FIDIC Contracts in Europe
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Chapter 12
Applying FIDIC Contracts in Ireland
12.1
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Outline of the Irish legal environment
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12.1.1 The constitutional structure of Ireland
The Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann), enacted in 1937, sets out the constitutional governance structure of the Irish State, comprising a government under a parliamentary system. The Constitution provides for three branches of government, with the powers of each branch separated in accordance with the Constitution. The three branches of government are: