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Seanad Éireann - Senate (Senate)

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER

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Parliament name (generic / translated) Oireachtas / Parliament Parliamentary building
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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
Affiliation to the IPU Yes
Affiliation date(s) 1923 -
LEADERSHIP
President

Denis O'Donovan (M) 

Notes Elected on 8 June 2016.
Secretary General Martin Groves  (M) 
Notes Appointed on 31 January 2017.
COMPOSITION
Members (statutory / current number) 60 / 60
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN

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 25 April 2016
26 April 2016 (View details)
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
interparliamentary@oireachtas.ie
Website http://www.oireachtas.ie
http://www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/

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