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Cathaoirleach (;〔For the pronunciation in Irish, see (here ).〕 Irish for "chairperson"; plural: ''Cathaoirligh'') is the title of the chair (or presiding officer) of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the legislature of Ireland. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Paddy Burke. ==Powers and functions== The Cathaoirleach is the sole judge of order and has a range of powers and functions namely:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Role of the Cathaoirleach )〕 *Calls on members to speak and all speeches must be addressed to the Chair. *Puts such questions to the House as are required, supervises Divisions and declares the results. *Has authority to suppress disorder, to enforce prompt obedience to Rulings and may order members to withdraw from the House or name them for suspension by the House itself for a period. *In the case of great disorder can suspend or adjourn the House. The Cathaoirleach is also an ex-officio member of the Presidential Commission, the collective vice-presidency of Ireland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cathaoirleach」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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