Ireland

House of Representatives

Data on parliamentary sessions, parliamentary committees and parliamentary groups.

Dates of parliamentary sessions
	Parliament is usually in ordinary session	Extraordinary sessions can be held
January	x	x
February	x	x
March	x	x
April	x	x
May	x	x
June	x	x
July	x	x
August		x
September	x	x
October	x	x
November	x	x
December	x	x

Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year: 106

(2022)
All languages recognized in the constitution can be used in plenary meetings: Yes

Number of permanent committees: 3

(2020-02)
Number of permanent joint committees in bicameral parliaments: No information available

Parliamentary groups are recognized in the parliamentary rules: Yes
Number of parliamentary groups: 10

(2022)
Minimum number of members required to form a parliamentary group: 7
There is a minimum number of members to form a parliamentary group: Yes
Percentage of members required to form a parliamentary group: 4%

(2020)
Independent members can jointly form a parliamentary group: Yes
Not applicable. There are no independent members in this parliament/chamber: No
Several parties can jointly form a parliamentary group: Yes
Relevant provisions about parliamentary groups in the parliamentary rules of procedure: Dáil Standing Orders 120

Includes political parties and parliamentary groups. Number of groups for 2016 refers to the post-election situation. Prior to 2016, it was only possible to have one group that was not a political party. Since amendments to Standing Orders in 2016, there is no limit on the number of groups.

Updated at	Number of days the parliament/chamber met in plenary, per year
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	106
2021-01	95
2020-01	82
2019-01	106
2018-01	102
2017-01	104
2016-01	91
2015-01	No information available
2014-01	124
2013-01	123

Updated at	Number of parliamentary groups
2023-01	No information available
2022-01	10
2021-01	10
2020-01	10
2019-01	8
2018-01	8
2017-01	8
2016-01	8
2015-01	No information available
2014-01	5
2013-01	5