Racjonalizacja irlandzkiego systemu parlamentarnego – analiza rozwiązań konstytucyjnych

Abstract

RATIONALISATION OF THE IRISH PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM – ANALYSIS OF CONSTITUTIONAL SOLUTIONS

The article deals with the phenomenon of rationalisation of the parliamentary system which goes hand in hand with the political system in Ireland. The author will explain the meaning of the term rationalization and present possible variants. Rationalization as an institutionalization of constitutional rules, pro-premier and pro-presidential orientation of this phenomenon is discussed. For this purpose, the system solutions contained in the Constitution of the First Assembly of 1919, the Constitution of the Free State of Ireland of 1922 and the Constitution of Ireland of 1937 are analysed. The author argues that the Irish model of the institution of the Prime Minister is a prerequisite for the stable functioning of the system, as it plays a central role in it. Moreover, the seemingly similar position of the Irish Prime Minister to that of the United Kingdom distinguishes the inclusion in the Constitution of provisions which particularly strengthen his role in the system. The author of this paper will therefore try to answer the question of what form of rationalisation has been and is being adopted by the parliamentary system on the example of Ireland.