The Cultural and Educational Panel (Irish: An Rolla Saíochta agus Oideachais) is one of five vocational panels which together elect 43 of the 60 members of Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland). The Cultural and Educational Panel elects five senators.
| Cultural and Educational Panel | |
|---|---|
| Seanad Éireann constituency | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1938 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Senators |
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Election
Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland provides that 43 of the 60 senators are to be elected from five vocational panels. The Cultural and Educational Panel is defined in Article 18.7.1° (i) as "National Language and Culture, Literature, Art, Education and such professional interests as may be defined by law for the purpose of this panel".[1] The Seanad returning officer maintains a list of nominating bodies for each of the five panels.[2] Candidates may be nominated either by four members of the Oireachtas or by a nominating body.[3][4] The electorate consists of city and county councillors and current members of the Oireachtas. As the Seanad election takes place after the election to the Dáil, the Oireachtas members are the members of the incoming Dáil and the outgoing Seanad.[5] Five senators are elected on the Cultural and Educational Panel, at least two of whom must have been nominated by Oireachtas members and at least two must have been nominated by nominating bodies.[6][7]
Senators
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns.
- Notes
List of nominating bodies
The following bodies are on the register of nominating bodies maintained by the Seanad Returning Officer for the Cultural and Educational Panel:[8]
- Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland (ASTI)
- Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
- Comhlámh
- Conradh na Gaeilge
- Bar Council of Ireland
- Dental Council of Ireland
- Drama League of Ireland
- Education and Training Boards Ireland
- Gael Linn
- Gaeloideachas
- Genealogical Society of Ireland
- Institute of Community Health Nursing
- Institute of Guidance Counsellors
- Irish Countrywomen's Association
- Irish Dental Association
- Irish Federation of University Teachers
- Irish Georgian Society
- Irish National Teachers' Organisation
- Law Society of Ireland
- Library Association of Ireland
- Local Authority Medical Specialists
- National Youth Council of Ireland
- Old Dublin Society
- Royal College of Physicians of Ireland
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
- Royal Irish Academy
- Royal Irish Academy of Music
- Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
- Teachers' Union of Ireland
- Theatre Forum
- Údarás na Gaeltachta
- Veterinary Council
- Visual Artists Ireland
- Writers' Guild of Ireland