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Democracy in Ireland
The Oireachtais Government & Opposition
Political Parties&
Electoral System
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President of Ireland
Michael D. Higgins
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The Government of the Republic of Ireland2011 -
Fine Gael & Labour Party Coalition
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Taoiseach Enda Kenny
(Leader of Fine Gael)
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Tánaiste &
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
Eamon Gilmore (Leader of Labour Party)
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Minister for Finance
Michael Noonan (FG)
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Minister for Education & Skills
Ruairi Quinn (Labour Party)
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Minister for Communications,
Energy and Natural Resources
Pat Rabbitte(Labour Party)
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Minister for Justice
Alan Shatter (FG)
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Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport
Leo Varadkar (FG)
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Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform
Brendan Howlin (Labour Party)
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Minister for Jobs, Entreprise & Innovation
Richard Bruton (FG)
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Minister for Health
James Reilly (FG)
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Minister for Social Protection
Joan Burton (Labour Party)
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Minister for Children & Youth Affairs
Frances Fitzgerald (FG)
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Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht
Jimmy Deenihan (FG)
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Minister for Environment, Community and Local
Government
Phil Hogan (FG)
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Minister for Agriculture, Food &
the MarineSimon Coveney (FG)
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- FIANNA FÁIL
- SINN FÉIN
- SOCIALIST PARTY
- INDEPENDENT TDS
The Opposition
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Fianna Fáil Leader
• Michael Martin (T.D.)
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Sinn Féin Leader
• Gerry Adams (T.D.)
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Socialist Party
• Joe O’Higgins (T.D.)
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Independent TDs
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The Oireachtais
The Oireachtais consists of:
• The President • Dáil Eireann • Seanad Eireann
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Dáil Eireann
• 166 TDs
• 43 Constituencies
• Ceann Comhairle:
Sean Barrett T.D.
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Seanad Eireann
60 Senators are appointed as follows:
• 11 by the Taoiseach
• 3 by Trinity College Dublin
• 3 by NUI (National
Universities of Ireland)
• 43 elected by County Councils & Vocational Committees
Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke
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Elections
• General Election: held every 5 years
• Presidential Election: held every 7 years
• European Elections: held every 5 years
• By-Election: held when a sitting TD resigns or dies
• Local Election: held every 5 years (in May or
June)
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Party Logosin
The Republic of Ireland
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Fine Gael
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Labour Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Sinn Féin
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Socialist Party