Ireland

House of Representatives

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Historical data on women

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Notes
No information available
Year of first woman in parliament
1918

Notes: 1918: total seats according to Wikipedia; first (revolutionary Dial)

Year of first woman speaker
1982

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote
1918
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Women over 30 who were graduates or owned property
Women’s right to vote
1922
National or local
National
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: 1922 Free State Constitution

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election
1918
National or local
National
Restricted or universal
Universal

Notes: Qualification of Women Act (UK Legislation)

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No