The Committee scrutinises the work of the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and their respective agencies, and examines expenditure, policy related aspects and EU matters.
Recent videos
Tue, 12 May 2026
Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Topic: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Social Welfare and Other Matters Bill 2026 [resumed]
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Topics: Assessment of the Economic Value of the Community Enterprise Sector in Ireland, including Enterprise Hubs, Pre-legislati...
Wed, 15 Apr 2026
Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Topics: Further Scrutiny of EU legislative proposal: COM / 2025 / 0842, Welfare Supports for the Self-Employed
Recent documents
Tue, 12 May
Opening statement, David Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Data Protection Commission
Tue, 12 May
Opening statement, Dr. Elizabeth Farries, Director UCD Centre for Digital Policy, University College Dublin
Wed, 29 Apr
Opening statement, Siobhán Finn, CEO, Community Enterprise Association Ireland
Recent reports
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
Work Programme January – December 2026
Joint Committee Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, Work Programme January – December 2026
Wed, 18 Jun 2025
Wed, 18 Jun 2025
Work Programme, June – December 2025
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development Work Programme, June – December 2025
Committee contact details
Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
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