Vocational Panels (Seanad Éireann)
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The Vocational Panels are one of three methods by which members are appointed to Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland.
The compostion of Seanad Éireann is defined in outline by Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, which provides for 11 appointees of the Taoiseach, six senators elected by the universities, and five vocational panels which together elect 43 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland.
The composition of each panel and procedures for the election are laid down by the Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act (1947) (the "1947 Act").
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[edit] Panels
Section 52 of the 1947 Act defines the numbers of senators to be elected from each of the panels. The Act also provides for the division of each panel into two sub-panels — (i) the nominating bodies sub-panel and (ii) the Oireachtas sub-panel; and for the election of Members from the panels and sub-panels as follows:—
| Panel | Senators | Minimum number from each sub-panel |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural and Educational Panel | 5 | 2 |
| Agricultural Panel | 11 | 4 |
| Labour Panel | 11 | 4 |
| Industrial and Commercial Panel | 9 | 3 |
| Administrative Panel | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 43 |
[edit] Nomination procedures
[edit] Voting
[edit] External links
- Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act (1947)
- Seanad General Election, July 2002 and Bye-Elections to 1997-2002 Seanad (Governmen
