The Committee considers and reports to the Houses of the Oireachtas on the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and the State bodies within the responsibility of the Department.
Press releases
6 May 2026, 14:50
Joint Committee on Children and Equality to discuss Safety and Well-being of Children Online with social media companies
22 Apr 2026, 15:30
Joint Committee on Children and Equality to hear views of children and young people on Safety and Well-being of Children Online
25 Feb 2026, 17:00
Joint Committee on Children and Equality to discuss State provided childcare places and early childcare matters with Minister Normal Foley
Recent videos
Joint Committee on Children and Equality with ISL Interpretation
Committee on Children and Equality, Irish Sign Language
Thu, 7 May 2026
Topic: Safety and Well-being of Children Online
Joint Committee on Children and Equality with ISL Interpretation
Committee on Children and Equality, Irish Sign Language
Thu, 30 Apr 2026
Topic: Safety and Well-being of Children Online
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Committee on Children and Equality
Topic: Building Climate Resilience – Flood Risk Adaptation
Recent documents
Thu, 7 May
Opening statement, Dualta Ó Broin, Director of Public Policy, Ireland, Meta
Thu, 7 May
Opening statement, Susan Moss, Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, Ireland, TikTok
Thu, 7 May
Opening statement, Frederika Cook, Public Policy, UK and Ireland, Snap Inc.
Recent reports
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Work Programme 2026
Joint Committee on Children and Equality Work Programme 2026
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Wed, 21 Jan 2026
Joint Committee on Children and Equality, Annual Report 2025
Joint Committee on Children and Equality, Annual Report 2025
Thu, 9 Oct 2025
Thu, 9 Oct 2025
Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
Joint Committee on Children and Equality Report on Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024, October 2025
Committee contact details
Committee on Children and Equality
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
+353 (0) 1 618 3909