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The effect of parliamentary reforms (2011–16) on the Oireachtas committee system Cover

The effect of parliamentary reforms (2011–16) on the Oireachtas committee system

By: Catherine Lynch  
Open Access
|May 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/admin-2017-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2449-9471 | Journal ISSN: 0001-8325
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 87
Published on: May 23, 2017
Published by: The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 Catherine Lynch, published by The Institute of Public Administration of Ireland
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