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Overview | |||
Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||
Term | 18 December 2024 – present | ||
Election | 2024 general election | ||
Government |
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Members | 174 | ||
Ceann Comhairle | Verona Murphy | ||
Leas-Cheann Comhairle | John McGuinness | ||
Taoiseach | Micheál Martin | ||
Tánaiste | Simon Harris | ||
Chief Whip | Mary Butler | ||
Leader of the Opposition | Mary Lou McDonald | ||
Sessions | |||
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The34th Dáil was elected at the2024 general election on 29 November 2024 and first met on 18 December 2024. The members ofDáil Éireann, thehouse of representatives of theOireachtas (legislature) ofIreland, are known asTDs. It is sitting with the27th Seanad as the Houses of the Oireachtas. There are 174 TDs in the 34th Dáil, an increase of 14 from the 33rd Dáil.
The 34th Dáil must be dissolved by thepresident at the request of thetaoiseach within five years of its first sitting. It has lasted 105 days to date.
Party | Nov. 2024[a] | Dec. 2024[b] | Change | |
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● | Fianna Fáil | 48 | 48 | ![]() |
Sinn Féin | 39 | 39 | ![]() | |
● | Fine Gael | 38 | 38 | ![]() |
Social Democrats | 11 | 10 | ![]() | |
Labour | 11 | 11 | ![]() | |
Independent Ireland | 4 | 4 | ![]() | |
PBP–Solidarity | 3 | 3 | ![]() | |
Aontú | 2 | 2 | ![]() | |
Green | 1 | 1 | ![]() | |
100% Redress | 1 | 1 | ![]() | |
Independent[c] | 16 | 16 | ![]() | |
Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 | ![]() | |
Total | 174 |
Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (●)
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The first order of business of the 34th Dáil was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle.Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who had held the office in the 32nd and 33rd Dáil,John McGuinness,Verona Murphy andAengus Ó Snodaigh were nominated. Murphy was elected as Ceann Comhairle, the first woman to hold the role.[1][2][3]
On 19 February 2025, the Clerk of the Dáil declared Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF) and John McGuinness (FF) as validly nominated candidates for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle.[4] McGuinness was elected by a vote of 96 to 66.[1][5]
Of the 174 TDs, over sixty were elected for the first time;[6] 44 are women (25%) and 130 are men.[7]
^ +: Elected for the first time at the2024 general election.
^ ‡: Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
^ #: Member of the26th Seanad at time of election.
^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoingCeann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of theConstitution of Ireland.[8]
On 7 December, three independent TDs formed a technical group with Independent Ireland TDs called the Independent Group.[10] On 22 January 2025, after leaving the Regional Independent Group due to a disagreement over speaking rights, Aontú stated that they had joined the Independent group.[11]
On 11 December, a technical group was created between three independent TDs, People Before Profit–Solidarity, and 100% Redress.[12][13]Green Party leader and sole TDRoderic O'Gorman joined the group on 23 January 2025 on the appointment of the new government, whereon he vacated his ministerial post.[14]
On 4 December, IndependentTDsSeán Canney,Noel Grealish,Marian Harkin,Barry Heneghan,Michael Lowry,Kevin "Boxer" Moran,Verona Murphy andGillian Toole formed atechnical group called the Regional Independent Group to negotiate the formation of a government, and appointed Michael Lowry to lead the negotiations.[15][16] Both Aontú TDs and Carol Nolan later joined the group but were not part of the negotiations.[17][18] Murphy was required to leave on her election asCeann Comhairle.Mattie McGrath joined the group later in January 2025. On 22 January 2025, Aontú left the group amid a disagreement overspeaking rights.[11] As the group had negotiated five government posts, only six TDs would remain. On 23 January 2025, Ceann Comhairle Murphy confirmed that she would not recognise the group in the Dáil at a sitting to elect a new Taoiseach.[19]
Affiliation | Name | Constituency | |
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Independent (6)[20] | Danny Healy-Rae | Kerry | |
Barry Heneghan | Dublin Bay North | ||
Michael Lowry | Tipperary North | ||
Carol Nolan | Offaly | ||
Gillian Toole | Meath East | ||
Mattie McGrath | Tipperary South[21] |
Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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10 December 2024 | Dublin Bay South | Social Democrats | Independent | Eoin Hayes suspended from the party[22] | ||
18 December 2024 | Wexford | Independent | Ceann Comhairle | Verona Murphy elected Ceann Comhairle[23] |