What are the 3 parts of the Oireachtas?
The Oireachtas consists of:
- The President of Ireland.
- The two houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais): Dáil Éireann (lower house) Seanad Éireann (upper house)
What is the purpose of the Oireachtas?
The main function of the Oireachtas is to make laws for Ireland. The Oireachtas also elects the Government and approves the funding of Government Departments. An important function of the Oireachtas is to hold the Government to account.
What is Oireachtas Committee?
Oireachtas committees advise the Houses of the Oireachtas on a range of specific areas. Committee members include TDs, Senators or both. Committees also scrutinise Government expenditure and debate proposed legislation.
What is the composition of the Oireachtas?
The Oireachtas consists of a bicameral chamber and the President of Ireland. “Bicameral” means it comprises two Houses, a Lower House, Dáil Éireann, and an Upper House, Seanad Éireann. The Constitution states that the Government must answer to Dáil Éireann.
What is the difference between the Dáil and the Seanad?
Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Its powers are much weaker than those of the Dáil and it can only delay laws with which it disagrees, rather than veto them outright. It can introduce new legislation.
How do you qualify for nationals at Oireachtas?
Generally, you qualify to compete in the North American Nationals if:
- You are an Open Championship dancer.
- You are U8 or U9 and have been asked by Elaine to attend the nationals (teacher’s discretion).
- You qualified at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Oireachtas.
How do you pronounce Oireachtas?
We recommend the established anglicisation ERR-uhk-tuhss (-err as in merry) for the Oireachtas, the national parliament. However, the Irish pronunciation and the Irish English pronunciation is closer to irr-OKH-tuhss (-irr as in mirror, -o as in top, -kh as in Scottish loch).
How are laws introduced into the Oireachtas?
All proposed new laws are introduced into the Oireachtas as Bills. When the Government wants to propose a law, the Cabinet approves the Bill and the relevant Minister brings it before the Oireachtas. Opposition parties or Members can also bring forward their own Bills, usually during Private Members’ time.
How do I search the Oireachtas bills?
In the catalogue you can search the full collection including all the different versions of the Bills, as they were initiated, amended and passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas.
What does the Coiste Oireachtas Committee do?
Oireachtas Committee. An Coiste Oireachtaisí is responsible for organising 2 major events in the annual Irish Dancing calendar, i.e. Oireachtas Rince na hEireann (The All-Ireland Irish Dancing Championships) and Oireachtas Rince na Cruinne (The World Irish dancing Championships).
What is the world of Irish dancing?
The Worlds are usually held in Ireland (sometimes Scotland or the US) each year. This is the Olympics of Irish Dancing!