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Seanad Éireann (/ˌʃænəd -ð ˈɛərən/; Senate of Ireland) is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature) which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house). It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members senators (seanadóirí in Irish singular: seanadóir). Unlike Dáil Éireann it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by various methods.

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election date leader
2011-05-25
is part of
Oireachtas
last election date
2011-04-26
leader
Paddy Burke
legislative period name
24th Seanad
location
Leinster House
number of members
60
political party in legislature
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin, Opposition (parliamentary), Government of Ireland, Independent (politician), Labour Party (Ireland)
political party of leader
Fine Gael
type
Upper house

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