Aidan Farrelly
Question:1. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach for a schedule of all cabinet sub-committees and the membership of each committee. [30740/25]
View answerCabinet Committees
Questions (1)
Written answers
The Government has established 12 Cabinet Committees as set out in the table below. The membership of each Committee is also listed. 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.
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Cabinet Committee |
Membership |
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Children and Education |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Minister for Health Minister for Social Protection Minister for Education and Youth Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
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Climate Action, Environment and Energy |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and for Transport Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment |
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Disability |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Children, Disability and Equality Minister for Health Minister for Education and Youth |
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Economy, Trade and Competitiveness |
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence (Chair) Taoiseach Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and for Transport Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science |
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EU and International Affairs |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister of State for EU Affairs is invited to the meetings |
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Government Co-ordination |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports |
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Health |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Health |
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Housing |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment |
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Infrastructure |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment and for Transport Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport |
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Justice, Migration and Social Affairs |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Minister for Education and Youth Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage |
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Northern Ireland |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration |
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Water Quality |
Taoiseach Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and for Defence Minister for Finance Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Minister for Social Protection and for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht |
National Security
Questions (2)
Aidan Farrelly
Question:2. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach the number of meetings convened of the new National Security Forum, including the dates the forum met, and the date for the next meeting. [30766/25]
View answerWritten answers
The Programme for Government 2025, Securing Ireland's Future, sets out a number of commitments relating to national security and defence, and work to give effect to these is well underway.
The establishment of a Ministerial Council on National Security is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and it will function to enhance central co-ordination on strategic national security matters. The Ministerial Council membership comprises the Taoiseach as chair, the Tánaiste and the Minister for Justice. Meetings of the Council are also attended by the Secretaries General of the relevant Government Departments, the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces and the Director of the National Cyber Security Centre, and the Chiefs of Staff to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste.
I chaired the first meeting of the new Council on 21 May 2025.
The Ministerial Council will meet again after the summer.