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| | Ceann Comhairle |
 | | In order to protect the neutrality of the chair, the Constitution of IrelandIrish constitution provides that an incumbent Ceann Comhairle does not seek re-election as a TD (parliament)TD (member of the Dáil) but rather is deemed automatically to have been re-elected by their constitutuency at a general election, unless they are retiring |
 | | The first Ceann Comhairle was Cathal Brugha, who served for only one day, presiding over the house's symbolic first meeting, before leaving the post to become President of Dáil ÉireannPríomh Aire (prime minister). |
 | | For a brief period from 1936 to 1937, following the abolition of the office of Governor-General of the Irish Free StateGovernor-General, certain of the Governor-General's functions were transferred to the Ceann Comhairle, who was assigned the role of signing bills into law and convening and dissolving the Dáil. |
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