Oireachtas offers €8m contract for broadcasting of Dáil proceedings 

The new tender is of note given an industrial dispute which has sprung up amidst the workers who manage the live broadcast of all Dáil, Seanad, and committee proceedings

Jack Chambers delivers Budget 2025 on Oireachtas TV. PI Communications, which also provides broadcast services for the Northern Irish assembly, has held the contract for Dáil broadcasts since at least 2011. Picture: Oireachtas TV

The Oireachtas is to pay more than €8m for the broadcast of Dáil and Seanad proceedings over the next four years.

The Houses of the Oireachtas service has tendered for a new contract for the provision of recording and archival services with a value of €8,050,000.