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Cathaoirleach is the title of the speaker of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Rory Kiely. The Cathaoirleach is the sole judge of order and has a range of powers and functions namely:

  • Calls on members to speak and all speeches must be addressed to the Chair.
  • Puts such questions to the House as are required, supervises Divisions and declares the results.
  • Has authority to suppress disorder, to enforce prompt obedience to Rulings and may order members to withdraw from the House or name them for suspension by the House itself for a period.
  • In the case of great disorder can suspend or adjourn the House.

The Cathaoirleach's deputy is the Leas Cathaoirleach.

The Cathaoirleach is also an ex-officio member of the Presidential Commission, the collective vice-presidency of Ireland.

The term Cathaoirleach is also used in a generic sense for chairs of various organisations and local authorities.

Many voluntary organisations, associations and clubs also employ this term, for example, Cathaoirleach of the Board of Directors of the Genealogical Society of Ireland [1]

[edit] Recent Cathaoirligh of Seanad Éireann

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
11. Michael Yeats 1969 January 3, 1973 Fianna Fáil
12. Micheál Cranitch January 3, 1973 June 1, 1973 Fianna Fáil
13. James Dooge June 1, 1973 October 27, 1977 Fine Gael
12. Séamus Dolan October 27, 1977 October 8, 1981 Fianna Fáil
13. Charlie McDonald October 8, 1981 May 13, 1982 Fine Gael
14. Tras Honan
(1st time)		 May 13, 1982 February 23, 1983 Fianna Fáil
15. Patrick J. Reynolds February 23, 1983 April 25, 1987 Fine Gael
Tras Honan
(2nd time)		 April 25, 1987 November 1, 1989 Fianna Fáil
16. Seán Doherty November 1, 1989 January 23, 1992 Fianna Fáil
17. Seán Fallon January 23, 1992 July 12, 1995 Fianna Fáil
18. Liam Naughten July 12, 1995 November 16, 1996 Fine Gael
19. Brian Mullooly
(1st time)		 November 16, 1996 November 27, 1996 Fianna Fáil
20. Liam T. Cosgrave November 27, 1996 September 17, 1997 Fine Gael
Brian Mullooly
(2nd time)		 September 17, 1997 September 12, 2002 Fianna Fáil
21. Rory Kiely September 12, 2002 Current Incumbent Fianna Fáil

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Historical Irish upper houses

Ireland (1783-1922) Pre-Union:
United Kingdom Home rule:
Republic of Ireland Post-independence:

Irish House of Lords (until 1800)
Senate of Northern Ireland (1921-1972), Senate of Southern Ireland (1922)
Free State Seanad (1922-1936), Modern Seanad (1937-present)


The Irish Free State
(1922-1937)

Anglo-Irish Treaty | Provisional Government | Constitution of the Irish Free State | Statute of Westminster | Great Seal of the Irish Free State | Monarchy in the Irish Free State

Executive
King of Ireland | Governor-General | President of the Executive Council | Vice-President of the Executive Council | Executive Council | Extern Minister | Ministers and Secretaries Act | His Majesty's Government in the Irish Free State

Legislative:
 Oireachtas of Saorstát Éireann (made up of the King of Ireland, Dáil Éireann & Seanad Éireann) |
Royal Assent | Ceann Comhairle | Cathaoirleach | Oath of Allegiance | Governor-General's Address to the Oireachtas

Judiciary
Supreme Court | High Court | Chief Justice | Courts of Justice Act, 1924

Other topics: General elections: 1922 | 1923 | 1927 (June) | 1927 (Sept) 1932 | 1933 | 1937
See also: External Relations Act | Executive Powers (Consequential Provisions) Act | Constitution (Amendment No. 27) Act
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