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Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann are in recess

Dáil Éireann will resume on Tuesday, 15 September 2020 and Seanad Éireann will resume on Wednesday, 16 September 2020.

The Oireachtas TV channel continues to broadcast 24 hours a day – watch proceedings from the recent parliamentary term, plenary sittings of the European Parliament, documentaries and studio programmes.

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Dáil Éireann

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 30 Jul 2020: 40 topics were published, which include 156 speakers and divisions of the House.

Seanad Éireann

Official Report latest update:

Fri, 31 Jul 2020: 7 topics were published, which include 49 speakers and divisions of the House.

Committees

Official Report latest update:

Meeting of the Special Committee On Covid-19 Response on Thu, 13 Aug 2020.

PQs (Questions)

Official Report latest update:

Thu, 30 Jul 2020: 1491 Parliamentary Questions answered.

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Find a current TD

There are 160 Members (called Deputies or TDs) of Dáil Éireann.

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There are 60 Members (called Senators) in Seanad Éireann.

Covid-19 information digest

Get quick links to recent debates on the Covid-19 pandemic. Read the latest research by the Oireachtas Library & Research Service (L&RS) and Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) on Covid-19.

Data visualisations and analysis

Get the most out of our research services with our new data visualisations. Get research and analysis on the most relevant issues of the day including Covid-19 in Ireland, voted expenditure and the latest fiscal data.

All research is impartial and is published by the Oireachtas Library & Research Service (L&RS) and the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO).

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House of Art

This remarkable documentary explores of the portraits in the State Art Collection at Leinster House, presented by artist and then president of the Royal Hibernian Academy Mick O'Dea. O'Dea also gives a unique insight into his painting of the portrait of President Michael D. Higgins which hangs in Leinster House.

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News

Updates for staff from the Management Board

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Bill Digests now available on Bills pages

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Catherine Connolly elected Leas-Cheann Comhairle

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Press releases

12 Aug 2020, 11.01

Oireachtas Committee to discuss situation in Meat Processing Plants tomorrow

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5 Aug 2020, 12.05

Covid-19 Committee report calls for changes to testing and contact tracing system to make it more robust

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4 Aug 2020, 17.01

National Flag to fly at half-mast at Leinster House to honour ‘true patriot’ John Hume

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31 Jul 2020, 14.48

Oireachtas Committee report calls for urgent action to protect nursing home residents in potential Covid-19 second wave

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27 Jul 2020, 16.21

Ryanair and Aer Lingus before Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response

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Ireland: a parliamentary democracy

Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. The National Parliament (Oireachtas) consists of the President and two Houses: Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (the Senate) whose functions and powers derive from the Constitution of Ireland enacted by the people on 1 July 1937. The Houses of the Oireachtas are situated at Leinster House, Dublin.