Country
Official name of the country (Latin transcript):
Éire / Ireland
Parliament
Official name of parliament:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Tithe an Oireachtais
in English translation:
Houses of the Oireachtas
bicameral
Official name of chambers:
in original language (Latin transcript):
Dáil Éireann ; Seanad Éireann
in English translation:
Irish House of Representatives ; Irish Senate
Related libraries:
one library for all chambers
Library - General Information
Does any other library provide services to parliament instead?
Name of the parliamentary library
in original language (Latin transcript):
Oireachtas Library and Research Service
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library and Research Service
Adress:
Oireachtas Library & Research Service
Central Enquiry Desk
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Ireland
Telephone:
+353 1 6184701
Fax:
E-Mail:
library.and.research@oireachtas.ie
Internet / WWW / Website:
http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/about/libraryresearchservice/
Library - Detailed Information
Year of foundation:
1924
Person in charge of the parliamentary library:
Mrs. Maura Corcoran
Who may use the library?
Members, parliamentarians' personal staff, parliamentary staff
Number of library staff:
10
Annual acquisition budget:
70 000 IR£
(=115 000 US $)
Size of collection:
100 000
Depository library for which institutions?
United Nations, European Union
Other special collections of the library:
British parliamentary papers from 1800 on, records of the pre-Union Irish Parliament, 17th, 18th, and 19th century pamphlets on Irish political and current affairs
Number of current periodicals (printed and electronic):
120
Are periodicals currently indexed for articles?
No
Press cuttings:
No
Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?
No
Has the library automated its cataloguing?
Yes
Is the automated catalogue accessible to outside users?
No
Does the library use a thesaurus or a classification system for subject indexing?
Yes
Reference services:
Yes
Research service:
Yes
Other special services:
Access to the Internet
IFLA membership:
No