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Madelaine Dennison
Head of Library and Research Services
Houses of the Oireachtas
Introduction
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From documents laid to legislative briefings: how the parliamentary library contributes to a well-informed parliament
4 June 2015
CONUL annual conference
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Content
Context Lesson
Align Impact
Future
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Houses of the Oireachtas
1000 people226 members21 committees
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The parliamentarian
…those elected to public office are expected to possess indefinable qualities to
accomplish an indescribable job.
(Coghill et al, 2008, p.74)
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L&RS looks like this…
40 staff, collegiate Multi-disciplinary teams
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…and this
Impartial Member-focus
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What we do
Expert info and research
Professional info and records
Contribute towell-informed
parliament
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Transformation
…library/research function has been transformed …and is on
a par with other relevant parliaments in the breadth of
services provided to Members…
VFM 2014
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Key lesson learned
againand Start again
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Oireachtas strategies
Improving services toparliamentImproving services to
membersEnhancing service
capability
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Services to parliament
- legislative analysis
- committees’ research
- documents laid
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Services to Members
- on demand
- Notes series
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Service capability
- FOI
- records management
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L&RS contribution
Sound legislative decision making?
A more vibrant democracy?
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L&RS contributionProceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 2014): Second Stage [Private Members] (Continued)Dail 8 May 2015Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan:
…I looked at the note from the L&RS and was struck by a couple of things…Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining StagesSeanad Thursday, 18 December 2014Senator Sean Barrett:
…. We have seen massive price rises, estimated by the L&RS….
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Different-iators
VehiclesStaging Econ.logic
Arenas
Future L&RS
Source: Hambrick & Fredrickson, 2001
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Conclusion