Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland

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Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland is the constitutional provision that sets out the composition, election, and functions of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Irish parliament.

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Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo Oireachtas
surface form: Oireachtas of Ireland

electoral bodies for Seanad Éireann
members of Seanad Éireann
authority supreme law within its field in Ireland
bindingLanguage Irish text of the Constitution of Ireland
bindingOn organs of the State in Ireland
concerns method of selection of legislators
representation of vocational interests in the legislature
structure of the Oireachtas
constitutionalHierarchy subordinate to the people of Ireland as ultimate sovereign
constitutionalStatus in force
country Ireland
defines composition of Seanad Éireann
election of Seanad Éireann
functions of Seanad Éireann
enables enactment of legislation concerning Seanad Éireann elections
governs election of university senators
indirect election of most members of Seanad Éireann
nomination of senators by the Taoiseach
hasSection provisions on Taoiseach’s nominees
provisions on university representation
provisions on vocational panel elections
interpretedBy High Court of Ireland
Supreme Court of Ireland
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland
surface form: Ireland
language English
Irish
legalForm article of constitution
legalSystem Irish constitutional law
partOf Constitution of Ireland
regulates Seanad Éireann
relatedTo Article 15 of the Constitution of Ireland
Article 19 of the Constitution of Ireland
Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts
Seanad Electoral (University Members) Acts
specifies Taoiseach’s power to nominate members of Seanad Éireann
number of members of Seanad Éireann
university constituencies for Seanad Éireann elections
vocational panels for Seanad Éireann elections
subject Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Acts
surface form: Seanad Éireann electoral system

Seanad Éireann membership categories
bicameral legislature
parliamentary representation
upper house of the Irish parliament
typeOfLaw public law

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Seanad Éireann constitutionalArticle Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland
Administrative Panel constitutionalArticle Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland
Agricultural Panel constitutionalArticle Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland
Labour Panel constitutionalArticle Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland