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The Council of State (Irish: Comhairle Stáit) is an organ established by the Constitution of Ireland to advise the President of Ireland in the exercise of many of her discretionary, reserve powers. It consists of a number of government officials, who sit ex-officio, as well as certain former office holders and up to seven individuals of the President's own choosing.
Composition
Ex-officio members
Two key figures from each of the major institutions of state serve on the Council of State ex officio.
From the executive:
From the legislature:
From the judiciary:
- The Chief Justice
- The President of the High Court
- [currently Joseph Finnegan]
The Attorney-General also serves on the Council of State. This is currently currently Rory Brady, SC.
Former officer holders
The President's seven
These are currently:
- Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy
- Ruth Curtis
- Christina Carney Flynn
- Brian Crowley, MEP
- Noel Stewart
- Martin Naughton
- Gordon Brett
Role
The President is not obliged to heed the recommendations of the Council of State. However, she must seek its advice, and give each member the opportunity to be heard, before exercising any of the following discretionary powers (for a detailed description of the President's reserve powers see: President of Ireland):
- Reference of bills to the Supreme Court.
- Reference of bills to the people.
- Abridgement of the time for the consideration of a bills in the Senate.
- Establishment of a Committee of Privileges.
- Address to the Houses of the Oireachtas.
- Address to the Nation.
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