Editing President of Ireland (section)

===Statutory functions===
;Appoints certain state officials: The president appoints, on the advice of the government, the Senior Professors and chairman of the council of the [[Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies]];<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1940/en/act/pub/0013/ Institute For Advanced Studies Act, 1940] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119213100/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1940/en/act/pub/0013/ |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref> the governor of the [[Central Bank of Ireland]];<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1942/en/act/pub/0022/ Central Bank Act, 1942] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119143057/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1942/en/act/pub/0022/ |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref> the members of the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal;<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/en/act/pub/0012/ Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119183916/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2003/en/act/pub/0012/ |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref> the [[Ombudsman#Ireland|Ombudsman]];<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0026/ Ombudsman Act, 1980] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119073618/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1980/en/act/pub/0026/ |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref> and the members of the [[Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission]].<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2005/en/act/pub/0020/ Garda Síochána Act 2005] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119191052/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2005/en/act/pub/0020/ |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref>
;Appoints Chester Beatty Library trustee: The president appoints one [[trustee]] to the [[Chester Beatty Library]]. This was specified in [[Chester Beatty]]'s will and given effect by a 1968 Act of the Oireachtas.<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1968/en/act/pub/0010/print.html Chester Beatty Library Act, 1968] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119163623/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1968/en/act/pub/0010/print.html |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref>
;Presides over Irish Red Cross Society: The president is ''ex officio'' president of the [[Irish Red Cross|Irish Red Cross Society]].<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1944/en/act/pub/0020/print.html Red Cross Act, 1944] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119074900/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1944/en/act/pub/0020/print.html |date=19 January 2012 }} [[Irish Statute Book]]</ref>
;Acts as Patron of Gaisce - The President's Award: The president is ''ex officio'' [[patron]] of [[Gaisce – The President's Award]], established by [[Trust instrument|trust deed]] in 1985.<ref>[http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1985/en/act/pub/0010/sec0016.html Finance Act, 1985; §16: Gifts to the President's Award Scheme] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119130319/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1985/en/act/pub/0010/sec0016.html |date=19 January 2012 }} Irish Statute Book</ref>