Seanad Éireann (Senate of Ireland) is the government upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods. Under Article 18 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of sixty senators: Eleven nominated by the Taoiseach (prime minister); Six elected by the graduates of the University of Dublin and the National University of Ireland; 43 elected from five special panels of nominees (known as Vocational Panels) by an electorate consisting of TDs (member of Dáil Éireann), outgoing senators and members of city and county councils.
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Unique answers from Ireland users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9GDH6449mos9MO
No, this would disadvantage minority groups who would not be able to get elected otherwise. Travelers for example.
@93DGZN72yrs2Y
No, it should be abolished
@92SK7FQ2yrs2Y
Seanad should be removed
@8ZQSXVC2yrs2Y
Yes, anyone should be allowed vote in the Seanad election but the candidates must have a NFQ 8+ education achievement to qualify to run.
@Adamjnr3yrs3Y
Yes, Senators should elected through an open list system on the same day as Dáil elections. Seanad constituencies would be Dublin, Leinster, Munster, and Connacht/Ulster, with 56 seats distributed proportionally to population. 4 Seanad seats would be reserved for overseas Irish citizens.
@Adamjnr3yrs3Y
No, though at least the 6 seats voted only by those with university degrees should be expanded to all eligible voters. With 2 candidates in each EU constituency.
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