Dáil Éireann (Irish Free State)
Lower house of the Parliament of the Irish Free State (1922–37) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dáil Éireann (Irish: [ˌd̪ˠaːlʲ ˈeːɾʲən̪ˠ]) served as the directly elected lower house of the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1937. The Free State constitution described the role of the house as that of a "Chamber of Deputies". Until 1936 the Free State Oireachtas also included an upper house known as the Seanad. Like its modern successor, the Free State Dáil was, in any case, the dominant component of the legislature; it effectively had authority to enact almost any law it chose, and to appoint and dismiss the President of the Executive Council (prime minister). The Free State Dáil ceased to be with the creation of the modern 'Dáil Éireann' under the terms of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. Both the Dáil and Seanad sat in Leinster House.
Dáil Éireann | |
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History | |
Established | 6 December 1922 (1922-12-06) |
Disbanded | 29 December 1937 (1937-12-29) |
Preceded by | Dáil Éireann (Irish Republic) |
Succeeded by | Dáil Éireann (Ireland) |
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
Direct election by single transferable vote | |
Meeting place | |
Dáil Chamber, Leinster House, Dublin | |
Constitution | |
Constitution of the Irish Free State |