Dail Eireann (Noun)
Meaning
The lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Dáil Éireann consists of 160 members who are elected by proportional representation for a term of up to five years.
- The President is elected by both the Dáil Éireann and the Seanad Éireann for a seven-year term.
- The Dáil Éireann debated the new healthcare bill but it failed to pass.
- The prime minister of Ireland is known as the Taoiseach and is elected by Dáil Éireann.
- Ministers proposed by the Taoiseach have to be approved by the Dáil Éireann.