Council of State (Ireland)

General	2011; 2016; 2020;
Presidential	2004; 2011; 2018;
Local	2009; 2014; 2019;
European	2009; 2014; 2019;

The Council of State (Irish: an Chomhairle Stáit^[1]) is a body established by the Constitution of Ireland to advise the President of Ireland in the exercise of many of their discretionary, reserve powers.^[2] It also has authority to provide for the temporary exercise of the duties of the president if these cannot be exercised by either the president or the Presidential Commission^[3] (an eventuality that is very unlikely to occur, since it would require the simultaneous absence of the President and two members of the three-member Commission).^[4]

^ "the Council of State". téarma.ie – Dictionary of Irish Terms. Foras na Gaeilge and Dublin City University. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
^ Constitution of Ireland, Articles 31–2
^ Constitution of Ireland, Article 14.4
^ Constitution of Ireland, Article 14.3

[tearma-1] "the Council of State". téarma.ie – Dictionary of Irish Terms. Foras na Gaeilge and Dublin City University. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2016.

[2] Constitution of Ireland, Articles 31–2

[art14-4-3] Constitution of Ireland, Article 14.4

[art14-3-4] Constitution of Ireland, Article 14.3

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