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The Houses of the Oireachtas Service is the parliamentary administration which provides advice and support services to:

  • The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission
  • The Houses of the Oireachtas (Dáil and Seanad) and their Committees
  • Members (Deputies and Senators) of the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The Service is staffed by approximately 650 full-time equivalent general, professional and technical civil servants. The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission acts as the governing body of the Service.

Houses of the Oireachtas Service Organisation Chart

This chart shows the key functions and sections within the Houses of the Oireachtas Service.

Clerk of Dáil Éireann

PETER FINNEGAN

Clerk of Dáil Éireann

The Clerk of Dáil Éireann provides advice on parliamentary procedures and practices to the Ceann Comhairle and to all members of Dáil Éireann.

 

The Clerk of the Dáil is the Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and chief executive of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission.

The Clerk of Dáil Éireann's responsibilities include:

  • managing the Houses of the Oireachtas Service
  • implementing and monitoring Houses of the Oireachtas Commission policies regarding the Service
  • delivering outputs as determined by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission.

The Clerk of the Dáil is assisted in this regard by the Deputy Secretary General, Michael Errity, and several Assistant Secretaries.

The Seanad Office

The primary role of the Seanad Office is to support the sittings and business of the Seanad. The Seanad Office assists the Clerk of the Seanad in discharging his duties under Standing Orders and in law. It is also the Secretariat for a number of Seanad committees, including the Committee on Procedure and Privileges and the Seanad Public Consultation Committee.

Clerk of Seanad Éireann

MARTIN GROVES

Clerk of Seanad Éireann

The Clerk of the Seanad provides advice on parliamentary procedure and practice to the Cathaoirleach and to all members of Seanad Éireann. The Clerk is supported in this role by the Clerk Assistant and the Seanad Office. The Clerk of the Seanad is the Returning Officer for Seanad elections and is also a member of a number of statutory commissions.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

EDI

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Find out about what we are doing to promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion and put it at the heart of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service.

Working group on parliamentary privilege and citizens’ rights

A working group of parliamentary officials has been set up to review the Houses of the Oireachtas procedures and ensure that the rights of citizens are respected throughout the parliamentary process.

Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers

The Office of Parliamentary Legal Advisers (OPLA) is the in-house legal team of the Houses of the Oireachtas. It provides specialist, non-partisan legal advice to Parliament, its Members and staff.

Rannóg an Aistriúcháin

Rannóg an Aistriúcháin (the Translation Section) provides translation services for the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Parliamentary Budget Office

The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) provides independent and impartial information, analysis and advice to the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Library & Research Service

L&RS

Library & Research Service

The Library & Research Service (L&RS) provides information and research services to Members of the Oireachtas. The L&RS manages the collection of documents formally laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas.

Careers

Careers

Careers

Want to work for the Houses of the Oireachtas? Find out about jobs and recruitment.

Regulation of Lobbying Act

Certain public servants employed by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service are prescribed as designated public officials for the purposes of section 6(1)(f) of the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015.

An Caighdeán Oifigiúil

An Caighdeán Oifigiúil is the Oireachtas Service’s official standard for writing in the Irish language. It’s a useful guide for anyone writing in Irish, whether for official State publications or other fields.

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