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Constitution of Dáil Éireann

Author: Dáil Éireann

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2. Second draft.

Extent of text: 987 words

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(2005) (2008)

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Text ID Number: E900012

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Dorothy Macardle, Constitution of Dáil Éireann in Dorothy Macardle The Irish Republic: a documented chronicle of the Anglo-Irish conflict and the partitioning of Ireland, with a detailed account of the period 1916-1923. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, (1937) page 925–926

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Created: by Dáil Éireann. (1919-01-21)

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Language: [EN] The whole text is in English apart from 37 words, principally references to institutions and functionaries.
Language: [GA] 37 words in Irish, principally institutions and functionaries.

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Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition: E900012

Constitution of Dáil Éireann: Author: Dáil Éireann


p.923

As approved provisionally January 21st, 1919.

First Section:

Dáil Éireann shall possess full powers to legislate and shall be composed of Delegates (Teachtaí) chosen by the people of Ireland from the present constituencies of the country.

Second Section:

1

Full executive powers shall be held at any time by the Ministry (Aireacht) in office at the time.

2

The Ministry shall be composed of the following: A Prime Minister (Príomh-Aireach) chosen by Dáil Éireann, and four other Ministers, viz.:

  1. Minister of Finance (Aireach Airgid),
  2. Minister of Home Affairs (A. Gnóthaí Duthchais),
  3. Minister of Foreign Affairs (A. Gnóthaí Coigcríoch), and
  4. Minister of Defence (A. Cosanta).
The Prime Minister shall nominate the four others, and shall have power to dismiss them from office.

3

Every Minister must be a member of the Dáil, and shall at all times be answerable to the Dáil.

4

The names of Ministers must be put before the Dáil for ratification at the first assembly after their nomination by the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister

The Prime Minister shall hold office as soon as elected and the other Ministers as soon as their appointment is ratified by the Dáil.

6

The Dáil shall have power by vote to dismiss the Ministry or any of the Ministers from office if a written order in the form of a unanimous resolution be presented for that object seven days previously.

Section Three:

Every meeting of the Dáil shall be presided over by a Chairman (Ceann Cómhairle) or Vice-Chairman (Ceann Ionaid) chosen by the Dáil for the year. Should the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be absent, the Dáil shall select substitutes or elect a Provisional Chairman (Ceann Cómhairle Sealadach).

Section Four:

The Ministry shall receive whatever money it needs, by vote of the


p.924

Dáil. The Ministry shall be answerable to the Dáil for such moneys, and the accounts shall be audited with regard to the spending of money for the Dáil twice yearly, viz. at Samhain and Bealtaine (November and May). The auditing shall be carried out by an auditor or auditors chosen by the Dáil. No member of the Dáil shall be chosen as auditor.

Section Five:

The present is a provisional constitution, and may be altered on a written unanimous order being given to that effect seven days previously.