Attorney General of Ireland

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The Attorney General of Ireland is the Irish Government’s chief legal adviser and represents the state in significant legal proceedings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
public legal office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of Ireland NERFINISHED
constitutionalArticle Article 30 of the Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver advice on the constitutionality of bills
legal representation of the State in superior courts
settlement of certain legal claims against the State
legalSystem Irish law
memberOf Government of Ireland (in a non‑cabinet capacity) NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Irish
nativeName Ard-Aighne NERFINISHED
nominatedBy Taoiseach NERFINISHED
officeType non‑political legal office
predecessorOffice Attorney-General for Ireland (pre‑1922) NERFINISHED
reportsTo Government of Ireland NERFINISHED
role advises the Government on constitutional and legal matters
chief legal adviser to the Government of Ireland
oversees the Chief State Solicitor’s Office NERFINISHED
oversees the Office of the Attorney General
principal legal adviser to the Irish Government
represents the State in significant legal proceedings
supervises the drafting of legislation
seat Dublin NERFINISHED
style Attorney General NERFINISHED

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Peter Sutherland positionHeld Attorney General of Ireland
Acts of the Oireachtas publishedBy Attorney General of Ireland
this entity surface form: Office of the Attorney General of Ireland
Council of State (Ireland) exOfficioMembersInclude Attorney General of Ireland
Government Buildings, Dublin houses Attorney General of Ireland
this entity surface form: Office of the Attorney General (Ireland)