Council of State (Ireland)

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The Council of State (Ireland) is a constitutional advisory body that assists the President of Ireland in exercising certain discretionary and reserve powers.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish state body
constitutional advisory body
advises President of Ireland
advisoryStatus non-binding advice
alsoKnownAs Council of State
appointedBy President of Ireland
canAdopt standing orders for its own procedures
compositionIncludes ex officio members
presidential appointees
confidentiality deliberations are generally confidential
convenesWhen whenever the President decides to seek its advice
country Ireland
establishedBy Constitution of Ireland
establishedInYear 1937
exOfficioMembersInclude Attorney General of Ireland
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann
linked to: Cathaoirleach

Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann
linked to: Ceann Comhairle

Chief Justice of Ireland
President of the High Court
Taoiseach
Tánaiste
former Chief Justices of Ireland
former Presidents of Ireland
former Taoisigh
governedBy Constitution of Ireland Article 31
hasNoPowerTo override decisions of the President
veto legislation
hasRole constitutional advisory role
historicalContext created with the 1937 Constitution to replace advisory mechanisms of the Irish Free State
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland
keyPowerAdvisedOn address or message to either or both Houses of the Oireachtas
convening of a meeting of either House of the Oireachtas
referral of bills to the Supreme Court under Article 26 of the Constitution of Ireland
refusal of a Dáil dissolution to the Taoiseach
languageOfProceedings English
Irish
legalBasis Article 31 of the Constitution of Ireland
maximumNumberOfPresidentialAppointees 7
meetsAt Áras an Uachtaráin
meetsAtDiscretionOf President of Ireland
notPartOf Irish Government (cabinet)
linked to: Cabinet of Ireland

Oireachtas
presidentNotObligedToFollowAdvice true
primaryFunction to advise the President of Ireland on the exercise of certain discretionary and reserve powers
quorumDefinedBy rules made by the President with the Council’s consent
reportsTo President of Ireland
termOfOfficeOfAppointees coextensive with the term of the appointing President
typeOfBody advisory council

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President of Ireland advisedBy Council of State (Ireland)
European Association of Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions hasMember Council of State of Ireland
linked to: Council of State (Ireland)
Chief Justice of Ireland memberOf Council of State (Ireland)