Nominated members of Seanad Éireann

The composition of Seanad Éireann, one of the two houses of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland, is set out in Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 60 Senators, of whom 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the election to general election to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's house of representatives). Of the remaining 49 senators, six are elected by university graduates (3 for the National University of Ireland and 3 for the University of Dublin), and 43 are elected across 5 Vocational panels by Oireachtas members and city and county councillors.

Nominated members of Seanad Éireann

The composition of Seanad Éireann, one of the two houses of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland, is set out in Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland. This provides for 60 Senators, of whom 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach who is appointed next after the election to general election to Dáil Éireann (Ireland's house of representatives). Of the remaining 49 senators, six are elected by university graduates (3 for the National University of Ireland and 3 for the University of Dublin), and 43 are elected across 5 Vocational panels by Oireachtas members and city and county councillors.