New campaign to deal with 'misunderstood' Oireachtas

Plans are underway to improve public understanding of the Dáil and Seanad.

A new communications strategy is to be unveiled in the coming weeks that will aim to promote the workings of the Oireachtas.

As far as the politicians are concerned more needs to be done to improve the image of our parliament.

Under the new initiative to be unveiled by the Ceann Comhairle John O'Donoghue, the three part strategy will be put in place to create a greater awareness of the workings of Leinster House.

The Oireachtas press office is to be extended, a marketing campaign will get underway and the workings of Leinster House are to be added to the school curriculum at second level.

80,000 people visit Leinster House annually; the aim is to increase those numbers in the coming years.