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Publication of gender pay gap report for Houses of the Oireachtas Service
21.12.2022
The Houses of the Oireachtas Service has published its gender pay gap report for 2022 in line with legislative requirements.
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Royal Hibernian Academy (Amendment of Charter) Bill, 2022
16.12.2022
IN THE OIREACHTAS IN THE YEAR 2022
AUTUMN 2022 APPLICATION
ROYAL HIBERNIAN ACADEMY (AMENDMENT OF CHARTER) BILL, 2022 (Bill)
Senator Jerry Buttimer elected as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad
16.12.2022
As part of a planned change, Senator Jerry Buttimer has succeeded Senator Mark Daly as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.
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Special sitting of Dáil Éireann on Saturday, 17 December, to elect a new Taoiseach
15.12.2022
The Dáil will meet for a special sitting on Saturday, when it is expected to elect a new Taoiseach in accordance with a provision in the programme for Government, Our Shared Future.
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Centenary of the inauguration of Irish Free State marked by event on Leinster Lawn
8.12.2022
A ceremony on Leinster Lawn has marked the coming into existence of the Irish Free State 100 years ago.
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Lighting of Christmas tree begins festive season at Leinster House
7.12.2022
The Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and Cathaoirleach, Senator Mark Daly, have led the ceremony of lighting the Christmas tree on Leinster Lawn, an event that has become the traditional start of the festive season in the Houses of the Oireachtas.
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Ceann Comhairle presents National Bravery Awards for 2022
28.11.2022
In November, at a ceremony in Farmleigh House, the National Bravery Awards saw bronze medals awarded to ten recipients, silver medals for five recipients and and one gold medal awarded in recognition of exceptional acts of bravery.
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President of the European Commission to address the Oireachtas
28.11.2022
President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission is to address a joint sitting of the Houses of the Oireachtas on 1 December as part of a visit to Dublin.
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Poet Laureate to the Canadian Parliament welcomed to Leinster House
24.11.2022
Poet Laureate to the Canadian Parliament, Ms Louise Bernice Halfe — also known by her Cree name of Sky Dancer — has visited Leinster House as part of a First Nations delegation.
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Science Week webinar to be hosted by Library and Research Service
15.11.2022
Marking Science Week 2022, the Oireachtas Library and Research Service is to host a webinar looking at the future of our water and energy systems.
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