The long wait is over, and the shape of the Oireachtas committees is clear.
It will take another few weeks before they are fully up and running but the political parties and groups now know the committees they will chair.
More than four months on from the election, here's five things to watch as politicians finally prepare to return to the committee rooms in the basement of Leinster House.
1. Social Democrats' sanctimoniousness
Dublin Bay South TD Eoin Hayes was indefinitely suspended by the Social Democrats last December after he gave contradictory answers around when he sold shares in a company that provides artificial intelligence to the Israeli military.
Banished to the far-flung corner of the Dáil chamber, he was then listed as an Independent TD on the Oireachtas website.
But all that changed last Wednesday when his party appeared to pluck him from political purgatory just as the chairs of the Oireachtas committees were being allocated, based of course on the number of TDs per party.
They insisted that he was, after all, a party TD and committee positions must reflect the mandate received in the general election.
The declaration meant the Social Democrats got a second automatic committee chairing position.
Their opponents branded it a cynical act and whispered that the party's "sanctimoniousness" was now well and truly punctured.
2. Defence and national security
This is a new committee which will be chaired by a Sinn Féin TD.
It is one of seven high-profile committees on which the party will hold the top post.
It came as something of a surprise that the Government side did not do more to secure this position given that the committee’s origins can be traced back to an internal Fianna Fáil proposal.
It looks like it will have a heavy workload.
Indeed, those controversial proposals to alter the Triple Lock could come before the committee prior to the summer recess in July.
Those plans may well spark a major row.
Already the opposition parties have pledged to work together, in a manner akin to the collective spirt demonstrated during the Dáil speaking row, to protect "Irish neutrality".
3. New AI committee
TDs and Senators are going to start grappling with the brave new world of artificial intelligence with a committee now established for this sole purpose.
The minister overseeing the policy area, Niamh Symth, is hoping to bring a memo to Government on the AI strategy before the end of the year.
Both the minister and the committee are expected to focus on developing what is called an "AI Academy" that would provide training for workers, particularly in small and medium-sized businesses.
The need to ensure that only trustworthy AI resources are deployed both within the public and private sectors is another priority.
4. Disappointment
Independent Senator Eileen Flynn expressed disappointment at the Government decision not to reconvene the Oireachtas committee focused on issues facing the Traveller community with her as chair.
The committee was included in the standard d'Hondt system and was ultimately allocated to the Labour Party.
Separately, the National Youth Council of Ireland voiced concern that a dedicated committee on youth was not established.
They said it sent out the wrong signal about how seriously young people’s needs are taken.
5. NDP delivery
Another new committee is the group tasked with keeping an eye on the delivery of the National Development Plan.
That document is currently under review as the Government looks to nail down its big spending projects for the period ahead.
Already, there are major investments planned to upgrade water services, energy facilities, housing, and public transport.
Roads too are back on the agenda.
The NDP is viewed as the key pathway for any TD hoping to deliver big for their constituency.
On a week when Dublin Bay North TD Barry Heneghan claimed his "deal" with the coalition secured a new emergency unit for Beaumont Hospital, it will be interesting to see if any of his colleagues in the Regional Independent Group will seek to be an influential voice on this committee.
