural and Community Development and their respective agencies, and examines expenditure, policy related aspects and EU matters.
Latest report
Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development
The Committee has published a report on its Pre-Budget submission to the Minster for Rural and Community Development to assist their deliberations during the negotiations for Budget 2022.
Press releases
19 Oct 2021, 15.55
Oireachtas Committee to discuss roll-out of National Broadband Plan for Rural Ireland
12 Oct 2021, 09.53
Oireachtas Committee to resume discussions on proposed National Action Plan for Island Development
5 Oct 2021, 16.26
Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development, and the Islands to meet Comhdháil na nOileán - Irish Islands Federation and Comhar na nOileán CTR
Recent videos
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Topic: Report of the Commission on Pensions
Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Topic: Update on the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan for Rural Ireland.
Wed, 13 Oct 2021
Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Topic: The proposed National Action Plan for Island Development (resumed)
Recent documents
Wed, 10 Nov
Opening statement, Dr. Claire Keane, Senior Research Officer, The Economic and Social Research Institute (ERSI)
Wed, 10 Nov
Opening statement, Nat O’Connor, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Specialist, Age Action
Wed, 20 Oct
Opening statement, Ciarán Ó hÓbáin, Assistant Secretary to Communications Division, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications
Recent reports
Tue, 9 Nov 2021
Report of the Joint Committee on Examination of Employment Services
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands report on Examination of Employment Services, November 2021
Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Report on Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands Report on Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Rural and Community Development
Fri, 23 Jul 2021
Report: Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Social Protection
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands Report: Pre-Budget Submission to the Department of Social Protection July 2021
Select committee
The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the Committee's remit.
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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 Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin
D02 XR20
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