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Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement 1.30 p.m. 22 July 2014: Election of Chairman

Joint Committee on Health and Children 12 noon 22 July 2014: HSE investigations into Sections 38 & 39 funded agencies and the impact on the Provision of Services [Ms Laverne McGuinness, Deputy Director General, Health Service Executive]

Enterprise Committee

Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 1.30 p.m. 22 July 2014: Election of Chairman

The Budget 2015

Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform 17 July 2014 Hearings on Pre-Budget Submissions

Finance Committee

The Committee is calling for sustainability and consistency of approach key to addressing mortgage arrears

Have your say

The EU Affairs Committee invites public submissions on the Europe 2020 Strategy

Banking Crisis

Read more about the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis

FOI Bill

Dáil 16 July 2014: Freedom of Information Bill 2013

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.

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The Oireachtas Library & Research Service manages the Irish parliamentary library and provides an impartial research service to Members of the Oireachtas in support of their parliamentary business.

Research Publications

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eDocuments Laid Weekly Title List 2014

Guide to researching Members of the Oireachtas

(May 2014) - Researching past & present Members

The L&RS has updated its guide to online and print resources for researching past & present Members. This is a useful starting point for anyone wishing to source biographical information on a Member of the Oireachtas.

CAP Reform

(Nov 2013) - Joint Oireachtas\UK parliamentary research paper on the implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014 - 2020 (pdf)

This paper sets out the reactions and emerging implementation decisions of Ireland and also the four countries of the UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England) in relation to the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform package for 2014-2020.

Previous Research publications

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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.

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