How Powerful Is The Taoiseach Within The Irish Political System? The Taoiseach is potentially very powerful indeed. The constitution of Ireland gives the Taoiseach extensive powers. He* also has extensive powers within the administration of the government and powers within his political party. The constitution gives the Taoiseach the power to nominate all the Government ministers‚ eleven members of the Seanad and the attorney general (he also has the power to fire any of the ministers whenever
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In my essay I will study the effect of Political‚ Social and Cultural influence which have shaped the Irish Civil Service System. I have 3 aims which i hope to achieve by the time I have finished thie essay: to examine the effect the state of politics at the time of the foundation of the state had on the structure of administration which was implemented‚ to study the Irish people and the society wich they have enhabited and determine the influence this has had on the Irish Civil Service System‚ to
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Liberation of Ireland The 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rebellion‚ was an armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great Britain in Ireland. The uprising occurred on Easter Monday‚ April 24‚ 1916‚ and centred mainly in Dublin. The chief objectives were the attainment of political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic. Centuries of discontent‚ marked by numerous rebellions‚ preceded the uprising. The new crisis began to develop in September 1914‚ following the outbreak
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Ireland is a republic and like all republics they rely on a system of government that contains both elected and appointed officials in the hopes that the will of the people will be represented. It is after all a representative democracy. While Ireland has a president and a prime minister and is now an independent state‚ that was not always the case. Ireland once belonged to Britain and had little say in how they were governed. However‚ in addition to the problems inherent in colonial rule‚ there
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number of political parties including Fine Gael‚ The Labour Party‚ Clann na Poblachta‚ Clann na Talmhan‚ The National Labour Party and Independents. Before its establishment Fianna Fail had ruled uninterrupted since 1932 along side its founder Taoiseach Eamon de Valera. Coalition governments in Ireland had predominantly advanced as a result of the demise on the dominant position of Fianna Fail‚ which managed to identify itself as a national movement rather than a partisan organisation. The development
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The other main political parties represented in the Dáil are Fianna Fáil (centre-right) and Sinn Féin (left-wing). The Seanad has 60 members‚ eleven of whom are nominated by the Taoiseach. The other members are elected from vocational panels which include Administrative Panel‚ Agricultural Panel‚ Cultural and Educational Panel‚ Industrial and Commercial Panel‚ Labour Panel. The Seanad can initiate or revise legislation‚ but the Dáil
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challenges and portratyed the growth and development of the irish civilservice system since the joining of the EEC. However over the next few years it became believed that ’Departments may be drifting down the scale of effectiveness at EU level’ (Dept Taoiseach‚ 2008) meaning they were now being controled by the EU instead of our own elected
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Comparing the electoral politics of most Western and Eastern European countries is like comparing night and day. While most of Western European countries have a strong political system‚ thriving economy‚ and a developed government most Eastern European countries have just started this idea of a democratic nation. Most governments are corrupt and the political officials are not very trustworthy. The economy is also struggling and there is unrest with the people. This transition from communism is giving
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BA Early Childhood Studies & Practice The Child and Family in Irish Law The Child and Family in Irish Law Assignment 31st January 2012 Discuss some of the key provisions and principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the child. Include an example of Irish law or police that complies /does not comply with the States obligations under the convention. Introduction This essay will look at some of the
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Seperation of Powers in Ireland Section 1- Introduction The Constitution regulates the structure and functions of the principle organs of the government and also regulates the relationship between these institutions by setting out the balance of power between them. The constitution does this by means of the separation of powers between the three branches of government – the legislature‚ the executive and the judiciary. Montesquieu divided the powers of government into three this is known
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