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34th Dáil
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Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term18 December 2024 – present
Election2024 general election
Members174
Ceann ComhairleVerona Murphy
Sessions
1st18 December 2024 – present

The 34th Dáil was elected at the 2024 general election on 29 November 2024 and first met on 18 December 2024. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It will sit with the 27th Seanad as the Houses of the Oireachtas. There are 174 TDs in the 34th Dáil, an increase of 14 from the 33rd Dáil.

The 34th Dáil must be dissolved by the president at the request of the taoiseach within five years of its first sitting. It has lasted 11 days to date.

Composition

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Members of Dáil Éireann after the 2024 general election.
Party Nov. 2024[a] Dec. 2024[b] Change
Fianna Fáil 48 48 Steady
Sinn Féin 39 39 Steady
Fine Gael 38 38 Steady
Social Democrats 11 10 Decrease 1
Labour 11 11 Steady
Independent Ireland 4 4 Steady
PBP–Solidarity 3 3 Steady
Aontú 2 2 Steady
Green 1 1 Steady
100% Redress 1 1 Steady
Independent 16 16 Steady
Ceann Comhairle — 1 Increase 1
Total 174
  1. ^ Seats won at the 2024 general election.
  2. ^ Composition of the Dáil following the election of Verona Murphy as Ceann Comhairle.

Ceann Comhairle

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Main article: 2024 Ceann Comhairle election

The first order of business of the 34th Dáil was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle. Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who had held the office in the 32nd and 33rd Dáil, John McGuinness, Verona Murphy and Aengus Ó Snodaigh were nominated. Murphy was elected as Ceann Comhairle, the first woman to hold the role.[1][2]

List of TDs

[edit]

Of the 174 TDs, over sixty were elected for the first time;[3] 44 are women (25%) and 130 are men.[4]

^ +: Elected for the first time at the 2024 general election.
^ ‡: Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
^ #: Member of the 26th Seanad at time of election.
^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland.[5]

Members of the 34th Dáil[6]
Constituency Name Portrait Party affiliation
(Technical group) 		Assumed office
Carlow–Kilkenny Catherine Callaghan[+]
Catherine Callaghan, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Peter Cleere[+]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
John McGuinness
John McGuinness (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor.jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Natasha Newsome Drennan[+]
Natasha Newsome Drennan, Dec 2024 - (54187259539) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Cavan–Monaghan Cathy Bennett[+]
Cathy Bennett, Dec 2024 - 5419413689 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Matt Carthy
Matt Carthy, 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
David Maxwell[+]
David Maxwell 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith (portrait).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 14 December 1992
Niamh Smyth
Niamh Smyth, Dec 2024 - 54193958344 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Clare Joe Cooney[+]
Joe Cooney 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Cathal Crowe
Newly Elected Deputy Cathal Crowe TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Timmy Dooley[#]
Timmy Dooley, Dec 2024 - (54180506992) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024[‡]
Donna McGettigan[+]
Donna McGettigan 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Cork East Pat Buckley
Pat Buckley, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Noel McCarthy[+]
Noel McCarthy (54185591682) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
James O'Connor
Newly Elected Deputy James O'Connor TD - 54185684874 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Liam Quaide[+]
Liam Quaide - 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
Cork North-Central Colm Burke
Newly Elected Deputy Colm Burke TD - 54184291392 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Thomas Gould
Thomas Gould, Dec 2024 - (54187229613) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Eoghan Kenny[+]
Eoghan Kenny, Dec 2024 - 54193052472 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Ken O'Flynn[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Ken O'Flynn TD (54185609160) (cropped).jpg
 Independent Ireland
(Independent Group) 		18 December 2024
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Pádraig O'Sullivan (2024) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 3 December 2019
Cork North-West Aindrias Moynihan
Aindrias Moynihan 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
John Paul O'Shea[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Paul O'Shea TD (54186759979) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Cork South-Central Jerry Buttimer[#]
Jerry Buttimer, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024[‡]
Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 29 June 1989
Séamus McGrath[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Séamus McGrath TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Dec 2024 (54187420135) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Pádraig Rice[+]
Pádraig Rice, Dec 2024 (54195677065) (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
Cork South-West Holly Cairns
Holly Cairns, April 2023 (headshot).jpg
 Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Michael Collins
Michael Collins politician.jpg
 Independent Ireland
(Independent Group) 		10 March 2016
Christopher O'Sullivan
Christopher O'Sullivan, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Donegal Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty, Dec 2024 - (54187413645 ) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 30 November 2010
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP 2014 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024[‡]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 2020.jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020[‡]
Charlie McConalogue
Charlie McConalogue Irish Agriculture Minister - USDA photo (52034112383).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Charles Ward[+]
Charles Ward 2024 (cropped).jpg
 100% Redress
(Independents & Parties Group) 		18 December 2024
Dublin Bay North Tom Brabazon[+]
Tom Brabazon, Dec 2024 - (54179399194) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Barry Heneghan[+]
Barry Heneghan, Dec 2024 (54179143031) (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		18 December 2024
Denise Mitchell
Denise Mitchell 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Cian O'Callaghan
Cian O'Callaghan, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Naoise Ó Muirí[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí TD - 54182816499 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Dublin Bay South Ivana Bacik
Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 13 July 2021
James Geoghegan[+]
James Geoghegan in 2021 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Eoin Hayes[+]
Eoin Hayes, Dec 2024 (54195237786) (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats (2024 election) 18 December 2024
Independent (10 Dec. 2024–)
Jim O'Callaghan
Newly Elected Deputy Jim O'Callaghan TD (54181592993) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Dublin Central Paschal Donohoe
Paschal Donohoe, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Gary Gannon
Gary Gannon, Dec 2024 - 2313123 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald, Feb 2024 01 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Marie Sherlock[+][#]
Marie Sherlock, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Dublin Fingal East Ann Graves[+]
Ann Graves, Dec 2024 - 54194301085 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien, December 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016[‡]
Duncan Smith
Duncan Smith, Dec 2024 - 54194392815 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 20 February 2020
Dublin Fingal West Grace Boland[+]
Grace Boland, Dec 2024 (54180452887) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Robert O'Donoghue[+]
Robert O'Donoghue, Dec 2024 - 54193861436 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Louise O'Reilly
Louise O'Reilly, Dec 2024 - 54194301085 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Dublin Mid-West Paul Gogarty
Newly Elected Deputy Paul Gogarty TD (54181763060) (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Independent Group) 		18 December 2024[‡]
Emer Higgins
Newly Elected Deputy Emer Higgins TD (54181625743) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Shane Moynihan[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Shane Moynihan TD - 54185327918 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Eoin Ó Broin
Eoin Ó Broin, Dec 2024 (54181821030) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Mark Ward
Mark Ward 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 3 December 2019
Dublin North-West Dessie Ellis
Dessie Ellis TD (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Rory Hearne[+]
Rory Hearne, Dec 2024 - (54194069168) (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
Paul McAuliffe
Paul McAuliffe, Dec 2024 - 54194132940 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Dublin Rathdown Shay Brennan[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Shay Brennan TD (Dec, 2024) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Sinéad Gibney[+]
Sinéad Gibney, Dec 2024 (54195674940) (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
Maeve O'Connell[+]
Maeve O'Connell, Dec 2024 (54185311533) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Neale Richmond
Newly Elected Deputy Neale RichmondTD (54181330441) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Dublin South-Central Catherine Ardagh[+][#]
Newly Elected Deputy Catherine Ardagh TD (54180474137) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Jen Cummins[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Jen Cummins TD - 54185419165 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
Máire Devine[+]
Máire Devine 2015.jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Aengus Ó Snodaigh 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 6 June 2002
Dublin South-West Ciarán Ahern[+]
Ciaran Ahern, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Colm Brophy
Colm Brophy 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Seán Crowe
Seán Crowe 2016.jpg
 Sinn Féin 9 March 2011[‡]
John Lahart
John Lahart.jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy 2016.jpg
 People Before Profit–Solidarity
(Independents & Parties Group) 		14 October 2014
Dublin West Jack Chambers
Newly Elected Deputy Jack Chambers TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Ruth Coppinger
Ruth Coppinger, Dec 2024 - (54193385676) (cropped).jpg
 People Before Profit–Solidarity
(Independents & Parties Group) 		18 December 2024[‡]
Emer Currie[+][#]
Newly Elected Deputy Emer Currie TD (54179088136) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Paul Donnelly
Paul Donnelly (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Roderic O'Gorman
Roderic O'Gorman, Dec 2024 - (54192951098) (cropped).jpg
 Green Party 20 February 2020
Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett 2024 (cropped).jpg
 People Before Profit–Solidarity
(Independents & Parties Group) 		9 March 2011
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Dec 2024 (54187239319) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Cormac Devlin
Cormac Devlin, Dec 2024 - 54193691266 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Barry Ward[+][#]
Barry Ward (Irish politician).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Galway East Seán Canney
Sean Canney, Dec 2024 - (54182976050 ) (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		10 March 2016
Albert Dolan[+]
Albert Dolan, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Louis O'Hara[+]
Louis O'Hara, June 2022 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Peter Roche[+]
Pete Roche TD (2024).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Galway West Catherine Connolly
Catherine Connolly, November 2022 (cropped 3x4 ratio).jpg
 Independent
(Independents & Parties Group) 		10 March 2016
John Connolly[+]
Newly Elected Deputy John Connolly TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Mairéad Farrell
Mairéad Farrell (official portrait) 2020.jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Noel Grealish
Newly Elected Deputy Noel Grealish 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		6 June 2002
Hildegarde Naughton
Hildegarde Naughton 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Kerry Michael Cahill[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Michael Cahill TD (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Pa Daly
Newly Elected Deputy Pa Daly TD (54186967700) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Norma Foley
Norma Foley, April 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Danny Healy-Rae
Danny Healy-Rae (Official portrait 2020).jpg
 Independent
(Independent Group) 		10 March 2016
Michael Healy-Rae
Michael Healy-Rae, June 2023 03 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Independent Group) 		9 March 2011
Kildare North Réada Cronin
Réada Cronin 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Aidan Farrelly[+]
Aidan Farrelly, Dec 2024 - 54193692111 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 18 December 2024
James Lawless
James Lawless, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Joe Neville[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Joe Neville TD (54186966305) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Naoise Ó Cearúil[+]
Naoise Ó Cearúil, Dec 2024 - 54192792072 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Kildare South Martin Heydon
Newly Elected Deputy Martin Heydon TD - 54186959926 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh[+]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Seán Ó Fearghaíl[§]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl 2020 (cropped) 2.jpg
 Fianna Fáil 6 June 2002
Mark Wall[+][#]
Mark Wall, Dec 2024 - 54194138393 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Laois William Aird[+]
William Aird 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Seán Fleming
Seán Fleming, July 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Brian Stanley
Brian Stanley, August 2019 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Independents & Parties Group) 		9 March 2011
Limerick City Willie O'Dea
Willie O'Dea, Dec 2024 (54195480508) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 9 March 1982
Kieran O'Donnell
Kieran O'Donnell, 2014.jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020[‡]
Maurice Quinlivan
Maurice Quinlivan, Dec 2024 (54197347601) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Conor Sheehan[+]
Conor Sheehan, Dec 2024 - 54193954396 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Limerick County Niall Collins
Niall Collins.jpg
 Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Richard O'Donoghue
Richard O'Donoghue 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Independent Ireland
(Independent Group) 		20 February 2020
Patrick O'Donovan
Patrick O'Donovan 2020.jpg
 Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Longford–Westmeath Peter Burke
Peter Burke, 2 May 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Micheál Carrigy[+][#]
Micheál Carrigy, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Sorca Clarke
Sorca Clarke, February 2022 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Kevin "Boxer" Moran
Kevin Boxer Moran.jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		18 December 2024[‡]
Robert Troy
Robert Troy 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Louth Paula Butterly[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Paula Butterly TD - 54186968673 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Joanna Byrne[+]
Joanna Byrne, November 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Erin McGreehan[+][#]
Erin McGreehan, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Ged Nash
Ged Nash, Dec 2024 - 54194746702 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 20 February 2020[‡]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú 2021 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Mayo Dara Calleary
Dara Calleary, Dec 2024 (54186811634) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Rose Conway-Walsh
Rose Conway-Walsh (2024) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Alan Dillon
Alan Dillon, Dec 2024 (54209743492) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Keira Keogh[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Keira Keogh TD (54185471634) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Paul Lawless[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Paul Lawless TD - 54194389010 (cropped).jpg
 Aontú

(Regional Group)

18 December 2024
Meath East Thomas Byrne
Thomas Byrne, Dec 2024 (54193973208) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016[‡]
Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee in 2018.jpg
 Fine Gael 16 April 2013
Darren O'Rourke
Darren O'Rourke 2021 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Gillian Toole[+]
Gillian Toole, Dec 2024 (54181688489) (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		18 December 2024
Meath West Aisling Dempsey[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Aisling Dempsey TD - 54182949570 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Johnny Guirke
Johnny Guirke, Dec 2024 - 54193089882 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Peadar Tóibín
Peadar Tóibín 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Aontú

(Regional Group)

9 March 2011
Offaly John Clendennen[+]
John Clendennen, Dec 2024 (54185214269) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Tony McCormack[+]
Tony McCormack, Dec 2024 - (54181617478) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Carol Nolan
Carol Nolan, Dec 2024 - 54193957304 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		10 March 2016
Roscommon–Galway Martin Daly[+]
Martin Daly 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Michael Fitzmaurice
Michael Fitzmaurice, 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Independent Ireland
(Independent Group) 		14 October 2014
Claire Kerrane
Newly Elected Deputy Claire Kerrane TD - 54194164119 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Sligo–Leitrim Frank Feighan
Frank Feighan 2014.jpg
 Fine Gael 20 February 2020[‡]
Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin, Dec 2024 - 54192835647 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		20 February 2020[‡]
Martin Kenny
Martin Kenny 2019.jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Eamon Scanlon
Newly Elected Deputy Eamon Scanlon TD - 4 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024[‡]
Tipperary North Alan Kelly
Alan Kelly, Jan 2016 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 9 March 2011
Michael Lowry
Michael Lowry, December 2022 03 (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Regional Group) 		10 March 1987
Ryan O'Meara[+]
Ryan O'Meara (2024) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024
Tipperary South Séamus Healy
Seamus Healy, Dec 2024 - (54192713966) (cropped).jpg
 Independent
(Independents & Parties Group) 		18 December 2024[‡]
Mattie McGrath
Mattie McGrath, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
 Independent 14 June 2007
Michael Murphy[+]
Michael Murphy, Dec 2024 (54181407811) (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Waterford Mary Butler
Newly Elected Deputy Mary Butler TD (54186529846) (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
David Cullinane
David Cullinane, August 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
John Cummins[+][#]
John Cummins (Irish politician).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Conor D. McGuinness[+]
Conor D. McGuinness 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Wexford James Browne
James Browne, June 2023 (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
George Lawlor[+]
George Lawlor, Dec 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Labour 18 December 2024
Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy, Dec 2024 - (54185823872) (cropped).jpg
 Independent (2024 election)
(Regional Group) 		20 February 2020
Ceann Comhairle (18 Dec. 2024–)
Johnny Mythen
Johnny Mythen (2024) (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Wicklow–Wexford Brian Brennan[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Brian Brennan TD - 54186986684 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Malcolm Byrne[#]
Malcolm Byrne and the Mayor of Hiroshima (cropped).jpg
 Fianna Fáil 18 December 2024[‡]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin[+]
Newly Elected Deputy Fionntáin O Suilleabháin TD - 54194201038 (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 18 December 2024
Wicklow John Brady
Newly Elected Deputy John Brady TD (cropped).jpg
 Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Simon Harris
Simon Harris at the Special European Council - 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Edward Timmins[+]
Edward Timmins 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Fine Gael 18 December 2024
Jennifer Whitmore
Jennifer Whitmore 2024 (cropped).jpg
 Social Democrats 20 February 2020

Technical Groups

[edit]

Regional Group

[edit]

On 4 December, eight TDs formed a technical group called the Regional Group.[7] Both Aontú TDs and Carol Nolan later joined the group.[8][9]

Party Name Constituency
Aontú (2) Paul Lawless Mayo
Peadar Tóibín Meath West
Independent (9) Seán Canney Galway East
Noel Grealish Galway West
Marian Harkin Sligo-Leitrim
Barry Heneghan Dublin Bay North
Michael Lowry Tipperary
Kevin "Boxer" Moran Longford-Westmeath
Verona Murphy Wexford
Carol Nolan Offaly
Gillian Toole Meath East

Independent Group

[edit]

On 7 December, three independent TDs formed a technical group with Independent Ireland TDs called the Independent Group.[10]

Party Name Constituency
Independent (3) Paul Gogarty Dublin Mid-West
Danny Healy-Rae Kerry
Michael Healy-Rae Kerry
Independent Ireland (4) Michael Collins Cork South-West
Michael Fitzmaurice Roscommon–Galway
Richard O'Donoghue Limerick County
Ken O'Flynn Cork North-Central

Independents & Parties Group

[edit]

On 11 December, a technical group was created between three independent TDs, People Before Profit–Solidarity, and 100% Redress.[11][12]

Party Name Constituency
Independent (3) Catherine Connolly Galway West
Séamus Healy Tipperary South
Brian Stanley Laois
People Before Profit–Solidarity (3) Ruth Coppinger Dublin West
Richard Boyd Barrett Dún Laoghaire
Paul Murphy Dublin South-West
100% Redress (1) Charles Ward Donegal

Changes

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Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
10 December 2024 Dublin Bay South Social Democrats Independent Eoin Hayes suspended from the party[13]
18 December 2024 Wexford Independent Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy elected Ceann Comhairle[14]

References

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  1. ^ Lehane, Mícheál (18 December 2024). "Verona Murphy pledges to be 'reforming Ceann Comhairle'". RTÉ News. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle". Dáil Debates. 18 December 2024.
  3. ^ "More than 60 first-time TDs elected to the Dáil". RTÉ News. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  4. ^ Loughlin, Elaine (2 December 2024). "With just one female TD, why are women not getting elected in Cork?". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ Electoral Act 1992, s. 36: Re-election of outgoing Chairman of Dáil (No. 23 of 1992, s. 36). Enacted on 5 November 1992. Act of the Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Report as to issue of Writs and Announcement as to Returns". Dáil Debates. 18 December 2024.
  7. ^ Boland, Lauren (4 December 2024). "Eight independent TDs form 'Regional Group' amid government formation talks". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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