HOUSES OF THE OIREACHTAS
PRESS RELEASE
Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development to discuss Matters relating to Islands and Island Communities including Our Living Islands Strategy
10 November 2026
The Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, 11 November, to discuss the Matters relating to the Islands and Island Communities including Our Living Islands Strategy.
The meeting at 9:30am in Committee Room 4 of Leinster House will heard from representatives from Comhar na nOileán CTR, Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann and West Cork Islands Interagency Group.
Committee Cathaoirleach Deputy John Paul O’Shea said: “The Committee looks forward to hearing from Island representatives on the key challenges and opportunities affecting Islands and reviewing progress of Our Living Islands Strategy, the 10-year national strategy for off-shore Islands published in June 2023.
“Our Living Islands aims to ensure that sustainable, vibrant communities can continue to live and thrive on the offshore Islands for many years to come. The strategy is about to enter its second phase and the Committee is eager to review progress to date and identify the key elements that can deliver for the Islands over the remaining period.
“Our Islands have an important place in Irish culture and as part of the country’s rural fabric. This meeting provides a forum to hear first-hand from Islanders and Island representatives on the key challenges and opportunities impacting communities and how all stakeholders can come together so that the voices of Island communities remain central in efforts to ensure that sustainable and vibrant offshore communities continue to thrive.”
The Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.
The meeting in Committee Room 4 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.
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