Feidhmíonn Comhaltaí de Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais i gcáil chorpraithe agus ní dhéanann siad ionadaíocht dá bpáirtithe. Feidhmíonn an Coimisiún de réir an phrionsabail ghinearálta go bhféachann sé le tacaíocht a thabhairt do na Tithe agus do gach Comhalta go cothrom agus a ról mar ionadaithe tofa á chomhlíonadh acu.
Tá 11 chomhalta ar Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais agus is é an Ceann Comhairle, atá ina Chathaoirleach ar Dháil Éireann, an cathaoirleach. Leagtar amach comhaltas Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais san Acht um Choimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais, 2003.
The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission comprises:
- The Chairman of Dáil Éireann
- The Chairman of Seanad Éireann
- The Secretary General of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service
- A Member of one of the Houses of the Oireachtas appointed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, known as the Minister’s representative
- Four ordinary members appointed by the Dáil
- Three ordinary members appointed by the Seanad.
Current members
Mr. Peter Finnegan Secretary General |
Ex officio member Chief Executive |
Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl Ceann Comhairle |
Ex officio member |
Senator Jerry Buttimer Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann |
Ex officio member Deputy chairperson |
Vacancy* | Minister’s representative |
Senator Paddy Burke | Seanad Member |
Vacancy* | Dáil Member |
Vacancy* | Dáil Member |
Senator Ned O’Sullivan | Seanad Member |
Vacancy* | Dáil Member |
Vacancy* | Dáil Member |
Senator Rónán Mullen | Seanad Member |
*Deputies Francis Noel Duffy, Jennifer Murnane O’Connor, Louise O’Reilly, Jennifer Whitmore and Michael Ring ceased to be members of the Commission following the dissolution of the 33rd Dáil.
Cód iompair
Leagtar síos i gcód iompair Choimisiún an Oireachtais na caighdeáin eiticiúla chomhaontaithe a threoraíonn iompar comhaltaí. Glacadh leis in 2011 i ndiaidh dul i gcomhairle leis an gCoimisiún um Chaighdeáin in Oifigí Poiblí.
Nuashonraithe go deireanach: 14 Deireadh Fómhair 2020