Presidential Commission
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The Presidential Commission is the collective body in Ireland that temporarily exercises the powers and duties of the President when the office is vacant or the President is unable to perform their functions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Presidential Commission (Ireland) | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collective head of state body
ⓘ
constitutional body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Coimisiún Uachtarán na hÉireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesWhen |
the President of Ireland is absent from the State
ⓘ
the President of Ireland is incapacitated ⓘ the President of Ireland is unable to perform their functions ⓘ the office of President of Ireland is vacant ⓘ |
| basedOnDocument | Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotDo | dissolve Dáil Éireann on its own initiative ⓘ |
| composition |
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | cannot be abolished without constitutional amendment ⓘ |
| continuityFunction | ensures continuity of the Irish head of state ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1938 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint Government members
ⓘ
appoint the Taoiseach ⓘ exercise all constitutional powers of the President of Ireland ⓘ sign bills into law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfNativeName | Irish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 14 of the Constitution of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Áras an Uachtaráin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsOnlyWhen | presidential functions must be performed in the absence or incapacity of the President ⓘ |
| memberPosition |
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Justice of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn | parliamentary republic system ⓘ |
| permanentBody | yes ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Oireachtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
President of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | President of Ireland in performing presidential functions in specified circumstances ⓘ |
| role | temporarily exercises the powers and duties of the President of Ireland ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | limited to powers expressly vested in the President by the Constitution and law ⓘ |
| seat | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethodForMembers | ex officio by virtue of holding specified offices ⓘ |
| successionFunction | acts until a new President of Ireland is elected and assumes office ⓘ |
| temporalScope | acts only for the duration of the vacancy or incapacity of the President ⓘ |
| typeOf | acting head of state ⓘ |
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