This Committee was established to consider and take evidence on the State’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Latest report
Testing and tracing
The Committee has issued an interim report on the testing and tracing regime put in place to deal with cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. The report highlights the importance of testing and tracing contacts, which is central to allowing the phased reopening of commercial and social activity.
Recent Videos
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Topic: Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with COVID-19. Strategic options for using the Government Plan to eliminate community transmission of Covid - 19 in Ireland
Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Topic: Impact of Covid-19 on Team Sport in Ireland
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Topic: Final Report of the Covid - 19 Nursing Homes Expert Panel
Press Releases
28 Sep 2020, 17.30
Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee to meet with with HSE chief Paul Reid and Health Minister Stephen Donnelly this week
22 Sep 2020, 03.51
Oireachtas Covid-19 Committee to discuss community transmission of Covid - 19
17 Sep 2020, 15.18
GAA, IRFU and FAI before Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response
Recent documents
Wed, 26 Aug
Opening statement, Minister Stephen Donnelly, Department of Health, SCC19R-R-0584a
Wed, 26 Aug
Opening statement, Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group, SCC19R-R-0583
Wed, 26 Aug
Opening statement, Dr. Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, SCC19R-R-0582
Recent reports
Wed, 5 Aug 2020
Interim Report on Testing and Tracing
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Interim report on the testing and tracing regime put in place to deal with cases of Covid-19 in Ireland
Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Interim report on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Interim report on Covid-19 in Nursing Homes
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
Stimulating Enterprise and the Economy SCCR001
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response Report on Stimulating Enterprise and the Economy
Committee contact details
Special Committee on Covid-19 Response
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Press Officer
Petrina Vousden
+353 (0) 1 618 3437
+353 (0) 85 8745 295
petrina.vousden@oireachtas.ie