There is a perception that the legislative process is disengaged from the people. To address this, and to have better law, many Oireachtas committees frequently invite members of the public, groups, and organisations to have a say early in the development of legislation.

ON Monday, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs announced details of the Pensions Awareness Campaign 2007.

ACCORDING to the Public Accounts Committee, it costs from €300,000 to €500,000 to keep just one young offender in a detention centre for one year.