National
Cathaoirleach
- Irish: Cathaoirleach
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the Seanad Éireann from among its members
- Exact method
- Chosen by Seanad Éireann from among its members (Art. 15.9).
- Chosen by
- Seanad Éireann
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Mark Daly since February 2025 Report Source: api.oireachtas.ie, checked
Sources
- irishstatutebook.ie · checked Constitution of Ireland, Irish Statute Book, read 2026-10-12: how each office is chosen (Arts. 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 28, 35). Seat counts: Oireachtas members list; Supreme Court composition: supremecourt.ie judges page, read 2026-10-12. For: Cathaoirleach
- irishstatutebook.ie · checked Bunreacht na hÉireann (Irish text) and oireachtas.ie / logainm.ie: Irish-language names of the State, provinces, institutions and offices. For: Cathaoirleach in Irish
- api.oireachtas.ie · checked Houses of the Oireachtas Open Data API, member office ranges (Ceann Comhairle, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Cathaoirleach, Taoiseach), read 2026-10-12. For: Mark Daly, current term
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