[okfn-discuss] [open-government] API for candidates of the Irish parliament (Dáil)

Tue Apr 3 16:09:56 UTC 2012

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On 3 April 2012 16:23, Frederik Röse <roese at parliamentwatch.org> wrote:
> To whom it may concern,
>
> Parliamentwatch.org is launching a platform in Ireland, allowing citizens to
> publicly pose questions to the parlament´s candidates.
> Questions and answers are, after they are moderated according to our code of
> conduct, saved in the online archive and available to the public.
>
> Parliamentwatch strives for more transparency in politics and stronger
> citizen participation.
> In Germany we have already been operating a platform at
> www.abgeordnetenwatch.de since 2004.
>
> As we want to allow the Irish citizens to ask questions to their members of
> parliament, we are in need of an API with all the members of the Dáil.
> I was wondering whether an API exists that features the candidates of the
> Irish parliament (the Dáil) and whether anyone could provide me with such an
> API or knows where I could find it?
>
>
> For hints or suggestions I would be very grateful.
>
> Kind regards,
> Frederik Röse
>
>
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