Seanad Éireann (1937–present)

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf upper house of the Oireachtas
gptkbp:authority limited (cannot veto money bills)
gptkbp:constitution gptkb:Constitution_of_Ireland
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:current_Cathaoirleach Jerry Buttimer (as of 2024)
gptkbp:current_Leas-Chathaoirleach Mark Daly (as of 2024)
gptkbp:current_term gptkb:26th_Seanad
gptkbp:electionMethod 11 nominated by Taoiseach
43 by vocational panels
6 by university constituencies
gptkbp:established 1937
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Seanad Éireann (1937–present)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dublin
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Leinster_House
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 60
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
Irish
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Oireachtas
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Seanad_Éireann_(1922–1936)
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:Cathaoirleach
gptkbp:role legislative review
advisory to Dáil Éireann
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Harp_of_Ireland
gptkbp:termLength not fixed (maximum 5 years)
gptkbp:votingSystem indirect election
gptkbp:website https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/seanad-eireann/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Senate_of_the_Irish_Free_State
gptkb:Irish_Free_State_Senate
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7