33rd Dáil
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Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term20 February 2020 –
Election2020 general election
GovernmentGovernment of the 33rd Dáil
Members160
Ceann ComhairleSeán Ó Fearghaíl
Leas-Cheann ComhairleCatherine Connolly
TaoiseachLeo Varadkar
TánaisteMicheál Martin
Chief WhipHildegarde Naughton
Leader of the OppositionMary Lou McDonald
Sessions
1st20 February 2020 – 30 July 2020
2nd2 September 2020 – 15 July 2021
3rd15 September 2021 – 14 July 2022
4th14 September 2022 – 13 July 2023
5th20 September 2023 –

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 1,426 days to date.

Composition of the 33rd Dáil

2020 general election
Party Feb. 2020[lower-alpha 1] Nov. 2023[lower-alpha 2] Change
● Fianna Fáil 38 36 Decrease 2
Sinn Féin 37 36 Decrease 1
● Fine Gael 35 33 Decrease 2
● Green 12 11 Decrease 1
Labour 6 7 Increase 1
Social Democrats 6 6 Steady
Solidarity–PBP 5 5 Steady
Aontú 1 1 Steady
Inds. 4 Change 1 0 Decrease 1
Independent 19 21 Increase 2
Independent Ireland — 2 Increase 2
RTOC — 1 Increase 1
Ceann Comhairle — 1 Increase 1
Total 160 Steady

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (●)

Notes
  1. ↑ February 2020 column shows the state of parties after the 2020 general election.
  2. ↑ November 2023 column shows the state of the parties after the foundation of the Independent Ireland party.
Members of Dáil Éireann after the 2020 general election.

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

Government

Opposition

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]

Constituency Name Portrait Party affiliation
(Technical group)		 Assumed office
Start of Dáil term Current
Carlow–Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
John McGuinness Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Malcolm Noonan[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
John Paul Phelan Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Cavan–Monaghan Matt Carthy[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Heather Humphreys Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Brendan Smith Fianna Fáil 14 December 1992
Niamh Smyth Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Pauline Tully[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Clare Joe Carey Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Cathal Crowe[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Michael McNamara Independent
(Independent Group)		 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Violet-Anne Wynne[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin Independent 20 February 2020
Cork East Pat Buckley Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
James O'Connor[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Seán Sherlock Labour 14 June 2007
David Stanton Fine Gael 26 June 1997
Cork North-Central Mick Barry People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Colm Burke[lower-alpha 1] Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Thomas Gould[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Pádraig O'Sullivan Fianna Fáil 3 December 2019
Cork North-West Michael Creed Fine Gael 14 June 2007[lower-alpha 3]
Aindrias Moynihan Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Michael Moynihan Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Cork South-Central Simon Coveney Fine Gael 3 November 1998
Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil 29 June 1989
Michael McGrath Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Cork South-West Holly Cairns[lower-alpha 1] Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Michael Collins Independent
(Rural Group)		 Independent Ireland 10 March 2016
Christopher O'Sullivan[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Donegal Pearse Doherty Sinn Féin 30 November 2010
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn[lower-alpha 2] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Charlie McConalogue Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Joe McHugh Fine Gael Independent 14 June 2007
Thomas Pringle Independent
(Independent Group)		 9 March 2011
Dublin Bay North Richard Bruton Fine Gael 9 March 1982
Seán Haughey Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016[lower-alpha 3]
Denise Mitchell Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Cian O'Callaghan[lower-alpha 1] Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin[lower-alpha 2] Labour 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Dublin Bay South Chris Andrews Sinn Féin 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Ivana Bacik Elected in 2021 by-election Labour 13 July 2021
Eoghan Murphy Fine Gael Resigned in 2021 9 March 2011
Jim O'Callaghan Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Eamon Ryan Green Party 10 March 2016[lower-alpha 3]
Dublin Central Paschal Donohoe Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Gary Gannon[lower-alpha 1] Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Neasa Hourigan[lower-alpha 1] Green Party Independent 20 February 2020
Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Darragh O'Brien Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016[lower-alpha 3]
Joe O'Brien Green Party 3 December 2019
Louise O'Reilly Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Duncan Smith[lower-alpha 1] Labour 20 February 2020
Dublin Mid-West Emer Higgins[lower-alpha 1] Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Gino Kenny People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Eoin Ó Broin Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Mark Ward Sinn Féin 3 December 2019
Dublin North-West Dessie Ellis Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Paul McAuliffe[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Róisín Shortall Social Democrats 14 December 1992
Dublin Rathdown Josepha Madigan Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Catherine Martin Green Party 10 March 2016
Neale Richmond[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Dublin South-Central Joan Collins Independents 4 Change
(Independent Group)		 Right to Change
(Independent Group)		 9 March 2011
Patrick Costello[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Sinn Féin 6 June 2002
Bríd Smith People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Dublin South-West Colm Brophy[lower-alpha 2] Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Seán Crowe Sinn Féin 9 March 2011[lower-alpha 3]
Francis Noel Duffy[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
John Lahart Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Paul Murphy People Before Profit–Solidarity 14 October 2014
Dublin West Jack Chambers Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Paul Donnelly[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Roderic O'Gorman[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Leo Varadkar Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit–Solidarity 9 March 2011
Cormac Devlin[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill[lower-alpha 1] Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Ossian Smyth[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Galway East Seán Canney Independent
(Regional Group)		 10 March 2016
Ciarán Cannon Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Anne Rabbitte Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Galway West Catherine Connolly Independent
(Independent Group)		 10 March 2016
Mairéad Farrell[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Noel Grealish Independent
(Regional Group)		 6 June 2002
Hildegarde Naughton Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Éamon Ó Cuív Fianna Fáil 14 December 1992
Kerry Pa Daly[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Norma Foley[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Brendan Griffin Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Danny Healy-Rae Independent
(Rural Group)		 10 March 2016
Michael Healy-Rae Independent
(Rural Group)		 9 March 2011
Kildare North Réada Cronin[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Bernard Durkan Fine Gael 14 December 1982[lower-alpha 3]
James Lawless Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Catherine Murphy Social Democrats 9 March 2011[lower-alpha 3]
Kildare South Cathal Berry[lower-alpha 1] Independent
(Regional Group)		 20 February 2020
Martin Heydon Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Seán Ó Fearghaíl[lower-alpha 4] Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle 6 June 2002
Patricia Ryan[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Laois–Offaly Barry Cowen Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Charles Flanagan Fine Gael 14 June 2007[lower-alpha 3]
Seán Fleming Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Carol Nolan Independent
(Rural Group)		 10 March 2016
Brian Stanley Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Limerick City Brian Leddin[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Willie O'Dea Fianna Fáil 9 March 1982
Kieran O'Donnell[lower-alpha 2] Fine Gael 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Maurice Quinlivan Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Limerick County Niall Collins Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Richard O'Donoghue[lower-alpha 1] Independent
(Rural Group)		 Independent Ireland 20 February 2020
Patrick O'Donovan Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Longford–Westmeath Peter Burke Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Sorca Clarke[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Joe Flaherty[lower-alpha 1] Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Robert Troy Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Louth Peter Fitzpatrick Independent
(Regional Group)		 9 March 2011
Imelda Munster Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Ged Nash[lower-alpha 2] Labour 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Fergus O'Dowd Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Ruairí Ó Murchú[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Mayo Dara Calleary Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Rose Conway-Walsh[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Alan Dillon[lower-alpha 1] Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Michael Ring Fine Gael 14 June 1994
Meath East Thomas Byrne Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016[lower-alpha 3]
Helen McEntee Fine Gael 16 April 2013
Darren O'Rourke[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Meath West Damien English Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Johnny Guirke[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Peadar Tóibín Aontú
(Regional Group)		 9 March 2011
Roscommon–Galway Michael Fitzmaurice Independent
(Independent Group)		 14 October 2014
Claire Kerrane[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Denis Naughten Independent
(Regional Group)		 26 June 1997
Sligo–Leitrim Frank Feighan[lower-alpha 2] Fine Gael 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Marian Harkin Independent
(Independent Group)		 20 February 2020[lower-alpha 3]
Martin Kenny Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Marc MacSharry Fianna Fáil Independent 10 March 2016
Tipperary Martin Browne[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Jackie Cahill Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Alan Kelly Labour 9 March 2011
Michael Lowry Independent
(Regional Group)		 10 March 1987
Mattie McGrath Independent
(Rural Group)		 14 June 2007
Waterford Mary Butler Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
David Cullinane Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Marc Ó Cathasaigh[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Matt Shanahan[lower-alpha 1] Independent
(Regional Group)		 20 February 2020
Wexford James Browne Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Brendan Howlin Labour 10 March 1987
Paul Kehoe Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Verona Murphy[lower-alpha 1] Independent
(Regional Group)		 20 February 2020
Johnny Mythen[lower-alpha 1] Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Wicklow John Brady Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Stephen Donnelly Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Simon Harris Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Steven Matthews[lower-alpha 1] Green Party 20 February 2020
Jennifer Whitmore[lower-alpha 1] Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Elected for the first time at the 2020 general election.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Member of the 25th Seanad at time of election.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
  4. ↑ 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

Party Name Constituency
Independent (8) Cathal Berry Kildare South
Seán Canney Galway East
Peter Fitzpatrick Louth
Noel Grealish Galway West
Michael Lowry Tipperary
Verona Murphy Wexford
Denis Naughten Roscommon–Galway
Matt Shanahan Waterford
Aontú (1) Peadar Tóibín Meath West

Rural Group

Party Name Constituency
Independent (6) Michael Collins Cork South-West
Danny Healy-Rae Kerry
Michael Healy-Rae Kerry
Mattie McGrath Tipperary
Carol Nolan Laois–Offaly
Richard O'Donoghue Limerick County

Independent Group

Party Name Constituency
Independent (5) Catherine Connolly Galway West
Michael Fitzmaurice Roscommon–Galway
Marian Harkin Sligo–Leitrim
Michael McNamara Clare
Thomas Pringle Donegal
Right to Change (1) Joan Collins Dublin South-Central

Changes

Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
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 RTOC 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

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. 1 2 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
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