Head of Government and nomination of Ministers

What this means

• The Taoiseach is the head of the Government of Ireland, responsible for presiding over Government meetings and leading the executive.[source]
• The Taoiseach nominates all members of the Government, but those nominations must first be approved by Dail Eireann before the President can appoint them.[source]
• This role is grounded in the Constitution of Ireland, meaning the powers and duties of the Taoiseach cannot be changed without a public referendum.[source]
• Because the Taoiseach controls who enters Government, this mandate is central to accountability, shaping who holds power and answers to the public.[source]

Direct impact (1)

• duty held by body
  TaoiseachBody

Indirect impact (2)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

• duty held by body → appoints2-hop via taoiseach
  Government (Cabinet)Body
• duty held by body → holds role: Taoiseach2-hop via taoiseach
  Micheál MartinOfficeholder