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Eligibility for Membership of Dáil Eireann
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To be eligible for membership of the Dáil:
- You must be a citizen of Ireland
- You must be over 21 years of age and
- You must not be disqualified from election to the Dáil
Rules
You are disqualified from membership of Dáil Eireann if:
- You are not a citizen of Ireland
- You have not yet reached 21 years of age
- You are a member of a local authority
- You are a senior official of an institution of the European Union, for example, a member of the European Commission or a judge, advocate general or registrar of the European Court of Justice or a member of the Court of Auditors of the European Community
- You are a member of the Garda Siochana
- You are a full-time member of the Defence Forces
- You are a civil servant and it does not specifically state in your contract of employment that you may be a member of the Dáil
- You are a person of unsound mind
- You are presently in prison serving a term greater than 6 months
- You are an undischarged bankrupt
- You are the President, a member of the Seanad, the Comptroller and Auditor General or a Judge.
Page updated: 11 March 2010
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