Six of 28 Oireachtas committees meet for first time

John Lahart said he believes the 'foreign affairs committee and foreign policy in general will be one of the biggest issues over the next four or five years'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Six of the 28 Oireachtas committees met for the first time on Wednesday, nearly six months after the general election.

The formation of committees had been held up due to the long-running speaking time row, which culminated in a confidence vote in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy, which the Government won.