Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 October 2020
4. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach if a list of Cabinet committees that has been established will be provided; the membership and purpose of each; and the additional Cabinet committees he expects to be set up in 2020. [29529/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra5. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Taoiseach the number of Departmental committees established; the membership and purpose of each; and the additional Cabinet committees he expects to be set up in 2020. [29530/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra9. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach the details of the current Cabinet committees including the policy areas that each committee covers in tabular form. [30122/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 4, 5 and 9 together.
The Government has established 10 Cabinet Committees, with membership as shown in the table below. Cabinet Committees are established by the Government to assist it in carrying out the responsibilities of Government in the areas indicated by their titles. They meet as appropriate according to their work schedules. Other Ministers or Ministers of State may attend meetings as required.
The Government will keep under review the need to establish any further Cabinet Committees in the light of evolving needs and emerging issues.
Apart from the various Cabinet Committees set out and associated Senior Officials Groups I have not established any other Departmental Committees.
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Cabinet Committee |
Membership |
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COVID-19 |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Health Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Foreign Affairs; and for Defence |
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Economic Recovery and Investment |
Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Taoiseach Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
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Housing |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development |
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Health |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Health Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform |
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Environment and Climate Change |
Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development Minister of State Hackett is invited to the Cabinet Committee |
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Social Affairs and Equality |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and for Rural and Community Development Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Minister for Health Minister for Justice and Equality Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
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Education |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Education and Skills Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
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Europe |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Foreign Affairs; and for Defence Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance |
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Brexit and Northern Ireland |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport Minister for Foreign Affairs; and for Defence Minister for Justice and Equality Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Minister for Finance |
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Government Co-ordination |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications; and for Transport |
