Ireland
Priority area of work within BIC : Misuse of drugs
Capital City: Dublin
Ireland is a parliamentary democracy. Its law is based on common law and legislation enacted by Parliament under the Constitution.
The Constitution of Ireland sets out the form of government and defines the powers and functions of the President (Head of State), both houses of the Oireachtas (Parliament) and the Government. It also defines the structure and powers of the courts and outlines the fundamental rights of citizens.
There are two Houses of Parliament, known as Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives) and Seanad Éireann (Senate). The Dáil has 166 members who are elected on a system of proportional representation by universal suffrage. Elections take place at least once every five years. The Seanad has 60 members, eleven of whom are nominated by the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) while the rest are elected from a number of vocational panels and by the graduates of universities.
Réimse tosaíochta na hoibre laistigh de BIC: Mí-úsáid drugai
Príomhchathair: Baile Átha Cliath
Rialtas: Is daonlathas parlaiminteach é Éire. Tá a cuid dlíthe bunaithe ar an dlí coiteann agus ar reachtaíocht a achtaíonn an Pharlaimint faoin mBunreacht.
Leagtar amach i mBunreacht na hÉireann an cineál rialtais atá ann agus sainmhínítear ann na cumhachtaí agus na feidhmeanna atá ag an Uachtarán (Ceann Stáit), ag an dá Theach den Oireachtas (an Pharlaimint) agus ag an Rialtas. Sainmhínítear ann freisin struchtúr agus cumhachtaí na gcúirteanna agus leagtar amach bunchearta na saoránach.
Tá dhá Theach sa Pharlaimint ar a dtugtar Dáil Éireann (an Teach Ionadóirí) agus Seanad Éireann. Tá 166 chomhalta sa Dáil agus toghtar iad le vótaíocht chomhchoiteann de réir córais ionadaíochta cionúire. Bíonn toghcháin ann uair amháin ar a laghad gach cúig bliana. Tá 60 comhalta sa Seanad; ainmníonn an Taoiseach (Príomh-Aire) aon duine dhéag díobh, toghann céimithe de chuid ollscoileanna cuid acu agus toghtar an chuid eile ó roinnt painéal gairme.
