THE IRISH CONSTITUTION

Constitution Committee (Frontispiece)

Dedication

Introduction

EXPLANATION

The Irish Constitution

• What is a Constitution?
• The Plan of the Constitution
• The Making of Laws
• The People as Law-makers
• The Executive Power
• The Judiciary
• The Question of Appeals
• Functional Councils

DRAFT CONSTITUTION

Preliminary

SECTION I: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (Articles 1-11)

SECTION II: LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

• A.—The Legislature (Articles 12-25)
• B.—The Chamber of Deputies (Articles 26-28)
• C.—The Senate/Seanad Eireann (Articles 29-33)
• D.—Legislation (Articles 34-45)
• E.—Referendum and Initiative (Articles 46-49)

SECTION III.—THE EXECUTIVE

• A.—Executive Council/Aireacht (Articles 50-59)
• B.—Financial Control (Articles 60-62)

SECTION IV.—THE JUDICIARY ((Articles 63-71)

SECTION V.—TRANSITORY PROVISIONS (Articles 72-79)

Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland

• Schedule
• Annex

DRAFT CONSTITUTION (BY ARTICLE)

SECTION I.—FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

• Article 1
• Article 2
• Article 3
• Article 4
• Article 5
• Article 6
• Article 7
• Article 8
• Article 9
• Article 10
• Article 11

SECTION II.—LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

• A.—The Legislature
• Article 12
• Article 13
• Article 14
• Article 15
• Article 16
• Article 17
• Article 18
• Article 19
• Article 20
• Article 21
• Article 22
• Article 23
• Article 24
• Article 25

• B.—The Chamber of Deputies
• Article 26
• Article 27
• Article 28

• C.—The Senate/Seanad Eireann
• Article 29
• Article 30
• Article 31
• Article 32
• Article 33

• D.—Legislation
• Article 34
• Article 35
• Article 36
• Article 37
• Article 38
• Article 39
• Article 40
• Article 41
• Article 42
• Article 43
• Article 44
• Article 45

• E.—Referendum and Initiative
• Article 46
• Article 47
• Article 48
• Article 49

SECTION III.—THE EXECUTIVE

• A.—Executive Council/Aireacht
• Article 50
• Article 51
• Article 52
• Article 53
• Article 54
• Article 55
• Article 56
• Article 57
• Article 58
• Article 59

• B.—Financial Control
• Article 60
• Article 61
• Article 62

SECTION IV.—THE JUDICIARY

• Article 63
• Article 64
• Article 65
• Article 66
• Article 67
• Article 68
• Article 69
• Article 70
• Article 71

SECTION V.—TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

• Article 72
• Article 73
• Article 74
• Article 75
• Article 76
• Article 77
• Article 78
• Article 79