| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Oireachtas / Parliament |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name (generic / translated) |
Seanad Éireann - Senate / Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Dáil Éireann / House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
Yes |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1923 - |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Paddy Burke (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 25 May 2011. |
| Secretary General |
Deirdre Lane (F)
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| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
60 / 60 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
18 (30.00%) |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 49
appointed 11 |
| Notes |
Indirectly elected: includes:
- 43 members elected by panels of candidates;
- Three members each elected by the National University of Ireland and the University of Dublin.
Appointed members: appointed by the Prime Minister. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
26 April 2011
27 April 2011
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
Seanad Éireann
Leinster House
Kildare Street
DUBLIN 2
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| Phone |
(353 1) 618 33 57 |
| Fax |
(353 1) 618 41 01 |
| E-mail |
deirdre.lane@oireachtas.ie |
| Website |
http://www.oireachtas.ie
http://www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/
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