Members of the 29th Dáil
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This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. These Teachtaí Dála (Members of Parliament) were elected in the 2002 general election. The 29th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 29 April 2007. The 29th Dáil lasted 1788 days, the 3rd longest after the 28th Dáil and the 10th Dáil.
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[edit] Composition of the 29th Dáil
| Party | June 2002 | April 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Fianna Fáil | 81 | 78 |
| Fine Gael | 31 | 32 | |
| Labour Party | 20 | 21 | |
| • | Progressive Democrats | 8 | 8 |
| Green Party | 6 | 6 | |
| Sinn Féin | 5 | 5 | |
| Socialist Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Independents | 13 | 14 | |
| Ceann Comhairle (Speaker) | 1 | 1 | |
Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)
[edit] Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil. Note that this is not a seating plan, or a reflection of the usual seats taken by parties in the House.
[edit] TDs by party
This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by party. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.
[edit] TDs by constituency
This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by constituency. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.
[edit] Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 June 2002 | Carlow-Kilkenny | Labour Party | Ceann Comhairle | Séamus Pattison (Lab) stands down as Ceann Comhairle | ||
| 6 June 2002 | Cavan-Monaghan | Ceann Comhairle | Fianna Fáil | Rory O'Hanlon (FF) is elected Ceann Comhairle | ||
| 27 September 2003 | Limerick West | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Michael J. Collins (FF) resigns from Fianna Fáil | ||
| 5 May 2004 | Mayo | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Beverley Flynn (FF) is expelled from Fianna Fáil | ||
| 22 September 2004 | Wexford | Fine Gael | Independent | Liam Twomey (Ind) joins Fine Gael | ||
| 31 October 2004 | Kildare North | Fianna Fáil | Charlie McCreevy (FF) resigns his seat | |||
| 31 October 2004 | Meath | Fine Gael | John Bruton (FG) resigns his seat | |||
| 11 March 2005 | Meath | Fine Gael | Shane McEntee (FG) holds the seat vacated by John Bruton | |||
| 11 March 2005 | Kildare North | Independent | Catherine Murphy (Ind) takes the seat vacated by Charlie McCreevy | |||
| 26 July 2006 | Donegal North East | Fianna Fáil | Independent Fianna Fáil | Niall Blaney (Ind) joins Fianna Fáil | ||
[edit] Oldest members
- Jackie Healy-Rae (born 1931)
- Rory O'Hanlon (born Feb 1934)
- Joe Sherlock (born Sep 1935)
- Michael Woods (born Dec 1935)
- Séamus Pattison (born Apr 1936)
- Joe Jacob (born 1939)
[edit] Youngest members
- Simon Coveney (born 1972)
- Paul Kehoe (born Jan 1973)
- Denis Naughten (born Jun 1973)
- Niall Blaney (born Jan 1974)
- Olwyn Enright (born Jul 1974)
- Damien English (born Feb 1978)
[edit] See also
- Irish general election, 2002
- Government of the 29th Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil
- Members of the 22nd Seanad
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
[edit] External links
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