Seanad Calaréann

Calaréann Senate Seanad Calaréann
5th Calaréann Parliament
Type
Founded	October 3, 2009 (2009-10-03)
Type	Upper House
Leadership
President	Eamon O'Hara-Burke, SDLP since 3rd October 2009
SDLP Leader	Senator, SDLP since 3rd October 2009
Nationals Leader	Senator, Nationals since 3rd October 2009
Calaréann Alliance Leader	Senator, Calaréann Alliance since 3rd October 2009
Republican Leader	Senator, Republican Party since 3rd October 2009
Greens Leader	Senator, Calaréann Greens since 3rd October 2009
Structure
Members	62 Senators
Seanad Political groups	Government (18) SDLP (18) Opposition (28) Nationals (24) Calaréann Alliance (4) Cross Bench (20) Republican Party (6) Calaréann Greens (5) Democrats (3) Christian Democrat (1) Independent (1)
Seanad Committees	Standing committees Community Affairs Economics Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural Affairs and Transport Select Committees Select committee on New Taxes Domestic committees Appropriations and staffing Privileges Procedure Publications Selection of Bills Senators' Interests Legislative scrutiny committees Regulations and Ordinances Scrutiny of Bills
Joint committees	Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Electoral Matters Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Intelligence and Security Migration Calaréann Broadband Network National Capital and External Territories Public Accounts and Audit Public Works Publications Treaties Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Law Enforcement Corporations and Financial Services Human Rights
Elections
Seanad Voting system	STV
Seanad Last election	Full-Seanad 3rd October 2009
Motto
For the People, the Law and the King
Meeting place
Seanad Chamber Parliament House, Wollongong
Website
www.seanad.parliament.gov.ce
Footnotes
Information since formation (2009)