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The Council of State ( to advise the President Of Ireland in the exercise of many of his or her discretionary, reserve powers. The Council of State also has theoretical authority to provide for the temporary exercise of the duties of the president in the event that these cannot be exercised by either the president or the Presidential Commission . COMPOSITION The Council of State consists of a number of government officials, who sit ''ex-officio'', as well as certain former office holders and up to seven individuals of the president's own choosing. The ''ex officio'' members comprise the , Executive and Judiciary . Unlike most of the president's other duties, which must be conducted in accordance with the advice of the Cabinet , the seven presidential appointees to the Council of State are chosen at the president's absolute discretion. These appointees retain their positions until the president's successor takes office. Every member of the Council of State must, at their first meeting, subscribe to a formal declaration of office stipulated by the constitution. ''Ex-officio'' members From the executive:
From the legislature:
From the judiciary:
Attorney-General: Rory Brady, SC . Former officer holders
The President's seven
ROLE The president is not obliged to heed the recommendations of the Council of State. However, she must seek its advice, and give each member the opportunity to be heard, before exercising any reserve power except the refusal of a ):
Under Article 14.4 of the constitution the Council of State, acting by a majority of its members, has authority to "make such provision as to them may seem meet" for the exercise of the duties of the president in any contingency the constitution does not foresee. The Presidential Commission is the collective vice-presidency of the state so this provision can be regarded as making the Council of State the third in the line of succession. SEE ALSO
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