Welcome to the Houses of the Oireachtas
Legislative Observatory 1992 - 2017
Detailed information is available online including the full text of all bills as initiated (including explanatory memoranda), as amended, and as passed by each or both houses; amendments tabled; Acts of the Oireachtas and official translations; and links to debates on bills.
New Bills
- Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2017 [PMB] (Number 42 of 2017)
- Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Housing) Bill 2017 [PMB] (Number 41 of 2017)
- National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017 [Seanad] [PMB] (Number 40 of 2017)
- Welfare of Greyhounds (Amendment) Bill 2017 [PMB] (Number 39 of 2017)
- Education (Disadvantage Committee) Bill 2017 [PMB] (Number 38 of 2017)
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Latest Publications
Election Results infographic
This Infographic outlines key statistics from results of General Election 2016. It is in both English and Irish.
The Oireachtas Library & Research Service has produced a short booklet for Oireachtas members that displays the results of the 2016 General election through maps. To download the booklet or individual maps please click here
FAQs on the triggering of Article 50
Published 28th March 2017
This L&RS Note has been drafted in the context of the announcement that the UK Government intends to trigger Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) on Wednesday 29th March 2017. In doing so, it will formally start the process by which the UK will leave the EU.
International human rights law: operation and impact
No. 2 of 2016 (Published 9 June 2016)
This Spotlight provides an overview of the operation of international human rights law. It seeks to highlight how international human rights law impacts upon Irish law as well as the work of parliament.
Economic Indicators January 2017
Government Gross Voted Expenditure (Current & Capital Ceilings) (2017)
Public Petitions
The Oireachtas Public Petitions System presents an important new avenue for individuals to participate in the democratic process. Through submitting petitions online and by post, members of the public will be able to take their policy concerns directly to the heart of the Oireachtas.
Members and Constituencies
View a complete list of:
- Deputies and Senators [1919 - today]
- Constituencies and Panels
- Political Parties
Parliamentary Debates
Business
Parliamentary Committees
Committees advise on a wide range of legislative, social, economic and financial matters.
- 4 April 17Seanad Schedule
- 4 April 17Committee on Education and Skills
- 4 April 17Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- 4 April 17Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands
- 5 April 17Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
- 5 April 17Select Committee on Justice and Equality
- 5 April 17Select Committee on the Future of Healthcare
- 5 April 17Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
- 5 April 17Seanad Schedule
- 5 April 17Dáil Schedule