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?

No

Name of the parliamentary library

in original language (Latin transcript):
Oireachtas Library and Research Service
in English translation:
Parliamentary Library and Research Service

Address:

Telephone:

+3531618 4701

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. Madelaine  Dennison

Who may use the library?

Number of library staff:

30

Annual acquisition budget:

350 000   Euro
(=450 000 US $)

Size of collection:

120 000

Legal deposit?

No

Other special collections of the library:

Press cuttings:

No

Are the papers of the parliament indexed?

No

Is the library in charge of the archival materials of the parliament?

Yes

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:

IFLA membership:

Yes