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Flashcards by Maria O'Dempsey, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Maria O'Dempsey
over 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Oireachtas Committees | -Take oral/written evidence & summon witnesses -Appointments made by Oireachtas -Decisions referred back to Dail |
| British/Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body | -Members consult on common activities of non-legislative activity -2 Annual sessions -Committees on sovereign matters, EU, Economy; Environmental, Social Affairs -Reps from Scot/Wales/NI Assembly, UK/Ir parliament, Channel Island/IOM |
| Government Role | -7 to 15 members -Responsible for Dail & acts collectively -17 ministers of state appointed by govt on Dail nomination |
| Taoiseach | -Nominates members for approval by Dail -Nominates Tanaiste (Dep Taoiseach) & Attorney General. KEY TASKS: -Head of government -Chairman of cabinet -Chief policy maker |
| Minister for Finance | -Must be member of Dail -Controls budget of all depts & in charge of public service -Seen as key ministry |
| Government & Media | -Dept & bodies have press officers -Thurs: weekly off record briefing to political correspondents by govt press secretary -Taoiseach attends Q&A -24/7 media monitoring by govt |
| Appointment of Judiciary | -Judges appointed by President on advice of government |
| Court Hierarchy | -Supreme -High -Circuit -District -Small claims |
| Oireachtas | RoI law making mechanism under 1937 constitution consists of President & 2 houses: Dail & Seanad Eireann |
| Policies of Govt Parties | FIANNA FAIL: -Largest -Formed from Civil war split -Centre w slight Republican leaning -Socially conservative -Liberal economically -Moderate on national q. FINE GAEL: -Opposition 1922 -Took over running state from British centre -Socially conservative -Liberal economically -Moderate on national q |
| Articles 2 & 3 of Constitution | 2: -Territorial claim to NI -National territory as whole of Ireland -McGimpsey case 1988 Ireland supreme court confirmed 'claim of right'. CHANGES: June 1998 after vote by Irish . IRISH GOV: Nation = 32 counties & those who claim Irish ancestry abroad. State = 26 counties. NEW AR 2: Entitlement of those born in Ireland to be a citizen of Ireland. NEW AR 3: Unite people who share territory of Ireland in Diversity of ID's & traditions. Allowed for est of North-South bodies |
| Presidents Constitutional Powers | -1937 constitution defines power. No law can be passed which contradicts it. Can only be changed w referendum of people: -Serve two 7yr terms -Acts on advice of gov't -Appointment of gov't -Signs a bill to make it law -Appoints Taoiseach -Can address houses of Oireachtas |
| Council of State | -Taoiseach -Tanaiste -Ex Taoiseach -Chief Justice -President of High Court -Chairs of Dail & Seanad -Ex Presidents -Ex Chief of Justices -7 Presidential nominees |
| Foreign Affairs | -Advises government on external relations including NI -Protects Irish citizens internationally/issues passports -Anglo Irish section -Explaining tribunals -Have high court powers -Monitors developments in NI |
| Dail Eireann | -166 Teachtat Dala's (TD's) -Elected every 5 yrs in 42 constituencies -Each constituency must have 3-5 members -STV used. ELECTION: Irish/British citizens over 18 - Election 30 days after dissolution of Dail by President. CLIENTELISM: Multi-seat constituencies make politics competitive TD's spend a lot of time solving petty issues |
| Seanad Eireann | -60 members -11 nominations by Taoiseach to give majority -43 elected from 5 panels -3 each by Trinity, NUI, NUI Galway degree graduates -Panels: Voted on by local gov't members, incoming TD's & outgoing senators |
| Powers of the Houses | -Legislation proposed -Committees scrutinise & propose amendments -Seanad make amendments -Dail final approval |
| Police Force | -Garda Siochana -Key appointments by govt -Reports to justice minister. HIERARCHY: -Commissioner & 2 depts -10 assistant commissioners in charge of 6 regions -47 chief superintendents -Intelligence: 170 superintendents & sergeants. LOCAL ADMIN (COUNCILS): -City -County -Borough -Town |
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