| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Oireachtas / Parliament |
| 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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| LEGAL FRAMEWORK |
| Electoral Law |
5 November 1992
Last amendment: 31.03.1998 |
| Mode of designation |
indirectly elected 49
appointed 11 |
| Constituencies |
41 multi-member constituencies. |
| Voting system |
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Voting conducted according to the single transferable vote system (see House for details) and by secret postal ballot is done by post.
Vacancies arising between each renewal are filled by persons nominated by the Prime Minister and /or through by-elections.
Voting is not compulsory.
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| Voter requirements |
- age: 18 years (for the six representatives of the National University of Ireland and the University of Dublin)
- Irish or British citizenship
- recipient of a degree from the National University of Ireland (for the seats reserved for that University)
- recipient of either a degree (other than an honorary degree) or a foundation scholarship from the University or, if a woman, obtention of a non-foundation scholarship (for the three representatives of the University of Dublin)
- for the 43 other Senators chosen from panels, membership of the new Dáil, the outgoing Senate or council of a county or county borough.
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| CANDIDATES |
| Eligibility |
Qualified electors for the Senate
- age: 21 years
- Irish citizenship
- eligible to become members of the Dáil
- ineligibility: insanity, undischarged bankrupts, imprisonment |
| Incompatibilities |
- members of the armed or police forces
- civil servants (unless excepted)
- certain officers of the European Communities
- President of the Republic
- Comptroller and Auditor General
- all judges |
| Candidacy requirements |
- nomination by 10 registered electors of the University concerned, if they are standing for a University seat;
- nomination by either four members of Parliament or a registered nominating body, if they are standing as panel members.
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