Joint Committee on Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage to discuss Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of Electoral Reform Bill with Minister Malcolm Noonan

Speaking ahead of the meeting at 12.30pm in Committee Room 3 of Leinster House, Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy Steven Matthews said: “The Committee has heard a wide range views on this legislation in our series of meetings to date including social media companies, experts in online and digital data management, the main political parties, the Irish Traveller Movement, National Youth Council of Ireland and National Women’s Council of Ireland. We now look forward to engaging with Minister Noonan to hear the Government’s perspective on the Heads of the Bill.”

The Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

The meeting in Committee Room 3 can be viewed live on Oireachtas TV.

Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.