Committee on Procedures: 2022 - 2027 Mandate
2025 Research Papers
Below you will find details of Research Publications which have been prepared by the Assembly's Research and Information Service (RaISe) for the Committee on Procedures in 2025.
Proxy voting – bereavement and absence on parliamentary business
- Date: 26/02/2025
This briefing paper has been prepared following a request from the Committee on Procedures. The committee asked for information on the provision for proxy voting in other legislatures for reasons of bereavement. In addition, the research looked for examples where proxy voting is available to members who are absent on official parliamentary business.
Proxy voting – long-term illness
- Date: 05/02/2025
This briefing paper has been prepared following a request from the Committee on Procedures. The committee asked for information on the provision for proxy voting in other legislatures for reasons of long-term illness. The research looked at the Scottish Parliament, Senedd and House of Commons. There is currently no provision for proxy voting in Dáil Eireann.
