| 33rd Dáil | |||||||||||||
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| Overview | |||||||||||||
| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||||
| Term | 20 February 2020 – 8 November 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Election | 2020 general election | ||||||||||||
| Government |
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| Members | 160 | ||||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Ó Fearghaíl | ||||||||||||
| Leas-Cheann Comhairle | Catherine Connolly | ||||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Simon Harris —Leo Varadkar 17 December 2022 to 9 April 2024 —Micheál Martin 27 June 2020 to 17 December 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Micheál Martin —Leo Varadkar until 17 December 2022 | ||||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Hildegarde Naughton | ||||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Mary Lou McDonald | ||||||||||||
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The33rd Dáil was elected at the2020 general election on 8 February 2020 and first met on 20 February 2020.[1][2] The members ofDáil Éireann, thehouse of representatives of theOireachtas (legislature) ofIreland, are known asTDs. It sat with the26th Seanad as the Houses of the Oireachtas. There were 160 TDs in the 33rd Dáil, an increase of 2.
The 33rd Dáil was dissolved byPresidentMichael D. Higgins on 8 November 2024, at the request of theTaoiseachSimon Harris.[3] It lasted 4 years, 262 days.
| Party | Feb. 2020 | Nov. 2024 | Change | |
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| Fianna Fáil | 38 | 35 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 37 | 33 | ||
| Fine Gael | 35 | 32 | ||
| Green | 12 | 12 | ||
| Labour | 6 | 6 | ||
| Social Democrats | 6 | 6 | ||
| PBP–Solidarity[a] | 5 | 5 | ||
| Aontú | 1 | 1 | ||
| Inds. 4 Change | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independent Ireland | N/a | 3 | ||
| Right to Change | N/a | 1 | ||
| Independent | 19 | 20 | ||
| Ceann Comhairle | N/a | 1 | ||
| Vacant | N/a | 5 | ||
| Total | 160 | |||

TheCeann Comhairle is automatically returned unless they state their intention to retire before the Dáil is dissolved.[4] The outgoing Ceann Comhairle,Seán Ó Fearghaíl, did not retire. The first order of business of the new Dáil was toelect a new Ceann Comhairle. Ó Fearghaíl andDenis Naughten were both nominated, and Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle in a secret ballot.[5][6]
On 23 July 2020,Catherine Connolly andFergus O'Dowd were nominated for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. Connolly was elected in a secret ballot.[7]
Of the 160 TDs, forty-eight were elected for the first time.[8] 36 are women (22.5%) and 124 are men.[9]
^ +: Elected for the first time at the2020 general election.
^ ‡: Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
^ #: Member of the25th Seanad at time of election.
^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoingCeann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of theConstitution of Ireland.
The Independents and some small parties formed three technical groups to facilitate Dáil speaking time.[10]
| 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[6] | ||
| 31 May 2020 | Dublin South-Central | Inds. 4 Change | Right to Change | Joan Collins resigns from Independents 4 Change and founds Right to Change[11] | ||
| 27 April 2021 | Dublin Bay South | Fine Gael | Eoghan Murphy resigns as a TD[12][13] | |||
| 9 July 2021 | Dublin Bay South | Labour | Ivana Bacik wins the2021 Dublin Bay South by-election[14][15] | |||
| 15 September 2021 | Sligo–Leitrim | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Marc MacSharry resigns the Fianna Fáil whip.[16] He left the party in November 2022.[17] | ||
| 25 February 2022 | Clare | Sinn Féin | Independent | Violet-Anne Wynne resigns from Sinn Féin[18] | ||
| 19 May 2022 | Dublin South-Central | Green | Independent | Patrick Costello suspended after breaking whip on motion on ownership of theNational 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 againstRemediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022[19] | ||
| 23 November 2022 | Dublin South-Central | Independent | Green | Patrick Costello regains party whip[20] | ||
| 23 November 2022 | Dublin Central | Independent | Green | Neasa Hourigan regains party whip[20] | ||
| 22 March 2023 | Dublin Central | Green | Independent | Neasa Hourigan suspended after breaking whip on motion on extension of eviction ban[21] | ||
| 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 | ||
| 16 July 2024 | Dublin Bay North | Labour | Election ofAodhán Ó Ríordáin to theEuropean Parliament[22] | |||
| 16 July 2024 | Clare | Independent | Election ofMichael McNamara to the European Parliament[22] | |||
| 16 July 2024 | Carlow–Kilkenny | Sinn Féin | Election ofKathleen Funchion to the European Parliament[22] | |||
| 16 July 2024 | Laois–Offaly | Fianna Fáil | Election ofBarry Cowen to the European Parliament[22] | |||
| July 2024 | Dublin Central | Independent | Green | Neasa Hourigan regains party whip | ||
| 27 August 2024 | Clare | Fine Gael | Resignation ofJoe Carey on medical grounds[23][24] | |||
| 9 October 2024 | Kildare South | Sinn Féin | Independent | Resignation ofPatricia Ryan from Sinn Féin[25] | ||
| 12 October 2024 | Laois–Offaly | Sinn Féin | Independent | Resignation ofBrian Stanley from Sinn Féin[26][27] | ||