Welcome to the Houses of the Oireachtas
Legislative Observatory 1992 - 2015
Detailed information is available on-line 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; links to debates on bills are also provided.
New Bills
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Research Publications
Latest Publications
eDocuments Laid Weekly Title List
The first Six-Monthly Listing of S.I.s covering January to June 2014 can be accessed here
Ireland’s Minerals Exploration and Mining Policy
This L&RS Note provides the context to Ireland’s minerals exploration and mining policy. It outlines the historical and policy background to minerals exploration and mining in Ireland. The Note also introduces the purpose of the Minerals Development Bill 2015.
Contracting for Employment Services: JobPath in Context
This L&RS Note outlines details on JobPath. It begins by charting its origins before presenting recent trends in long-term unemployment figures. The Note then proceeds to outline how the JobPath process will operate for those referred to it. It concludes by outlining learning emerging about the use of contracting out in the provision of employment services in other countries.
Previous Research publications
Online Catalogue & Collections
The L&RS online catalogue enables you to search for and find digital items from our Documents Laid and Historical Collections.
Visit our on-line exhibitions:
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
Find my Constituency / TD / Senator
Use your current location, or enter your address, or use a map to find:
- Deputies and Senators [1919 - today]
- Constituencies and Panels
- Political Parties
Parliamentary Debates
Votes
- Votes (divisions) are displayed by:
- Date
- Member
- Political Party
- XML files are available
Banking Inquiry
Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis (Ordered November 2014):
- To inquire into the reasons Ireland experienced a systemic banking crisis
- Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013
- Information and proceedings
Parliamentary Committees
Each House may form select committees.
Joint committees consist of select committees of each house sitting and voting together.
Library
Parliamentary Inquiries
Details of a number of historical Parliamentary Inquiries are now available including Demise of Certain State Mining Rights [1936]; Northern Ireland Relief [1972]; Events of 11 to 15 November 1994 [1995]; Certain Revenue Matters [1999]; Mini CTC [2001]; Abbeylara [2001].
