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About LinkBacksDoes anyone know whether or not Senators can be made Ministers of State?
Does anyone know whether or not Senators can be made Ministers of State?
Yes and not only that but they can be appointed cabinet ministers.
If there is a future, it will be Green.
Well, they can be appointed as full ministers (James Dooge in Garret Fitzgerald's time) so I presume so
Yes. Only the Taoiseach, Tanaiste and Minister of Finance have to be members of the Dail. In fact you do not have to be a member of the Oireachtas to hold any post other than the 3 mentioned!
The constitution references ministers. Are junior ministers even mentioned in the Bunreacht??
Senate can supply two ministers max, but not the Taoiseach, Finance or..I think..F/Aff.
Why? Norris for Justice?
"Unless you are an absolute pacifist, then you acknowledge that there are times when taking up arms is appropriate."
- cactusflower
Maybe DMWFF is Luke Moriarty whom is wondering if he could be in the running for a Junior Ministry if he gets the nod for the Senate?
What about local councilors? That would be cool.
"Are you telling me that a computer, a robot and my wife would create a "natuarlly balanced" society? The consequences are too monstrous to contemplate.."
-farnaby.
Are you sure about that?Originally Posted by kerrynorth
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2° The other members of the Government must be members of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann, but not more than two may be members of Seanad Éireann.
"Sorry, I must be getting mixed up with the voices in my ear"-Willie O'Dea 21/08/08
Asolutely, Senators can be ministers of syaye and full ministers. I remember that de Valera appointed a Senator to head a ministry but whom it was and to which monistry evades me at this time.
Politics is the art of the possible
It's a pity we can't bring back McDowell as Justice Minister that way I would heartily welcome it though Harney would have to be leader.
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