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class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Health </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539763200" data-end-time="1539777600"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/justice-and-equality/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Justice and Equality </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 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data-start-time="1539768600" data-end-time="1539778500"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 10.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 10.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/rural-and-community-development/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539774000" data-end-time="1539783900"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time 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Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">Audio Visual Room, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539779400" data-end-time="1539790200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time "> 13.30 </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/transport-tourism-and-sport/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539779400" data-end-time="1539790200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 13.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 13.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/culture-heritage-and-the-gaeltacht/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539781200" data-end-time="1539790200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 14.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 14.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a 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href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/communications-climate-action-and-environment/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Thu, 18 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1539817200" data-full-date="2018-10-18"> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539849600" data-end-time="1539882000"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-on-public-accounts/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Committee of Public Accounts </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539851400" data-end-time="1539864000"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/foreign-affairs-and-trade-and-defence/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR1, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539851400" data-end-time="1539878400"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/finance-per-taoiseach/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539855000" data-end-time="1539862200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 10.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 10.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/education-and-skills/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Education and Skills </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539855000" data-end-time="1539859500"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time "> 10.30 </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> Business Committee of Dáil Éireann </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">R160 5-Storey Block</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1539866700" data-end-time="1539878400"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 13.45 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 13.45 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/climate-action/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Climate Action </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Fri, 19 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1539903600" data-full-date="2018-10-19"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Sat, 20 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1539990000" data-full-date="2018-10-20"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Sun, 21 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540076400" data-full-date="2018-10-21"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Mon, 22 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540162800" data-full-date="2018-10-22"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Tue, 23 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540249200" data-full-date="2018-10-23"> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540297800" data-end-time="1540303200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 13.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 13.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/foreign-affairs-and-trade-and-defence/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540297800" data-end-time="1540317600"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 13.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 13.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/finance-per-taoiseach/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540305000" data-end-time="1540317600"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 15.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 15.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/agriculture-food-and-the-marine/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR1, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540305000" data-end-time="1540315800"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 15.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 15.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/education-and-skills/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Education and Skills </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540306800" data-end-time="1540314000"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 16.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 16.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540317600" data-end-time="1540328400"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 19.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 19.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/rural-and-community-development/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Wed, 24 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540335600" data-full-date="2018-10-24"> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540368000" data-end-time="1540383300"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-on-health/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Health </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540368000" data-end-time="1540382400"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/justice-and-equality/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Justice and Equality </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR2, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540369800" data-end-time="1540383300"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/transport-tourism-and-sport/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540373400" data-end-time="1540377900"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time "> 10.30 </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/procedure-dail/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Committee on Procedure (Dáil Éireann) </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">R160 5-Storey Block</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540384200" data-end-time="1540395000"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 13.30 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 13.30 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> Joint Committee on Public Petitions </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR1, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540385100" data-end-time="1540388700"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time "> 13.45 </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/?l=en_IE" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Committee on Procedure and Privileges (Seanad Éireann) </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">R160 5-Storey Block</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540386000" data-end-time="1540398600"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 14.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 14.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/climate-action/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Climate Action </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Thu, 25 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540422000" data-full-date="2018-10-25"> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540454400" data-end-time="1540486800"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 09.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 09.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr3-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-on-public-accounts/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Committee of Public Accounts </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR3, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540458000" data-end-time="1540465200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 10.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 10.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/employment-affairs-and-social-protection/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Employment Affairs and Social Protection </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540459800" data-end-time="1540463400"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time "> 10.30 </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> Business Committee of Dáil Éireann </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">R160 5-Storey Block</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540472400" data-end-time="1540486800"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 14.00 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 14.00 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/communications-climate-action-and-environment/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR1, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-schedule-item js-schedule-item -summary" data-start-time="1540473300" data-end-time="1540483200"> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -not-live"> 14.15 </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__time -live"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/" class="c-schedule-item__time-link"> 14.15 </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__watch-live"> <a class="c-schedule-item__watch-live-link" href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr4-live/"></a> </p> <div class="c-schedule-item__body"> <div class="c-schedule-item__header"> <p class="c-schedule-item__subject"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/implementation-good-friday-agreement/" class="c-schedule-item__subject-link"> Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement </a> </p> <p class="c-schedule-item__room">CR4, LH 2000</p> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Fri, 26 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540508400" data-full-date="2018-10-26"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Today, 27 Oct 2018" data-active="1" data-date="1540594800" data-full-date="2018-10-27"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Sun, 28 Oct 2018" data-active="" data-date="1540681200" data-full-date="2018-10-28"> <p class="c-detailed-schedule-no-meetings"> No meetings are currently scheduled. </p> </li> <li class="c-summary-schedule__day js-schedule-day-item" data-date-label="Mon, 29 Oct 2018" data-active="" 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Committee members include TDs, Senators or both. Committees receive submissions and presentations from members of the public, interest groups and Government Departments. Their public meetings are broadcast live and recorded and they may publish reports on specific issues. Committees also scrutinise Government expenditure and debate proposed legislation.</p> </div> <ul><li class="see-all"><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/our-role/">Learn more about committees</a> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="module committee-wrapper"> <h2> Committees <span> 32nd Dáil / 25th Seanad </span> </h2> <div class="committee-container"> <div class="active-committees"> <div class="column"> <ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/business-committee/">Business Committee</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-on-public-accounts/">Committee of Public Accounts</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-of-selection-seanad-eireann/">Committee of Selection (Seanad Éireann)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/agriculture-food-and-the-marine/">Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/budgetary-oversight/">Committee on Budgetary Oversight</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/business-enterprise-innovation/">Committee on Business, Enterprise and Innovation</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/children-and-youth-affairs/">Committee on Children and Youth Affairs</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/climate-action/">Committee on Climate Action</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/communications-climate-action-and-environment/">Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment</a></li> <li><a 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<li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/committee-on-health/">Committee on Health</a></li> </ul></div> <div class="column"> <ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/housing-planning-local-government/">Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/justice-and-equality/">Committee on Justice and Equality</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/members-interests-dail/">Committee on Members’ Interests (Dáil Éireann)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/members-interests-seanad/">Committee on Members’ Interests (Seanad Éireann)</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/procedure-and-privileges-seanad/">Committee on Procedure and Privileges (Seanad Éireann)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/procedure-dail/">Committee on Procedure (Dáil Éireann)</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/petitions/">Committee on Public Petitions</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/rural-and-community-development/">Committee on Rural and Community Development</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/implementation-good-friday-agreement/">Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/irish-language-the-gaeltacht-and-the-islands/">Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands </a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/transport-tourism-and-sport/">Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/seanad-public-consultation-committee/">Seanad Public Consultation Committee</a></li> </ul><ul><li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/seanad-committee-on-the-withdrawal-of-the-uk-from-the-eu/">Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the UK from the EU</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/sub-committee-on-dail-reform/">Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform</a></li> <li><a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/committees/32/wgcc/">Working Group of Committee Chairmen</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div class="dissolved-committees-toggle"> <ul><li><a href="#"><strong>Expired Committees</strong> <span>The following Committees of the 32nd Dáil no longer exist. Some of these were established as special Committees to consider a specific matter in a fixed timeframe. 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The report proposes incentives to encourage climate adaptation on farms.</p> </div> <ul class="c-publications-downloads"><li class="c-publications-downloads__item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181027125828/https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/committee/dail/32/joint_committee_on_agriculture_food_and_the_marine/reports/2018/2018-07-12_climate-change-and-sustainability-in-the-agriculture-and-food-sectors_en.pdf" class="with-title" data-file-type="pdf"> <span> Climate Change and Sustainability in the Agriculture and Food Sectors </span> </a> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-container"> <div class="l-module -half -bottom-pad u-pad-edge-mobile "> <h2 class="u-text-h2 -underline ">Recent debates</h2> <div class="c-debates-list"> <div class="c-debates-list__item"> <p class="c-debates-list__date"> Thu, 25 Oct 2018 </p> <p class="c-debates-list__body"> <strong class="c-debates-list__item-title">Committee Of Public Accounts</strong> <br> 2017 Financial Statements - Housing Agency </p> <p class="c-debates-list__button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/committee_of_public_accounts/2018-10-25/" class="u-btn-secondary" title="Thu, 25 Oct 2018 - Committee Of Public Accounts - 2017 Financial Statements - Housing Agency">View</a> </p> </div> <div class="c-debates-list__item"> <p class="c-debates-list__date"> Wed, 24 Oct 2018 </p> <p class="c-debates-list__body"> <strong class="c-debates-list__item-title">Joint Committee On Justice And Equality</strong> <br> Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner </p> <p class="c-debates-list__button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_justice_and_equality/2018-10-24/" class="u-btn-secondary" title="Wed, 24 Oct 2018 - Joint Committee On Justice And Equality - Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner">View</a> </p> </div> <div class="c-debates-list__item"> <p class="c-debates-list__date"> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 </p> <p class="c-debates-list__body"> <strong class="c-debates-list__item-title">Joint Committee On Finance, Public Expenditure And Reform, And Taoiseach</strong> <br></p> <p class="c-debates-list__button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_finance_public_expenditure_and_reform_and_taoiseach/2018-10-23/" class="u-btn-secondary" title="Tue, 23 Oct 2018 - Joint Committee On Finance, Public Expenditure And Reform, And Taoiseach - ">View</a> </p> </div> <div class="c-debates-list__item"> <p class="c-debates-list__date"> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 </p> <p class="c-debates-list__body"> <strong class="c-debates-list__item-title">Select Committee On Foreign Affairs And Trade, And Defence</strong> <br> Message to Dáil </p> <p class="c-debates-list__button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/select_committee_on_foreign_affairs_and_trade_and_defence/2018-10-23/" class="u-btn-secondary" title="Tue, 23 Oct 2018 - Select Committee On Foreign Affairs And Trade, And Defence - Message to Dáil">View</a> </p> </div> </div> <ul><li class="see-all"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=committee"> See all committee debates </a> </li> </ul></div> <div class="module table-module half recent-press-releases-module"> <div class="table-wrapper"> <h2 class="underline">Press releases</h2> <div class="table recent-activity"> <div class="inner"> <p class="date">24 Oct 2018, 17.37</p> <p class="middle"> Education Committee welcomes swift action to inspect, close potentially dangerous school buildings </p> <div class="button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20181024-education-committee-welcomes-swift-action-to-inspect-close-potentially-dangerous-school-buildings/" title="Education Committee welcomes swift action to inspect, close potentially dangerous school buildings">View</a> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <p class="date">24 Oct 2018, 15.21</p> <p class="middle"> Good Friday Committee, Safefood to discuss all-Ireland promotion of food safety </p> <div class="button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20181024-good-friday-committee-safefood-to-discuss-all-ireland-promotion-of-food-safety/" title="Good Friday Committee, Safefood to discuss all-Ireland promotion of food safety">View</a> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <p class="date">24 Oct 2018, 14.31</p> <p class="middle"> Communications Committee, Minister Bruton to discuss Digital Safety Commissioner Bill </p> <div class="button"> <a href="/web/20181027125828/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/press-centre/press-releases/20181024-communications-committee-minister-bruton-to-discuss-digital-safety-commissioner-bill/" title="Communications Committee, Minister Bruton to discuss Digital Safety Commissioner Bill">View</a> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <p 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(ASD) and Special Classes in mainstream schools</strong> <br> Joint Committee on Education and Skills report on the provision of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Special Classes in mainstream schools </p> <span class="social-share -m-top"><a href="#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/publications/10935" data-share-text="Report on the provision of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Special Classes in mainstream schools" data-share-description="Joint Committee on Education and Skills report on the provision of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Special Classes in mainstream schools" title="Share: Report on the provision of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Special Classes in mainstream schools">Share</a></span> </div> <div class="download"> <a 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Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools</strong> <br> Joint Committee on Education and Skills on Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools </p> <span class="social-share -m-top"><a href="#" class="share-trigger" data-share-url="https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/publications/10933" data-share-text="Report on Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools" data-share-description="Joint Committee on Education and Skills on Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools" title="Share: Report on Training and Supports for Providers of Special Needs Education and Education in DEIS Schools">Share</a></span> </div> <div class="download"> <a 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