Dáil Éireann

“ The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the member of the Government who is in charge of the Department of Finance must be members of Dáil Éireann. The other members of the Government must be members of Dáil Éireann or Seanad Éireann, but not more than two may be members of Seanad Éireann. Every member of the Government shall have the right to attend and be heard in each House of the Oireachtas. The Taoiseach may resign from office at any time by placing his resignation in the hands of the President. ”

“ It transmitted that authority to its successor, the Oireachtas, at least for eight years. 3. It gave the Oireachtas complete amending power for eight years, subject to checks which are merely checks voluntarily imposed by the supreme authority and removable at its will," and "4. That the Constitution was proclaimed in the name of the people by Dáil Éireann as an act of supreme authority, which it alone had the right to do, because it was the mouthpiece of the people, requiring and receiving no Royal assent." ”

“ The other Ministers who are to hold office as members of the Executive Council shall be appointed on the nomination of the President, with the assent of Dáil Eireann, and he and the Ministers nominated by him shall retire from office should he cease to retain the support of a majority in Dáil Eireann, but the President and such Ministers shall continue to carry on their duties until their successors shall have been appointed: Provided, however, that the Oireachtas shall not be dissolved on the advice of an Executive Council which has ceased to retain the support of a majority in Dáil Eireann. ”