Ceann Comhairle (original) (raw)

The Ceann Comhairle is the chairperson of D�il �ireann, the lower house of the parliament (Oireachtas) of the Republic of Ireland. The person who holds that position is elected from among the TDss (members of D�il �ireann), in the first session after a general election.

The Ceann Comhairle must act in an independent manner. They are the arbitrer when there is a tie during any votes in the D�il. They also maintain the order of the house.

To help maintain this independence from the various parties within the D�il, the Ceann Comhairle is automatically re-elected in the next general election after they have been elected to their position.