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1. Eolas ginear\u00e1lta<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Cad a dh\u00e9anann An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in?<\/strong><\/p><\/h4><\/div>

Is comhlacht reacht\u00fail neamhsple\u00e1ch \u00e9 an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in a buna\u00edodh an 9 Feabhra 2023 ag a bhfuil freagracht as raon leathan d\u2019fheidhmeanna toghch\u00e1in a leagtar amach san Acht um Athch\u00f3iri\u00fa Toghch\u00e1in, 2022 \u2013 tabhairt faoi athbhreithnithe agus tuarasc\u00e1lacha a chur i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile faoi thoghcheantair le haghaidh comhalta\u00ed a thoghadh don D\u00e1il agus comhalta\u00ed a thoghadh do Pharlaimint na hEorpa; agus
\u2013 na seirbh\u00eds\u00ed cinnteoireachta, maoirseachta, r\u00fana\u00edochta agus taca\u00edochta a bhaineann le h\u00e1bhar na dtogra\u00ed reifrinn a mh\u00edni\u00fa, cur chun cinn fheasacht an phobail ar reifrinn agus spreagadh na dtoghth\u00f3ir\u00ed chun v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh ar reifrinn;
\u2013 tabhairt faoi athbhreithnithe agus tuarasc\u00e1lacha a chur i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile faoi thoghcheantair le haghaidh comhalta\u00ed a thoghadh don D\u00e1il agus comhalta\u00ed a thoghadh do Pharlaimint na hEorpa;
\u2013 freagracht as p\u00e1irtithe polait\u00edochta a chl\u00e1r\u00fa; agus
\u2013 tuarasc\u00e1lacha a chur i dtoll a ch\u00e9ile don Aire maidir le teorainneacha toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fail.
Cuirtear roinnt r\u00f3l toghch\u00e1in nua de ch\u00faram ar an gCoimisi\u00fan freisin, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear:
\u2013 cl\u00e1ir taighde a ullmh\u00fa agus taighde a dh\u00e9anamh ar bheartas agus n\u00f3s imeachta toghch\u00e1in, agus comhairle a thabhairt, de r\u00e9ir mar is g\u00e1, don Aire agus don Rialtas;
\u2013 feasacht an phobail ar phr\u00f3isis toghch\u00e1in agus dhaonlathacha an St\u00e1it a chur chun cinn, agus oibri\u00fa chun rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht an phobail iontu a mh\u00e9ad\u00fa, tr\u00ed chl\u00e1ir oideachais agus eolais;
\u2013 maoirseacht a dh\u00e9anamh ar Chl\u00e1r nuach\u00f3irithe na dToghth\u00f3ir\u00ed, molta\u00ed a dh\u00e9anamh agus caighde\u00e1in a leagan maidir le cothabh\u00e1il agus nuashonr\u00fa;
\u2013 f\u00f3gra\u00edocht pholaiti\u00fail ar l\u00edne a n-\u00edoctar as a rial\u00fa, ag cinnti\u00fa tr\u00e9dhearcachta maidir le f\u00f3gra\u00ed polaiti\u00fala ar l\u00edne i rith tr\u00e9imhse feachtais toghch\u00e1in n\u00f3 reifrinn (N\u00edor cuireadh t\u00fas leis an reachta\u00edocht go f\u00f3ill);
\u2013 freagracht as imscr\u00fad\u00fa agus monat\u00f3ireacht ar bhr\u00e9agaisn\u00e9is ar l\u00edne, m\u00edfhaisn\u00e9is ar l\u00edne agus iompra\u00edocht ionramh\u00e1lach n\u00f3 bhr\u00e9agach ar l\u00edne i rith tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed feachtais toghch\u00e1in, chomh maith le feidhmeanna chun iompra\u00edocht ionramh\u00e1lach n\u00f3 bhr\u00e9agach ar l\u00edne a sheachaint (N\u00edor cuireadh t\u00fas leis an reachta\u00edocht go f\u00f3ill);
\u2013 tuarasc\u00e1lacha ex post a ullmh\u00fa ar riar imeachta\u00ed toghch\u00e1in.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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C\u00e9 hiad comhalta\u00ed an Choimisi\u00fain Toghch\u00e1in?<\/strong><\/p><\/h4><\/div>

T\u00e1 seachtar comhalta\u00ed ar Choimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in neamhsple\u00e1ch na h\u00c9ireann. Is \u00ed Marie Baker, Breitheamh na C\u00fairte Uachtara\u00ed, an cathaoirleach, a d\u2019ainmnigh an Pr\u00edomh-Bhreitheamh.

T\u00e1 ceathrar gn\u00e1thchomhalta\u00ed den Choimisi\u00fan ann a ceapadh tar \u00e9is com\u00f3rtais a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il an tSeirbh\u00eds um Cheapach\u00e1in Phoibl\u00ed. Is iad sin:
Alex Atwood
John Curran
An tOllamh Caroline Fennell
Maura Quinn

T\u00e1 beirt chomhalta\u00ed de bhr\u00ed oifige ann:
Ger Deering, Ombudsman.
Peter Finnegan, Cl\u00e9ireach na D\u00e1la.

Faigheann siad taca\u00edocht ina gcuid oibre \u00f3 Fheidhmeannach at\u00e1 faoi sti\u00fair an Pr\u00edomhfheidhmeannaigh Art O\u2019Leary.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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C\u00e9 a mhaoin\u00edonn an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in?<\/strong><\/p><\/h4><\/div>

Comhlacht poibl\u00ed neamhsple\u00e1ch is ea an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in, agus mar sin n\u00edlimid faoi choimirce aon Roinn n\u00f3 Aire Rialtais. Faighimid maoini\u00fa poibl\u00ed tr\u00edn\u00e1r V\u00f3ta neamhsple\u00e1ch f\u00e9in (V\u00f3ta 23) agus t\u00e1imid freagrach go d\u00edreach don Oireachtas agus is \u00e9 \u00e1r Phr\u00edomhoifigeach Feidhmi\u00fach\u00e1in \u00e1r nOifigeach Cuntasa\u00edochta.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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2. Eolas faoi Corrthoghch\u00e1n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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C\u00e9n f\u00e1th a bhfuil corrthoghch\u00e1in ar si\u00fal anois?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 chorrthoghch\u00e1n le re\u00e1cht\u00e1il \u2013 ceann i Baile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir agus ceann i nGaillimh Thiar \u2013 chun su\u00edoch\u00e1in D\u00e1la at\u00e1 folamh a l\u00edonadh.

T\u00e1 su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh i nGaillimh Thiar de bharr gur toghadh Catherine Connolly mar Uachtar\u00e1n na h\u00c9ireann ar an 25 Deireadh F\u00f3mhair 2025. Ba Theachta D\u00e1la \u00ed don d\u00e1ilcheantar sin roimhe sin.
T\u00e1 su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath L\u00e1ir de bharr gur \u00e9irigh Paschal Donohue as ar an 18 Deireadh F\u00f3mhair 2025. Ba Theachta D\u00e1la \u00e9 don d\u00e1ilcheantar sin roimhe sin.

Nuair a fhaigheann Teachta D\u00e1la b\u00e1s n\u00f3 nuair a \u00e9ir\u00edonn Teachta D\u00e1la as, ritheann an D\u00e1il r\u00fan ag ord\u00fa do cheann comhairimh<\/a> dh\u00e1ilcheantar an Teachta D\u00e1la toghch\u00e1n a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il chun an su\u00edoch\u00e1n folamh a l\u00edonadh. Eis\u00edonn an D\u00e1il eascaire (ord\u00fa dl\u00edthi\u00fail) don cheann comhairimh chun toghch\u00e1n a re\u00e1cht\u00e1il. Faoin dl\u00ed toghch\u00e1in, caithfear an t-eascaire a eisi\u00faint don cheann comhairimh laistigh de sh\u00e9 mh\u00ed de bh\u00e1s, \u00e9ir\u00ed as n\u00f3 scor an Teachta D\u00e1la..<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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C\u00e9n chaoi a mbeidh a fhios agam c\u00e9n d\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Is f\u00e9idir leat do dh\u00e1ilcheantar a sheice\u00e1il le d\u2019\u00c9irch\u00f3d n\u00f3 do sheoladh ag an nasc seo a leanas \u2013 C\u00e9n D\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm? – An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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An f\u00e9idir liom v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh sna corrthoghch\u00e1in?<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>

Is f\u00e9idir leat v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh i gcorrthoghch\u00e1n m\u00e1 t\u00e1 t\u00fa:

-I do shaor\u00e1nach \u00c9ireannach n\u00f3 Briotanach
-Os cionn 18 mbliana d\u2019aois ar l\u00e1 na v\u00f3t\u00e1la-
-I do ghn\u00e1thch\u00f3na\u00ed i gceann den d\u00e1 dh\u00e1ilcheantar ina mbeidh corrthoghch\u00e1n ar si\u00fal \u2013 is f\u00e9idir leat do dh\u00e1ilcheantar a sheice\u00e1il anseo: C\u00e9n d\u00e1ilcheantar ina gc\u00f3na\u00edm? \u2013 An Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/a>

Cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh \u2013 f\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa seice\u00e1il an bhfuil t\u00fa cl\u00e1raithe le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh anseo: Seice\u00e1il an Cl\u00e1r<\/a>