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tánaiste

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Additional definitions

  • second-in-command
  • third finger
  • deputy prime minister

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2° Má éagann an Taoiseach nó má ghabhann míthreoir bhuan é, ní foláir don Tánaiste gníomhú chun gach críche in ionad an Taoisigh nó go gceaptar Taoiseach eile.

2° The Tánaiste shall act for all purposes in the place of the Taoiseach if the Taoiseach should die, or become permanently incapacitated, until a new Taoiseach shall have been appointed.C1

3° Ní foláir don Tánaiste, fairis sin, gníomhú thar ceann nó in ionad an Taoisigh le linn eisean a bheith as láthair go sealadach.

3° The Tánaiste shall also act for or in the place of the Taoiseach during the temporary absence of the Taoiseach.C1

7 1° Ní foláir an Taoiseach agus an Tánaiste agus an comhalta sin den Rialtas a bheas i mbun an Roinn Airgeadais a bheith ina gcomhaltaí de Dháil Éireann.

7 1° 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.C1

2 Is iad na daoine seo a leanas a bheas ina gcomhaltaí den Chomhairle Stáit: i De bhua oifige: an Taoiseach, an Tánaiste, an Príomh-Bhreitheamh, Uachtarán na hArd-Chúirte, Cathaoirleach Dháil Éireann, Cathaoirleach Sheanad Éireann, agus an tArd-Aighne.

2 The Council of State shall consist of the following members: i As exofficio members: the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Chief Justice, the President of the High Court, the Chairman of Dáil Éireann, the Chairman of Seanad Éireann, and the Attorney General.C1

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Base form
tánaiste
Séimhiú
thánaiste
Urú
dtánaiste
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