Members of the 33rd Dáil
This is a list of the members who were elected to the 33rd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These TDs (members of parliament) were elected at the 2020 general election on 8 February. The general election took place throughout the state to elect 159 of the 160 members of Dáil Éireann, an increase of 2. This followed the passing of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017. The remaining seat was taken by the outgoing Ceann Comhairle, who was returned automatically.
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 20 February 2020 – | ||||
| Election | 2020 general election | ||||
| Government | Government of the 33rd Dáil | ||||
| Members | 160 | ||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl | ||||
| Leas-Cheann Comhairle | Catherine Connolly | ||||
| Taoiseach | Micheál Martin | ||||
| Tánaiste | Leo Varadkar | ||||
| Chief Whip | Jack Chambers | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Mary Lou McDonald | ||||
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The 33rd Dáil convened for the first time on 20 February 2020.[1][2] The first order of business was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle, which saw incumbent Seán Ó Fearghaíl re-elected as Ceann Comhairle.[3]
Of the 160 TDs, forty-eight were elected for the first time.[4] 36 are women (22.5%) and 124 are men.[5]
Composition of the 33rd Dáil
| 2020 general election | |||
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| Party | Feb. 2020[lower-alpha 1] | Jun. 2020[lower-alpha 2] | |
| ● | Fianna Fáil | 37 | 37 |
| Sinn Féin | 37 | 37 | |
| ● | Fine Gael | 35 | 35 |
| ● | Green Party | 12 | 12 |
| Labour | 6 | 6 | |
| Social Democrats | 6 | 6 | |
| Solidarity–PBP | 5 | 5 | |
| Aontú | 1 | 1 | |
| Inds. 4 Change | 1 | 0 | |
| Right To Change | 0 | 1 | |
| Independent | 19 | 19 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 160 | ||
Government party denoted by "●".
- Notes
- February 2020 column shows the state of parties after the 2020 general election.
- June 2020 column shows the state of the parties after Joan Collins founded RTOC.
The Ceann Comhairle is automatically returned unless they state their intention to retire before the Dáil is dissolved.[6] The incumbent, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, did not retire, and is a member of the 33rd Dáil.
List of TDs
The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency. Party affiliations are given as they were at the time of election.
Technical groups
Regional Group
Rural Group
Independent Group
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
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| 31 May 2020 | Dublin South-Central | Right To Change | Inds. 4 Change | Joan Collins resigns from Independents 4 Change and founds Right To Change.[8] |
See also
Notes
- Elected for the first time at the 2020 general election.
- Member of the 25th Seanad at time of election.
- Previously a member of the Dáil but not of the 32nd Dáil.
- 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
References
- "General Election to take place in February after Dáil dissolved". RTÉ News. 14 January 2020.
- "Full house: Here are your 160 TDs elected in the 2020 general election". The Journal. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- "The 33rd Dáil is meeting today for the first time - here's how it will play out". The Journal. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- Cox, Aengus (11 February 2020). "The 33rd Dáil - out with the old and in with the new" – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Connor, Dyane (11 February 2020). "Slight increase in number of female TDs elected" – via www.rte.ie. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Electoral Act 1992, S. 36: Re-election of outgoing Chairman of Dáil". Irish Statute Book. Government of Ireland. 5 November 1992. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "The Independent groups - who are they and what do they want?". irishtimes.com. The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- "Dublin TD Joan Collins leaves I4C to found new party Right to Change". The Times. 31 May 2020.