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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

• National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Number 110 of 2017)
• Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad] [PMB] (Number 109 of 2017)
• Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Number 108 of 2017)
• Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Separation of Church and State) Bill 2017 [PMB] (Number 107 of 2017)
• Court Funds Administration Bill 2017 [PMB (Number 106 of 2017)

Latest Publications  

Research Matters

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

Economic Indicators August 2017
The Economics Indicators are drafted by economists in the Oireachtas Library and Research Service and look at key indicators in relation to the Irish economy.Produced at the end of each month, Economics Indicators has been relaunched in April 2016 as an infographic series which looks at key indicators of the Irish economy. 

STEM in schools: the introduction of Coding and Computer science/ICT.
Published on 25th August 2017
The Programme for a Partnership Government  (2016) commits to introducing a coding course for the Junior Cycle and introducing ICT/Computer Science as a Leaving Certificate subject. This Note considers the type of supports teachers and students may need in order for these subjects to succeed and reviews similar initiatives in other jurisdictions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Government Gross Voted Expenditure (Current & Capital Ceilings) (2017)

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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.

• Get involved and make a petition
• Log of submitted petitions