Practical information

The 10th European Parliamentarians Research Initiative conference on ICT for Parliametarians will be hosted by the Houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament of Ireland) in Dublin on 27 an 28 March, 2008.

Leinster House
Dublin 2
Ireland

General Information

• Dublin Airport to Hotel:
  Exit Arrivals Terminal and Dublin Bus and Aircoach are to the left.
  
  • AIRCOACH (www.aircoach.ie)
    Serves Dublin Airport to: City Centre (€7 Single, €12 Open Return)
  • DUBLIN BUS (www.dublinbus.ie)
    Dublin Airport to City Centre:
    (€2 for numbers 16A or 41, €6 for 747 or 748 Express)
  • TAXIS
    Taxis are available from the outside the door of the Arrivals Terminal at Dublin Airport. Cost c. €20 - €30.
  
  
• Around Dublin City Centre
• BUSES
  Dublin Bus operates the city’s bus routes running from 06.00-23.30. For details on all routes, timetables and special value tickets available, enquire at any tourist information office.
• LUAS
  The Dublin Luas system, is a state of the art light rail transit system running
  from St Stephens Green to Sandyford and from Tallaght to Connolly Station.
  
• TAXI’S
  Three of the main taxi ranks in the city centre are located on O ‘Connell Street, College Green and at St. Stephen’s Green. It is also possible to hail taxis on the street.

• Other useful information

• Telephone
  The international calling code for Ireland is 00 353. The local area code for Dublin is 01.
  In an emergency call 999 or 112 and specify whether you require the police (Garda), an ambulance, the fire service.
• Currency
  The Euro is the only currency that is officially recognised as legal tender in the Republic of Ireland.
  
• Electrical Current
  220/240 volts (50 cycles) is the standard electrical current and a 3-pinned adapter may be required.
• Smoke-Free Policy
  Ireland has implemented a smoking ban in the workplace. This means that smoking is forbidden in enclosed places of work in Ireland.

Registration

Each delegation is kindly asked to complete our EPRI registration form and return it by fax or email no later than 17 March 2008 (extended deadline) to the following address:

E-mail: EPRI2008@oireachtas.ie
FAX:    ++353 1 6184305

Hotel accomodation

Conference hotel rates have been negotiated for EPRI 2008 delegates with three hotels in Dublin:

• St. Stephens Green Hotel Dublin,
  
• Davenport Hotel Dublin and
  
• Fitzwilliam Hotel in Dublin.

Conference hotel accommodation should be booked by each participant. For reservation we kindly ask you to use the hotel registration forms that you can download here.

Please, return the completed hotel registration form by 17 March 2008 (extended deadline) directly

• to the reservation department at the hotel and
  
• also please send a copy of this form to the following email: EPRI2008@oireachtas.ie or FAX: 00353 1 6184305.

Reservation requests will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis. Room cannot be guaranteed for Hotel Reservation Forms received after the deadline.

Presentations and contributions

In case you want to submit a presentation, please forward it to info@epri.org. Your presentation will be included into the conference map after an internal audit.