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The Seanad's Role In The Judicial Process

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Secondly, the composition of the Seanad is an important factor in its effectiveness in the legislative process. The Seanad is the Upper House of the Oireachtas. Article 18 of the Constitution sets out the composition of the Seanad. There are sixty members, eleven of which are selected by the Taoiseach. University graduates choose six members. The leftover forty-three are elected in Seanad panel elections. There is a restriction on who can vote in these elections; those being, members of the Dáil, members of the outgoing Seanad or members of county and city councils. This election takes place after the Dáil has been dissolved. Therefore, the new Dáil will have been formed before the elections start. There are five panels that are formed and each panel has two sub-panels. One of these is the Oireachtas sub-panel. Members of the Dáil and outgoing members of the Seanad nominate candidates for this sub-panel. Therefore, this composition shows that the Dáil has the privilege to vote in a majority of the members of the Seanad, giving them an additional power. The role of the Seanad in the legislative process …show more content…

Due to the minimalistic role of the Seanad in the legislative process, its effectiveness is also lacking in strength. In 2013, there was a referendum held to abolish the Seanad. This proposal was rejected in the referendum. Reasons for the abolition were that it would save money and that the voting method was undemocratic. The fact that these reasons were so simple shows that the removal of the Seanad was not a serious or drastic event that could have taken place. It was not seen as a serious issue by the Government. Under Article 18, the Dáil elects forty-three out of sixty members of the Seanad. This could mean that the lower house has the majority support from upper house. These points, in turn, present the idea that the Seanad’s effectiveness and importance, as a House of the Oireachtas is

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