The Commission requests quotes from interested parties to undertake research into the operation of the Rule of Law in the Oireachtas and to prepare a report to a publishable standard. The Commission monitors and reports on the Rule of Law in Ireland including through the inclusion of IHREC’s country report included in the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). ENNHRI provides the Rule of Law report to the European Commission and IHREC engages with the European Commission each year to discuss our Rule of Law country report and the European Commission’s monitoring of Rule of Law in Ireland and regionally. As a Grade A Status NHRI, IHREC monitors and reports on Rule of Law to United Nations and Council of Europe human rights mechanisms. Further, IHREC raises Rule of Law concerns in our engagement with the Oireachtas, Government, public bodies, civil society and in the media. It is essential that IHREC’s Rule of Law work is grounded in robust and transparent evidence. The objectives of this research are as follows.
1. To inform IHREC Rule of Law domestic and regional work programme with a particular focus on legislation, public affairs and international engagement (EU).
2. To strengthen the evidence base regarding the operation of the Rule of Law in Ireland.
3. To inform IHREC’s engagement with: European Rule of Law monitoring and reporting (ENNHRI, European Commission); the UN and Council of Europe; and with domestic and regional stakeholders.
4. To advance delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objective 3.2 ‘Monitor and report on the State’s compliance with the full range of human rights and equality treaties to which it is bound’.
5. To advance delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objective 3.9 ‘Strengthen our relationship with, and the support we provide to, the Oireachtas’.
6. To advance delivery of the Commission’s Strategic Objective 4.1 ‘Engage with NHRIs and NEBs across Europe and internationally to share learning, and to identify and promote best practice in our operations’.
If you are interested in making a submission in response to this RFQ, please forward an application before 12 noon on Monday 1st of December 2025 by email to procurement@ihrec.ie with “RFQ Rule of Law Oireachtas” in the subject line.
Requests for clarification can be submitted via email to procurement@ihrec.ie before 12 noon on Monday 17th November 2025.