Government of Ireland

Government of IrelandIrish: Rialtas na hÉireannCentral government OverviewEstablished29 December 1937Country IrelandPolityUnitary parliamentary republicLeaderTaoiseachAppointed byPresident of Ireland on successful nomination from Dáil ÉireannMinistries18 (list)Responsible toOireachtas ÉireannAnnual budget€117.8 billion (2026)HeadquartersGovernment Buildings,Merrion Street, DublinWebsitewww.gov.ie/en/www.ireland.ie/en/ Politics of the Republic of Ireland Constitution Amendments PresidencyPresident Catherine Connolly Council of State Presidential Commission GovernmentCabinet Taoiseach: Micheál Martin Tánaiste: Simon Harris Departments of State North South Ministerial Council Public service Civil Service State agencies Attorney General Rossa Fanning Oireachtas Dáil Éireann Ceann Comhairle: Verona Murphy Seanad Éireann Cathaoirleach: Mark Daly Opposition Leader: Mary Lou McDonald Committees North South Inter-Parliamentary Association Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Courts Supreme Court Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell Court of Appeal President: Caroline Costello High Court President: David Barniville Special Criminal Court Circuit Court President: Patricia Ryan District Co