ed upon principles of
Proportional Representation. The Parliament/Oireachtas shall revise the
constituencies at least once in every ten years, with due regard to
changes in distribution of the population, but any alterations in the
constituencies shall not take effect during the life of the Chamber/Dail
Eireann sitting when such revision is made.

ARTICLE 27.

At a General Election for the Chamber/Dail Eireann the polls shall be held
on the same day throughout the country, and that day shall be a day not
later than thirty days after the date of the dissolution and shall be
proclaimed a public holiday. The Chamber/Dail Eireann shall meet within
one month of such day, and shall unless earlier dissolved continue for
four years from the date of its first meeting, and not longer. The
Chamber/Dail Eireann may not at any time be dissolved except on the advice
of the Executive Council.

ARTICLE 28.

In case of death, resignation or disqualification of a member of the
Chamber/Dail Eireann, the vacancy shall be filled by election in manner to
be determined by law.

SECTION II.--LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS.

C.--THE SENATE/SEANAD EIREANN.

ARTICLE 29.

The Senate/Seanad Eireann shall be composed of citizens who have done
honour to the Nation by reason of useful public service or who, because of
special qualifications or attainments, represent important aspects of the
Nation's life.

ARTICLE 30.

Every University in the Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann shall be
entitled to elect two representatives to the Senate/Seanad Eireann. The
number of Senators, exclusive of the University members, shall be
fifty-six. A citizen to be eligible for membership of the Senate/Seanad
must be a person eligible to become a member of the Chamber/Dail Eireann,
and must have reached the age of thirty-five years. Subject to any
provision for the constitution of the first Senate/Seanad the term of
office of a member of the Senate/Seanad shall be twelve years.

ARTICLE 31.

One-fourth of the members of the Senate/Seanad Eireann exclusive of the
University members shall be elected every three years from a panel
constituted as hereinafter mentioned at an election at which the Irish
Free State/Saorstat Eireann shall form one electoral area and the
elections shall be held on principles of Proportional Representation. One
member shall be elected by each University entitled to representation in
the Senate/Seanad every six years.

ARTICLE 32.