Oireachtas Access: 20th July 2026
Our extra free weekly newsletter, keeping you in the loop for Oireachtas news, debate and decision making - Summer Recess
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Oireachtas Access Bulletin
Our Oireachtas Access Bulletin aims to keep you in the loop with the development of law and policy that affects your rights.
Summer recess is now underway, so this will be our last Oireachtas Access update until activities resume in September.
In the meantime, we will keep you up to date with consultation deadlines, as well as extra articles and news for our paid subscribers.
A reminder of our Access Media Series with Disabled Women Ireland, taking place every month from July-November on disabled representation in the Irish Media.
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Our regular weekly newsletter will also change to a fortnightly one this August to allow our team some R&R this summer.
Don’t miss our next Disability Pride Bumper Edition on the 29th of July, as well as our next Communication Europe Special Edition in early August.
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Thank you for your ongoing support, we will be in touch soon!
📺 Catch Up
Speakers include: Representatives from the Trinity Centre for Ageing and the Life Course in Intellectual Disability - Trinity College Dublin
Opening statements can be found on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s website here.
Speakers include: Representatives from The Wheel, Irish Rural Link and County Tipperary Chamber
Opening statements can be found on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s website here.
Speakers include: Representatives from National Council for Special Education (NCSE), Oide and Department of Education and Youth
Opening statements can be found on the “Recent Documents” section of the Committee’s website here.
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