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Seanad Éireann ( SHAN-əd(h) AIR-ən; Irish: [ˈʃan̪ˠəd̪ˠ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]; "Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members are known as senators (Irish: seanadóirí, singular: seanadóir). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elect

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Seanad Éireann
27th Seanad
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Established29 December 1937 (Modern form)
Preceded byIrish Free State Seanad
New session started
12 February 2025
Leadership
Mark Daly, FF
since 12 February 2025
Maria Byrne, FG
since 19 February 2025
Seán Kyne, FG
since 12 February 2025
Fiona O'Loughlin, FF
since 12 February 2025
Conor Murphy, SF
since 12 February 2025
Structure
Seats60
Political groups
Government (36)
  Fianna Fáil (19)
  Fine Gael (17)

Opposition (24)

  Sinn Féin (6)
  Independent Group (8)
  Independent (8)
  Civil Engagement (4)
  Independent (4)
  Cross-Party Group (4)
  Labour (2)
  Green (1)
  Social Democrats (1)
  Aontú (1)
  Independent (1)
Committees
  • Administration
  • Consolidation Bills
  • Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann
  • Parliamentary Privileges and Oversight (Seanad)
  • Seanad Public Consultation
  • Selection
Joint committees
  • Agriculture, Food and the Marine
  • Autism
  • Children, Disability, Equality, Integration, and Youth
  • Disability Matters
  • Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science
  • Enterprise, Trade and Employment
  • Environment and Climate Action
  • European Union Affairs
  • Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
  • Foreign Affairs and Defence
  • Gender Equality
  • Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
  • Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community
  • Health
  • Housing, Local Government and Heritage
  • Justice
  • Public Petitions
  • Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands
  • Transport and Communications
  • Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media
Length of term
No more than 5 years
AuthorityArticles 18−19, Constitution of Ireland
Salary€79,614 per year plus expenses
Elections
Indirect election
Last election
29−30 January 2025
Next election
2030
Meeting place
Seanad Chamber
Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin
Website
www.oireachtas.ie
Constitution
Constitution of Ireland
Rules
Seanad Éireann – Standing Orders Relative to Public Business 2025
Footnotes
  1. ^ Technical group formed for speaking rights. This is not a political alliance, but a parliamentary group.
  2. ^ Includes Rónán Mullen who is a member of the Human Dignity Alliance party but was elected as an independent candidate.
  3. ^ 6 seats elected by graduates of DU and NUI, 43 seats elected indirectly, and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.

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