Taoiseach | Update on communication with Government sub-Committees

To ask the Taoiseach the extent to which he has had communication or meetings with various Government sub-Committees since the formation of the Government.

REPLY

The Government has established the following 10 Cabinet Committees –

• Brexit and Northern Ireland
• Children and Education
• Economy and Investment
• Environment and Climate Change
• EU and International Affairs
• Government Co-ordination
• Health
• Housing
• Humanitarian Response to Ukraine
• Social Affairs and Public Services.

I am a member of all Committees with the Tánaiste and Minister Ryan.  In addition to the membership of the Committees, other Ministers and Ministers of State may attend meetings as required.

The Government Co-ordination Committee has met twice since the formation of the new Government and is scheduled to meet again on the 7th of February.

The Cabinet Committee on Housing met yesterday, Monday, the 30th of January, and the Committee on Humanitarian Response to Ukraine will meet this afternoon.  

The Cabinet Committee on Health is scheduled to meet on the 13th of February and the Committee on the Economy and Investment on the 16th of February.

Other Committees will meet in the coming weeks.