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- New to the Oireachtas
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If you are just beginning to learn about the Houses of the Oireachtas, start by taking our video tours.
- Primary school
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If you teach in a primry school, see our lesson plans. We are working on providing more resources for primary schools.
- Junior cert CSPE
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If you are studying junior cert CSPE (civic, social and political education) watch our CSPE videos.
If you teach junior cert CSPE (civic, social and political education) take a look at our lesson plans.
- Leaving cert politics and society classes
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If you are taking the new leaving certificate politics and society course, find out about our live experience programme.
Winifred Carney / Courtesy of Kilmainham Gaol Museum KMGLM 2012.0243
Lesson plan: Pioneers of parliamentary politics
Use this lesson plan, slideshow and printable worksheets to teach primary school 3rd and 4th class about the history of women in Irish parliamentary politics.
Lesson plans: Vótáil100
Use these lesson plans to teach junior cycle history or CSPE and leaving cert politics and society about the campaign for political rights for women.
The politics and society class from Castleknock Community College visiting Leinster House
Politics and society live experiences
Leaving cert politics and society classes are invited to take part in two live experiences: a visit to Leinster House or a "Ceann go Ceann" video conference with the Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann.
- The Leinster House visit includes a tour of the Dáil and Seanad Chambers. The students then hold their own debate in one of the Committee rooms, usually on one of the four titles issued for the citizenship project. TDs for the schools' constituencies sometimes drop in for a chat.
- With the Ceann go Ceann video conference, students and teachers have the chance to speak directly to the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and ask him all their questions about Irish politics and the Oireachtas.
Student debate
TED-Ed Club
The Houses of the Oireachtas is forming a TED-Ed Club. It will comprise 16 students in transition year or fifth year. Each club member will have a chance give a TED-style talk in the Mansion House, Dublin.
Recent educational publications
Thu, 13 Dec
Vótáil100 politics and society, lesson plan
Thu, 13 Dec
Vótáil100 history/CSPE, lesson plan
Wed, 12 Dec
Pioneers of parliamentary politics, wordsearch
Wed, 12 Dec
Pioneers of parliamentary politics, worksheet
Wed, 12 Dec
Pioneers of parliamentary politics, slide show
Leinster House
Dáil Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Other resources
Want to find out more about the other bodies that influence how Ireland is governed? We’ve compiled a selection of links to organisations that influence the policies and laws we all live by.
CSPE videos
If you’re a student or teacher of junior cert civic, social and political education, CSPE, or just want to learn more about our parliamentary and political system, take a look at our video series. It’s the quick and painless way to get an overview of parliamentary democracy in Ireland.
Contact details
Houses of the Oireachtas
Leinster House
Kildare St
Dublin 2
D02 XR20
Ireland