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| Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann | |
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| Dáil Éireann | |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Member of | |
| Seat | Leinster House, Dublin |
| Nominator | At least seven TDs at start of a new term after a general election |
| Appointer | Dáil Éireann following election by secret ballot. |
| Term length | Until the end of the current Dáil. No term limits are imposed on the office. |
| Constituting instrument | Article 15 – Constitution of Ireland |
| Inaugural holder | Cathal Brugha |
| Formation | 21 January 1919 |
| Deputy | Leas-Cheann Comhairle |
| Salary | €227,448 annually[1] |
| Website | Official website |
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The Ceann Comhairle (Irish: [ˌcaːn̪ˠ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə] ⓘ; "Head of [the] Council"; plural usually Cinn Comhairle [ˌciːn̠ʲ ˈkoːɾˠl̠ʲə]) is the chairperson[2] (or speaker)[2] of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland. The person who holds the position is elected by members of the Dáil from among their number in the first session after each general election. The Ceann Comhairle since 18 December 2024 has been Verona Murphy, independent TD.
- ^ "TDs and Senators salaries". 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ceann Comhairle". Houses of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.