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Who runs the Country

Making the Law

Enforcing the Law

Local Government

Elected Representatives
in Co. Mayo


Irish Politics
Parliament [Tithe an Oireachtas]:
website www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas

House of Representatives [Daíl Eireann]:
166 members; elected by single-transferable vote   from 41 multi-seat constituencies; 5 year term;
  website www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/

Senate [Seanad Eireann]:
60 senators; 43 elected by single-transferable vote of 5 vocational groups, 11 appointed by the Prime Minister, 6 selected by 2 universities; 5 year term;
 website www.irlgov.ie/oireachtas/