Agenda - Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee

Meeting Venue:

Committee Room 4, Tŷ Hywel

Meeting date: 10 December 2025

Meeting time: 09.30
For further information contact:

Richard Thomas

Committee Clerk

0300 200 6565

SeneddCulture@senedd.wales

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Private pre-meeting

09:15-09:30

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1       Introductions, apologies and substitutions

09:30                                                                                                               

 

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2       Wales-Ireland relations: Panel 5

09:30-10:30                                                                               (Pages 1 - 16)

Denise McQuade, Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff

Attached Documents:
Research brief
Written evidence: Consul General of Ireland
Letter from the First Minister declining the Committee's invitation to give evidence on the Wales-Ireland relations inquiry - 8 December 2025

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Break

10:30-10:40

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3       Wales-Ireland relations: Panel 6

10:40-11:40                                                                             (Pages 17 - 71)

Séamas Ó Concheanainn, Coimisinéir Teanga (Irish Language Commissioner), Ireland

Lowri Williams, Strategic Director, Office of the Welsh Language Commissioner

Attached Documents:
Supporting paper: Coimisinéir Teanga
Written evidence: Coimisinéir Teanga
Written evidence: Welsh Language Commissioner

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4       Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting

11:40                                                                                                               

 

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5       Wales-Ireland relations: Consideration of the evidence received

11:40-12:00                                                                                                    

 

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6       Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27: Consideration of draft report

12:00-12:30                                                                           (Pages 72 - 131)

Attached Documents:
Draft Report: Welsh Government Draft Budget 2026-27
Letter from the Minister for Culture, Skills and Social Partnership providing further information following the evidence session on 19 November - 4 December 2025
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language providing further information following the evidence session on 27 November - 8 December 2025

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