Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
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The Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann is the presiding officer and chairperson of Ireland’s upper house of parliament, responsible for overseeing its debates and procedures.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chairperson role
ⓘ
parliamentary office ⓘ political position ⓘ presiding officer ⓘ |
| analogousTo |
Speaker of Dáil Éireann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
speaker of an upper house ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| canCallToOrder | members of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| canCastVote | as a member of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| canSuspendMember | members who breach order ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdUnder | Bunreacht na hÉireann (Constitution of Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy | members of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| electionMethod | election by senators ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Leas-Chathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | Chairperson of Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleInIrish | Cathaoirleach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber | Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHaveCastingVote | in the event of a tie, depending on rules ⓘ |
| officeCity | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Leinster House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees | application of Standing Orders in Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| parliamentaryHouse | upper house of the Oireachtas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oireachtas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Seanad Éireann debates
ⓘ
Seanad Éireann sittings ⓘ |
| rankInProtocol | senior officer of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| represents |
Seanad Éireann in its relations with Dáil Éireann
ⓘ
Seanad Éireann in its relations with the Government of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Seanad Éireann in its relations with the President of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresMembership | membership of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
announcing results of votes
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calling on members to speak ⓘ enforcing rules of procedure in Seanad Éireann ⓘ maintaining order in Seanad Éireann ⓘ overseeing legislative procedures in Seanad Éireann ⓘ putting questions to the house ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | Cathaoirleach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | guardian of the dignity of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| termLinkedTo | life of a Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
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