Editing Cathaoirleach (section)

==Powers and functions==
The Cathaoirleach is the sole judge of order, and has a range of powers and functions, namely:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/office-holders/cathaoirleach/|publisher=Houses of the Oireachtas|title=Cathaoirleach|access-date=20 January 2019|archive-date=21 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190121064656/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/office-holders/cathaoirleach/|url-status=live}}</ref>

*Calls on members to speak and all speeches must be addressed to the Chair.
*Puts such questions to the House as are required, supervises Divisions and declares the results.
*Has authority to suppress disorder, to enforce prompt obedience to Rulings and may order members to withdraw from the House or name them for suspension by the House itself for a period.
*In the case of great disorder can suspend or adjourn the House.

The Cathaoirleach is also an {{lang|la|[[ex officio]]}} member of the [[Council of State (Ireland)|Council of State]], which advises the [[president of Ireland]] in the exercise of their discretionary powers, and of the [[Presidential Commission (Ireland)|Presidential Commission]], which performs the powers and functions of the office of president in their absence.