Oireachtas facts for kids

Oireachtas National Parliament
Type
Type	Bicameral
Houses	Dáil Éireann (32nd) Seanad Éireann (25th)
Leadership
President	Michael D. Higgins Since 27 October 2011
Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann	Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) Since 10 March 2016
Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann	Denis O'Donovan (FF) Since 8 June 2016
Structure
Seats	218 members 158 TDs 60 Senators
Dáil Éireann political groups	Government (56)      Fine Gael (49)      Independent Alliance (4)      Independent (3) Confidence and supply (44)      Fianna Fáil (44) Other opposition (57)      Sinn Féin (21)      Labour Party (7)      Solidarity–PBP (6)      I4C (3)      Green Party (2)      Social Democrats (2)      Aontú (1)      Independent (15) Ceann Comhairle      Seán Ó Fearghaíl (1)
Seanad Éireann political groups	Government (20)      Fine Gael (20) Confidence and supply (13)      Fianna Fáil (13) Opposition (27)      Sinn Féin (6)      Labour Party (4)      Green Party (1)      Human Dignity Alliance (1)      Independent (15)
Elections
Dáil Éireann voting system	Single transferable vote
Seanad Éireann voting system	Indirect election
Dáil Éireann last election	26 February 2016
Seanad Éireann last election	26 April 2016
Meeting place
Leinster House, Dublin

The Oireachtas is the national parliament of Ireland.

There are three parts of the Oireachtas:

• The President of Ireland
• Dáil Éireann - The lower house. It is similar to the House of Commons in the United Kingdom or the House of Representatives in the United States.
• Seanad Éireann - The upper house. It is similar to the House of Lords and the Senate

Only the Irish names are used, never the English