Seanad Éireann
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53.34055°N 6.254021°W / 53.34055; -6.254021 Seanad Éireann (/ˈʃænəd ˈɛərən, ˈʃænəð/ ⓘ SHAN-əd(h) AIR-ən,[3] Irish: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; "Senate of Ireland") is the senate of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (defined as the house of representatives).
Seanad Éireann | |
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26th Seanad | |
Type | |
Type | Upper house of the Oireachtas |
History | |
Established | 29 December 1937 (Modern form) |
Preceded by | Irish Free State Seanad |
New session started | 29 June 2020 |
Leadership | |
Structure | |
Seats | 60 |
Political groups | Government (41)
Opposition (16)
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Committees |
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Joint committees |
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Length of term | No more than 5 years |
Authority | Articles 18−19, Constitution of Ireland |
Salary | €76,329 per year[1] plus expenses[2] |
Elections | |
Indirect election[lower-alpha 1] | |
Last election | 30−31 March 2020 |
Next election | By March 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Seanad Chamber Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin | |
Website | |
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Constitution | |
Constitution of Ireland | |
Rules | |
Seanad Éireann – Standing Orders Relative to Public Business 2020 | |
Footnotes | |
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It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators (seanadóirí in Irish, singular: seanadóir). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation. Since its establishment, it has been located in Leinster House.