Visiting Leinster House

The staff of the Superintendent’s Section arrange and carry out all tours in the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The tours are provided by the Oireachtas Ushers who have a historical and educational knowledge of both the building itself and the workings of the two Houses.

Most tours take between 25 to 30 minutes and when the House is in session it may also be possible to sit for a short period of time in the Public Gallery.

Times of tours

Tours are normally taken at 10.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm and 3.30pm from Monday to Friday. The House is in session on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Additional tours are available on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, when the Dáil is in session, at 7.00pm and 8.00pm.

Arranging a visit

Appointments for tours are made with the Events Desk. People wishing to go on a tour of the Houses of the Oireachtas need to be sponsored by a Member/Embassy.

Please bear in mind that there are specific times of the year when it is extremely busy and it may be difficult to book a tour, for instance in May/June when most schools organise trips for students. This time of year also coincides with an increase in overseas visitors.