Committees videos

The work of the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation

Consideration of Draft Committee report

2019 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade)

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Schedule B: COM(2019)432 COM(2019)438 COM(2019)467 COM(2019)477 COM(2019)550 COM(2019)880,...

2019 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions)

Motion on The Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of...

Business and Human Rights

The measures in place and proposals to increase access to quality education, for girls in developing countries

Committee Stage consideration of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2019

Matters considered at meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council

The Colombian Peace Process

Disability inclusion and international development issues

The recommendations of the Public Service Pay Commission and the application of the Working Time Directive and Contracts

Matters considered at meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council

Motion on the proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement between the E...

Scrutiny of EU Legislative ProposalRetention of personnel in the Defence Forces

Motion on the reports by the Minister with Responsibility for Defence, regarding service by the Defence Forces with the United N...

The humanitarian situation in Yemen

Update on the peace process in Columbia

2019 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 28, Vote 27

The refugee situation in Syria and related matters

Consideration of the 2019 Estimates for Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence).

Engagement with the Minister, Mr Carmelo Abela, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Promotion of Malta

Briefing for Information in relation to the General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the UK from the EU on ...

Motion on Ireland's participation in a European Defence Agency Project in relation to Military Search Capability Building

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Schedule B: 447, 783, 784. Join (29 and 35)

Motion on the Agreement between the Member States of the European Union concerning the status of military and civilian staff sec...

An update on Brexit and matters considered at meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council

2018 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions)

Scrutiny of EU Legislative ProposalsMatters relevant to and the priorities for the Irish Defence Forces

The enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union, and the Republic of Kazakhstan

Matters considered by the Foreign Affairs Council-Defence and other matters concerning the Defence Forces.

Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals post U.N. High Level Political Forum 2018 in New York

Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals; The Funding of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) and the demoliti...

Search and rescue missions in the Mediterranean and the migration crisis.

Agenda: (i) Recent Christian Aid Ireland Tax Report (representatives from Christian Aid Ireland); (ii) The current politica...

Post-Foreign Affairs Council engagement

World Vision - A presentation regarding the work of World Vision and their recent visit to South Sudan

The current situation in Syria, with particular focus on the delivery of humanitarian aid and the systemic impacts of conflict o...

Matters raised at EU Foreign Affairs Council - Defence and other matters relevant to the Department of Defence; In attendance: P...

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Launch of the Report on the Review of the Irish Aid Programme

Teagasc's role in reducing hunger and malnutrition in underdeveloped countries

How to Make Brexit Work for All: Big Principles for a Strong Brexit Partnership

EU SemesterProgress made regarding resolution of the Tracker Mortgage Redress Issue (resumed)

Session A: Asia trade opportunities Post Brexit Session B: The role of the ONE Campaign in ending extreme poverty and the implem...

Motion regarding Ireland’s participation in in Permanent Structured Cooperation, pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of th...

Session A - 9 a.m. The current situation in Palestine Session B - 11 a.m.  Review of the Irish aid Programme (resumed)...

Motions regarding Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: (i) Joint Procurement Arrangement for ...

2017 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions)

Session A - Patrick Paul Walsh, Professor of International Development Studies, UCDSession B - Ambassadors of the Federal Democr...

Agenda: a) Diplomatic Relations (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017; b) Protection of Cultural Property in the event of Armed C...

AGENDA: Review of the Irish Aid Programme; Session A - 9 a.m. [Representatives from Dóchas]; Session B - 11 a.m.  [Mr. Dav...

Review of the Irish Aid Programme Department of Defence and Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2017-2020

The Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and th...

Session A: Organ harvesting in China [Mr. David Matas and Mr Ethan Gutmann]Session B: The work of Médecins Sans Frontières (MS...

 The situation in Ukraine

The Framework Agreement on Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation between the European Union and its Member States, of the on...

Matters considered by the Foreign Affairs Council and other matters relating to foreign affairs and trade [Minister for Foreign ...

Topic: Engagement on the role of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)

The implications of Brexit for Irish foreign policy [Professor Gary Murphy, DCU and Professor Gavin Barrett, UCD]

Topic: Update on famine struck areas in Africa including, Borno State, Horn of Africa, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen

Session A. 2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services – Votes 35 (Army Pensions) and 36 (Defence); Session B. UN Motion re: Pr...

Session A: 9:00 a.m. The implications of Brexit for Irish foreign policy; Session B: 10:45 a.m. Discussion on the potential impa...

Motion on Support for the territorial integrity of Georgia and its integration into the European Union

2017 Revised Estimates for Public Services

Issues concerning the Reserve Defence ForcesPassport services, Motion re Consular Service

(i) 9:30 a.m. The work of UNHCR, with particular reference to the situation in Syria (ii) 11:00 a.m. Discussion on the killing ...

(i) The current situation in Syria(ii) Motion Re Turkey

2016 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence)

2016 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions) and Vote 36 (Defence) [Mr Paul Kehoe TD, Minister of ...

2016 Supplementary Estimates for Public Services - Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trade) [Minister of State for the Diaspora and O...

The situation in Syria and Ukraine and other matters of mutual interest [H.E. Mr. Maxim Alexandrovich Peshkov, Ambassador of the...

Motions regarding Ireland’s participation in two European Defence Agency Projects: (i) MARSUR Networking - Adaptive Phase (MAR...

 The threat to media freedom in Turkey and the work of the International Federation of Journalists in tackling global abuse...

Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management [Mr. Christos Stylianides, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Manageme...

AGENDA: Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust [Mr. Colin Bell]

Discussion on migration in advance of the UN migration Summit in September [Representatives from Oxfam]

Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence (Select) CR1, LH 2000 9 a.m. AGENDA: Consideration of Request in accordance with the Reso...

AGENDA: 2016 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 35 (Army Pensions); Vote 36 (Defence) [Mr Paul Kehoe TD, Minister of S...

AGENDA: 2016 Revised Estimates for Public Services - Vote 27 (International Co-operation); and Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs and Trad...