The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission () is the governing body responsible for the administration of the Oireachtas. It was established on 1 January 2004 by the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 2003 as a corporate body. It is independent in performing its functions and has no role in setting parliamentary business. It is funded on a three-year basis. It is funded by statute on a three-year basis.
Commission membership Its membership is: the Ceann Comhairle, who is the chair of the Commission; the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad; the Clerk of the Dáil, termed the Secretary General, who acts as chief executive; a member of the Houses appointed by the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation; four members of the Dáil; and three members of the Seanad. The Commission continues to exist during the dissolution period and the Ceann Comhairle continues to serve as chair of the Commission until a new Ceann Comhairle is elected by the next Dáil.
Membership : Party Member Role Verona Murphy, TD Ceann Comhairle, chairperson Senator Mark Daly Cathaoirleach Peter Finnegan Secretary General, Chief Executive Pádraig O'Sullivan, TD Minister's representative Catherine Ardagh, TD Dáil representative Pearse Doherty, TD Dáil representative Frank Feighan, TD Dáil representative Senator Robbie Gallagher Seanad representative Senator Michael McDowell Seanad representative, deputy chairperson Senator Joe O'Reilly Seanad representative Jennifer Whitmore, TD Dáil representative
See also Northern Ireland Assembly Commission House of Commons Commission – similar body in the United Kingdom
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