32nd Dáil
| 32nd Dáil Éireann | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||
| Term | 2016 – 2021 | ||
| Election | 2016 general election | ||
| Government | Government of the 32nd Dáil | ||
| Members | 158 | ||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl | ||
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny | ||
| Leader of the Opposition | Micheál Martin | ||
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This is a list of the members elected to the 32nd Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These TDs (members of parliament) were elected at the 2016 general election on 26 February. That general election took place throughout the state to elect 158 members of Dáil Éireann, a reduction of 8 from the prior number of 166. This followed the passing of the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.
The 32nd Dáil convened for the first time at 10.30 am on 10 March 2016.[1] Its first act was to elect a Ceann Comhairle.
Composition of the 32nd Dáil
- Notes
- ^ February 2016 column refers to the state of parties after the 2016 general election.
- ^ March 2016 column refers to the state of parties after Seán Ó Fearghaíl was elected Ceann Comhairle.
- ^ Fine Gael's total at the 2016 general election does not include the outgoing Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett, who was re-elected automatically.
- ^ Seán Ó Fearghaíl was elected as Ceann Comhairle, and so is not counted as a member of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party.
TDs by party
This is a list of TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2016 general election, sorted by party, before Seán Barrett stood down as Ceann Comhairle.
TDs by constituency
The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency.
Outgoing Senators elected to Dáil
Senators elected to the Dáil left their Seanad seats vacant for the remaining weeks of the 24th Seanad.
- Thomas Byrne (FF) (previously a TD from 2007 to 2011)
- David Cullinane (SF)
- Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) (previously a TD from 2007 to 2011)
- Marc MacSharry (FF)
- Hildegarde Naughton (FG)
- Darragh O'Brien (FF) (previously a TD from 2007 to 2011)
- Katherine Zappone (Ind)
Firsts
For the first time, two siblings were elected to Dáil Éireann from the same constituency: Michael and Danny Healy-Rae for Kerry.[2]
Having become the first openly lesbian member of the Oireachtas and the first member in a recognised same-sex relationship with her Seanad nomination in 2011, Katherine Zappone also became the first openly lesbian Teachta Dála (TD) after being elected to the Dáil in 2016.[3]
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 10 March 2016 | Dún Laoghaire | Ceann Comhairle | Fine Gael | Seán Barrett stands down as Ceann Comhairle. | ||
| 10 March 2016 | Kildare South | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl is elected as Ceann Comhairle.
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See also
Footnotes
- ^ a b Séamus Healy was elected as a non-party candidate, but was entered onto the Dáil register from the outset as a Workers and Unemployed Action TD, the same party he was registered under in the 31st Dáil.
- ^ 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 aw ax ay az TD who was elected for the first time at the 2016 general election.
- ^ a b c d e f Campaigned under the banner of the Independent Alliance, but appeared as a normal Independent on the ballot paper.
- ^ In accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland as the outgoing Ceann Comhairle Séan Barrett is deemed to be automatically returned
References
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2016) |
- ^ "Election 2016: President Higgins dissolves 31st Dáil". Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ McGuill, Dan (28 February 2016). "Michael and Danny will be the first siblings elected to the same constituency". TheJournal.ie.
- ^ Ireland's first lesbian TD hopes to represent LGBT community in Dáil