Oireachtas

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The Oireachtas /ˈɛrəktəs/ sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann is the legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:The President of IrelandThe two Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish: Tithe an Oireachtais):Dáil Éireann (Lower house)Seanad Éireann (Upper house)The Houses of the Oireachtas sit in Leinster House in Dublin an eighteenth-century ducal palace. The directly elected Dáil is by far the most powerful branch of the Oireachtas.

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election date leader

2011-03-09

house

Seanad Éireann, Dáil Éireann

last election date

2011-02-25, 2011-04-26

leader

Seán Barrett (Fine Gael)

location

Dublin, Leinster House

number of members

60, 166, 226

political party in legislature

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, Opposition (parliamentary), Government of Ireland, Socialist Party (Ireland), Ceann Comhairle, Independent (politician), Labour Party (Ireland), People Before Profit Alliance, Workers and Unemployed Action Group

political party of leader

Fine Gael

latitude

53.3417

longitude

-6.25472