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Committee on Transport and Communications

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Last updated - 15 Mar 2024, 12:37

20 Mar 2024, 12:30, MS Teams Virtual Meeting

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The Committee was renamed during the Dáil term (24 May 2021) and was previously the Committee on Transport and Communications Networks.

Date established: 24 May 2021

House: 33rd Dáil, 26th Seanad

Report

National aviation policy | Travel reports

In examining national aviation policy and regional airports as part of the upcoming Government review, the Committee reports on travel to sites in Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Donegal in Ireland and Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Netherlands to consider the role of aviation as part of balanced regional development.

Scrutiny

Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2022

The Committee's pre-legislative report welcomes the potential of an investigation unit on a par with similar structures for railway and aviation. The Committee requests that the Minister publish the Clinchmaritime review and further consider the detailed proposals put forward in the Lacey report.

Press releases

5 Mar 2024, 17:40

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to meet for engagement with Chairperson of Iarnród Éireann, Mr Steve Murphy

13 Feb 2024, 17:20

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to meet with Transport Infrastructure Ireland for discussion on large scale capital projects

24 Jan 2024, 11:06

Joint Committee on Transport and Communications to meet with Iarnród Éireann – Irish Rail for an update on activities including capital projects and operations

Videos

Wed,  6 Mar 2024

Wed, 6 Mar 2024

Committee on Transport and Communications

Topic: Engagement with Chairperson designate of Iarnród Éireann, Mr Steve Murphy

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Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Committee on Transport and Communications

Topic: Committee Stage consideration of the Road Traffic Bill 2024

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Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Committee on Transport and Communications

Topic: Discussion on large scale capital projects

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Opening statements and submissions

Wed, 6 Mar 2024

Opening statement, Steve Murphy, Chairperson Designate, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail

Opening statement, Steve Murphy, Chairperson Designate, Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail ()

Wed, 28 Feb 2024

Opening statement, Jack Chambers T.D., Minister of State, Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications

Opening statement, Jack Chambers T.D., Minister of State, Department of Transport and Department of Environment, Climate and Communications ()

Wed, 14 Feb 2024

Opening statement, Peter Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Transport Infrastructure Ireland

Opening statement, Peter Walsh, Chief Executive Officer, Transport Infrastructure Ireland ()

Reports

Wed, 6 Mar 2024

Annual Report 2021
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, Annual Report 2021

Fri, 9 Feb 2024

Report on Consideration of Revised Estimates Volume (REV) 2024, Vote 31
Select Committee on Transport and Communications, Consideration of Revised Estimates Volume (REV) 2024

Thu, 21 Sep 2023

Report of the Committee’s trip to Brussels 24-25 May 2023
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Report of the Committee’s trip to Brussels 24-25 May 2023, July 2023

Select committee

The select committee comprises only Dáil Members. It meets to consider legislation and Estimates relating to the relevant Department.

EU scrutiny

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EU scrutiny

All proposed EU legislation in the areas of transport and communications networks is scrutinised by the Committee and decisions are made regarding such proposals.

Committee contact details

Committee on Transport and Communications

Leinster House

Kildare Street

Dublin 2

D02 XR20

Clerk to the Committee

Iqra Zainul Abedin

(01) 618 3954

jctc@oireachtas.ie

Press officer

Stephen Higgins

(01) 618 4743 

stephen.higgins@oireachtas.ie

 

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