33rd Dáil
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 20 February 2020 – | ||||||||||
| Election | 2020 general election | ||||||||||
| Government |
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| Members | 160 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl | ||||||||||
| Leas-Cheann Comhairle | Catherine Connolly | ||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Simon Harris | ||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Micheál Martin | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Hildegarde Naughton | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Mary Lou McDonald | ||||||||||
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The 33rd Dáil was elected at the 2020 general election on 8 February 2020 and first met on 20 February 2020.[1][2] The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. There are 160 TDs in the 33rd Dáil, an increase of 2. The 33rd Dáil has lasted 1,738 days to date.
Composition of the 33rd Dáil
| 2020 general election | ||||
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| Party | Feb. 2020[a] | June. 2024[b] | Change | |
| ● | Fianna Fáil | 38 | 35 | |
| Sinn Féin | 37 | 35 | ||
| ● | Fine Gael | 35 | 33 | |
| ● | Green | 12 | 11 | |
| Labour | 6 | 6 | ||
| Social Democrats | 6 | 6 | ||
| Solidarity–PBP | 5 | 5 | ||
| Aontú | 1 | 1 | ||
| Inds. 4 Change | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 19 | 19 | ||
| Independent Ireland | — | 3 | ||
| Right to Change | — | 1 | ||
| Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 | ||
| Vacant | — | 4 | ||
| Total | 160 | |||
Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (●)
- Notes
- ^ February 2020 column shows the state of parties after the 2020 general election.
- ^ June 2024 column shows the state of the parties after the 2024 European Parliament election in Ireland.
Ceann Comhairle
The Ceann Comhairle is automatically returned unless they state their intention to retire before the Dáil is dissolved.[3] The outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, did not retire. The first order of business of the new Dáil was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle. Ó Fearghaíl and Denis Naughten were both nominated, and Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle in a secret ballot.[4][5]
Leadership
- Ceann Comhairle: Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Fianna Fáil)
- Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Catherine Connolly (Independent)
Government
- Taoiseach and Leader of Fine Gael
- Tánaiste and Leader of Fianna Fáil
- Leader of the Green Party and Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate and Communications
Opposition
- Opposition Front Bench
- Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Sinn Féin: Mary Lou McDonald
- Leader of the Labour Party: Ivana Bacik
- Leader of the Social Democrats: Holly Cairns
- Leader of Aontú: Peadar Tóibín
- Leader of Independent Ireland: Michael Collins
List of TDs
Of the 160 TDs, forty-eight were elected for the first time.[6] 36 are women (22.5%) and 124 are men.[7]
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Elected for the first time at the 2020 general election.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Member of the 25th Seanad at time of election.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
- ^ Seán Ó Fearghaíl was returned automatically without standing for election. In accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland, the outgoing Ceann Comhairle is deemed to be automatically returned.
Technical groups
The Independents and some small parties formed three technical groups to facilitate Dáil speaking time.[8]
Regional Group
Rural Group
Independent Group
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 20 February 2020 | Kildare South | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl takes office as Ceann Comhairle[5] | ||
| 31 May 2020 | Dublin South-Central | Inds. 4 Change | Right to Change | Joan Collins resigns from Independents 4 Change and founds Right to Change[9] | ||
| 27 April 2021 | Dublin Bay South | Fine Gael | Eoghan Murphy resigns as a TD[10][11] | |||
| 9 July 2021 | Dublin Bay South | Labour | Ivana Bacik wins the 2021 Dublin Bay South by-election | |||
| 15 September 2021 | Sligo–Leitrim | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Marc MacSharry resigns the Fianna Fáil whip.[12] He left the party in November 2022.[13] | ||
| 25 February 2022 | Clare | Sinn Féin | Independent | Violet-Anne Wynne resigns from Sinn Féin[14] | ||
| 19 May 2022 | Dublin South-Central | Green | Independent | Patrick Costello suspended after breaking whip on motion on ownership of the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin | ||
| 19 May 2022 | Dublin Central | Green | Independent | Neasa Hourigan suspended after breaking whip on motion on ownership of the National Maternity Hospital | ||
| 6 July 2022 | Donegal | Fine Gael | Independent | Joe McHugh resigns whip to vote against Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022[15] | ||
| 23 November 2022 | Dublin South-Central | Independent | Green | Patrick Costello regains party whip[16] | ||
| 23 November 2022 | Dublin Central | Independent | Green | Neasa Hourigan regains party whip[16] | ||
| 22 March 2023 | Dublin Central | Green | Independent | Neasa Hourigan suspended after breaking whip on motion on extension of eviction ban[17] | ||
| 10 November 2023 | Cork South-West | Independent | Independent Ireland | Michael Collins co-founds Independent Ireland | ||
| 10 November 2023 | Limerick County | Independent | Independent Ireland | Richard O'Donoghue co-founds Independent Ireland | ||
| 12 February 2024 | Roscommon-Galway | Independent | Independent Ireland | Michael Fitzmaurice joins Independent Ireland | ||
See also
References
- ^ "General Election to take place in February after Dáil dissolved". RTÉ News. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Full house: Here are your 160 TDs elected in the 2020 general election". The Journal. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- ^ 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. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 9 June 2020.
- ^ "The 33rd Dáil is meeting today for the first time - here's how it will play out". The Journal. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Selection of Candidate and Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Vol. 992 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ Cox, Aengus (11 February 2020). "The 33rd Dáil - out with the old and in with the new". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Connor, Dyane (11 February 2020). "Slight increase in number of female TDs elected". RTÉ News. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Bray, Jennifer (27 February 2020). "The Independent groups - who are they and what do they want?". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 1 November 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ McCarthy, Justine (31 May 2020). "Dublin TD Joan Collins leaves I4C to found new party Right to Change". The Times. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for Dublin Bay South". RTÉ News. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (33rd Dáil) – Vol. 1006 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ Hosford, Paul (15 September 2021). "Marc MacSharry resigns from FF parliamentary party ahead of Coveney vote". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Power, Jack; Horgan-Jones, Jack (2 November 2022). "Fianna Fáil hits back at former TD over criticism he made in resignation statement". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 December 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ O'Connell, Hugh (25 February 2022). "Sinn Féin TD Violet-Anne Wynne resigns from party over 'psychological warfare'". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Government loses Dáil majority as FG TD Joe McHugh votes against mica Bill and resigns party whip". TheJournal.ie. 6 July 2022. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b McQuinn, Cormac (23 November 2022). "Government officially regains Dáil majority after Hourigan and Costello readmitted into Green Party fold". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ McQuinn, Cormac (22 March 2023). "Green Party's Neasa Hourigan suspended from parliamentary party for 15 months after voting against Government". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
Further reading
- Ryan, Tim, ed. (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. The Irish Times. ISBN 978-1-9997139-1-1.
External links
- Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 33rd Dáil
- 33rd Dáil General Election Results Houses of the Oireachtas
- L&RS Infographic: General Election 2020 – A Statistical Profile Houses of the Oireachtas