Council of State

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The Council of State is an advisory body to the President of Ireland, composed of current and former high-ranking officials who provide counsel on the exercise of certain presidential powers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf advisory body
constitutional body
advises President of Ireland NERFINISHED
advisesOn exercise of certain discretionary powers of the President
referral of bills to the Supreme Court under Article 26
refusal of a dissolution of Dáil Éireann
alsoKnownAs Council of State of Ireland NERFINISHED
appointedBy President of Ireland NERFINISHED
compositionIncludes ex officio members
presidential appointees
constitutionalArticle Article 31 of the Constitution of Ireland
convenesWhen President of Ireland decides to consult it
country Ireland NERFINISHED
createdBy Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED
decisionType advisory, non-binding
established 1937
exOfficioMember Attorney General of Ireland NERFINISHED
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann NERFINISHED
Chief Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED
President of the High Court (Ireland) NERFINISHED
Taoiseach NERFINISHED
Tánaiste NERFINISHED
former Chief Justices of Ireland
former Presidents of Ireland
former Taoisigh
governedBy Irish constitutional law
hasChairperson President of Ireland NERFINISHED
hasNoPower to overrule the President of Ireland
hasRole advisory role
consultative role
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED
language English
Irish
legalBasis Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED
locatedIn Áras an Uachtaráin NERFINISHED
maximumNumberOfPresidentialAppointees 7
meetingType closed meetings
meetsAt Áras an Uachtaráin NERFINISHED
memberOf institutions of the Irish state
memberSelectionMethod ex officio membership and presidential appointment
primaryFunction advise the President of Ireland on the exercise of certain discretionary powers
relatedTo Oireachtas NERFINISHED
Supreme Court of Ireland NERFINISHED
reportsTo President of Ireland NERFINISHED
scopeOfAdvice constitutional and legislative matters involving presidential discretion

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Council of State (Ireland) alsoKnownAs Council of State