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Preamble, People's Oath1-3 The Nation & National Territory4-11 Organs of State12 & 13 Presidential Oath15. Oireachtas Obligations24. Urgent legislation25. Irish Text Prevails26. Referring Bills to Supreme Court28. Emergency Powers29 International Relations
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Article 24 -

Urgent Legislation

Official Literal English translation

Article 24.1 If and whenever on the passage by Dáil Éireann of any Bill, other than a Bill expressed to be a Bill containing a proposal to amend the Constitution, the Taoiseach certifies by messages in writing addressed to the President and to the Chairman of each House of the Oireachtas that, in the opinion of the Government, the Bill is urgent and immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace and security, or by reason of the existence of a public emergency, whether domestic or international, the time for the consideration of such Bill by Seanad Éireann shall, if Dáil Éireann so resolves and if the President, after consultation with the Council of State, concurs, be abridged to such period as shall be specified in the resolution.

Points to Consider:

Article 24 gives the State powers to pass bills without going through due process if it deems it immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace and security, or by reason of the existence of a public emergency, whether domestic or international. They use terms such as for the "common good".

They must not take the form of impeding our fundamental personal rights. (AKA inalienable rights see the preamble and articles 1, 6, 40, 41,42,43 and 44 ).