Comparative

Government
(Ireland)
Keaton Beckes

Comparison of Leader
President
Michael D. Higgins
Elected
Term of Seven Years

Comparison of
Lawmaking Bodies
The Houses of Oireachtas
Bicameral
60 seats (49 elected by the universities and 11
nominated by the prime minister)

Comparison of Rights
Ireland has Freedom of Speech, freedom of
religion, and the right to bear arms.

Comparison of Political
Parties
Ireland has a Multi-party System.
Some parties are..
Fine Gael
Labor Party
Fianna Fail
Sinn Fein
Renua Ireland
Socialist Party
Anti-Austerity Alliance
People before Profit alliance
Independent party

Elections and Voting

The minimum voting age is 18.
Elections are held every 7 years.
It is a general elections for the presidency

Taxes and Government

Finance
In Ireland there is a progressive income tax and
you pay more tax as you earn more money.
Military spending in 2008 was 1.081 billion Euros
Education spending in 2011 was 10.594 billion
Euros
Healthcare spending in 2010 was 6.482 billion
Euros

Current Relations
Ireland is not a US ally because Ireland is Neutral.
Ireland still provides assistance to the United
States in some cases.