

#Constitution of Dáil Éireann


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Constitution of Dáil Éireann
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Author: Dáil Éireann
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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### Encoding


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Created: by Dáil Éireann.
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### Constitution of Dáil Éireann: Author: Dáil Éireann




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p.923


### As approved provisionally January 21st, 1919.


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


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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.


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


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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**.


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


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










