33rd Dáil

33rd Dáil
32nd Dáil
Overview
Legislative bodyDáil Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term20 February 2020 –
Election2020 general election
GovernmentGovernment of the 33rd Dáil
Members160
Ceann ComhairleSeán Ó Fearghaíl
Leas-Cheann ComhairleCatherine Connolly
TaoiseachLeo Varadkar
TánaisteMicheál Martin
Chief WhipHildegarde Naughton
Leader of the OppositionMary Lou McDonald
Sessions
1st20 February 2020 – 30 July 2020
2nd2 September 2020 – 15 July 2021
3rd15 September 2021 – 14 July 2022
4th14 September 2022 – 13 July 2023
5th20 September 2023 –

The 33rd Dáil was elected at the 2020 general election on 8 February 2020 and first met on 20 February 2020. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. There are 160 TDs in the 33rd Dáil, an increase of 2. The 33rd Dáil has lasted 1,460 days to date.

Composition of the 33rd Dáil

2020 general election
Party Feb. 2020 Feb. 2024 Change
Fianna Fáil 38 36 Decrease 2
Sinn Féin 37 36 Decrease 1
Fine Gael 35 33 Decrease 2
Green 12 11 Decrease 1
Labour 6 7 Increase 1
Social Democrats 6 6 Steady
Solidarity–PBP 5 5 Steady
Aontú 1 1 Steady
Inds. 4 Change 1 0 Decrease 1
Independent 19 20 Increase 1
Independent Ireland 3 Increase 3
RTOC 1 Increase 1
Ceann Comhairle 1 Increase 1
Total 160 Steady

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets ()

Notes
  1. ^ February 2020 column shows the state of parties after the 2020 general election.
  2. ^ February 2024 column shows the state of the parties after Michael Fitzmaurice joined Independent Ireland.
Members of Dáil Éireann after the 2020 general election.

Ceann Comhairle

The Ceann Comhairle is automatically returned unless they state their intention to retire before the Dáil is dissolved. The outgoing Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, did not retire. The first order of business of the new Dáil was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle. Ó Fearghaíl and Denis Naughten were both nominated, and Ó Fearghaíl was re-elected as Ceann Comhairle in a secret ballot.

Leadership

Government

Opposition

List of TDs

Of the 160 TDs, forty-eight were elected for the first time. 36 are women (22.5%) and 124 are men.

Constituency Name Portrait Party affiliation
(Technical group)
Assumed office
Start of Dáil term Current
Carlow–Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion
Kathleen Funchion TD (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
John McGuinness
John McGuinness (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor.jpg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Malcolm Noonan
Malcolm Noonan 2020.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
John Paul Phelan
John Paul Phelan 2014 (headshot).jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Cavan–Monaghan Matt Carthy
Matt Carthy TD (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Heather Humphreys
Heather Humphreys 2016.jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith (portrait).jpg
Fianna Fáil 14 December 1992
Niamh Smyth
Niamh Smyth, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Pauline Tully
Pauline Tully 2017.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Clare Joe Carey
Joe Carey 2019 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Cathal Crowe
Cathal Crowe T.D. for Clare.jpg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Michael McNamara
Michael McNamara (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Independent Group)
20 February 2020
Violet-Anne Wynne
Violet-Anne Wynne, March 2023 (headshot).jpg
Sinn Féin Independent 20 February 2020
Cork East Pat Buckley
Pat Buckley, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
James O'Connor
James O'Connor (Cork politician).jpeg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Seán Sherlock
Seán Sherlock, 2015 (cropped).jpg
Labour 14 June 2007
David Stanton
David Stanton 2016.jpg
Fine Gael 26 June 1997
Cork North-Central Mick Barry
Mick Barry, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Colm Burke
Colm Burke (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Thomas Gould
Thomas Gould 2019.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Pádraig O'Sullivan1.jpg
Fianna Fáil 3 December 2019
Cork North-West Michael Creed
Michael Creed @ DOORSTEP - INFORMAL MEETING OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES (Informal AGRIFISH) 2016-09-13 (29538589812).jpg
Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Aindrias Moynihan
Aindrias Moynihan.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Michael Moynihan
Michael Moynihan.jpg
Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Cork South-Central Simon Coveney
Simon Coveney, May 2022 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 3 November 1998
Micheál Martin
Micheál Martin TD (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 29 June 1989
Michael McGrath
Michael McGrath 2014 (headshot).jpg
Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire 2014.jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Cork South-West Holly Cairns
Holly Cairns, April 2023 (headshot).jpg
Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Michael Collins
Michael Collins politician.jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
Independent Ireland 10 March 2016
Christopher O'Sullivan
Christopher O'Sullivan 2020.jpg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Donegal Pearse Doherty
Pearse Doherty 2015.jpg
Sinn Féin 30 November 2010
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Charlie McConalogue
Charlie McConalogue Irish Agriculture Minister - USDA photo (52034112383).jpg
Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Joe McHugh
Joe McHugh TD.jpg
Fine Gael Independent 14 June 2007
Thomas Pringle
Thomas Pringle politician.jpg
Independent
(Independent Group)
9 March 2011
Dublin Bay North Richard Bruton
Richard Bruton 2013.jpeg
Fine Gael 9 March 1982
Seán Haughey
Seán Haughey, Jan 2024 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Denise Mitchell
Denise Mitchell - 2014 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Cian O'Callaghan
Cian O'Callaghan 2020.jpg
Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin 2014.jpg
Labour 20 February 2020
Dublin Bay South Chris Andrews
Chris Andrews 2014 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Ivana Bacik
Ivana Bacik 2021 (cropped).jpg
Elected in 2021 by-election Labour 13 July 2021
Eoghan Murphy
Eoghan Murphy 2014.jpg
Fine Gael Resigned in 2021 9 March 2011
Jim O'Callaghan
Jim O'Callaghan (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan 2020 (cropped).jpg
Green Party 10 March 2016
Dublin Central Paschal Donohoe
Paschal Donohoe, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Gary Gannon
Gary Gannon (cropped).jpg
Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Neasa Hourigan
Neasa Hourigan 2020.jpg
Green Party Independent 20 February 2020
Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald, 2018.jpg
Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Dublin Fingal Alan Farrell
Alan Farrell 2014.jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Darragh O'Brien
Darragh O'Brien (official portrait) 2020.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Joe O'Brien
Joe O'Brien TD, 2019.jpg
Green Party 3 December 2019
Louise O'Reilly
Louise O'Reilly TD, 2018.jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Duncan Smith
Duncan Smith 2020.jpg
Labour 20 February 2020
Dublin Mid-West Emer Higgins
Emer Higgins.jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Gino Kenny
Gino Kenny.jpg
People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Eoin Ó Broin
Eoin Ó Broin 2016 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Mark Ward
Mark Ward Sinn Féin.jpg
Sinn Féin 3 December 2019
Dublin North-West Dessie Ellis
Cllr Ellis Mansion House, Dublin.JPG
Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Paul McAuliffe
Paul McAuliffe.jpeg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Róisín Shortall
Róisín Shortall June 2022.jpg
Social Democrats 14 December 1992
Dublin Rathdown Josepha Madigan
Josepha Madigan.jpg
Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Catherine Martin
Catherine Martin TD.jpg
Green Party 10 March 2016
Neale Richmond
Senator Neale Richmond 2017.jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Dublin South-Central Joan Collins
Joan Collins (official portrait) 2020 (upscaled).png
Independents 4 Change
(Independent Group)
Right to Change
(Independent Group)
9 March 2011
Patrick Costello
Patrick Costello 2020.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Aengus OSnodaigh (cropped).JPG
Sinn Féin 6 June 2002
Bríd Smith
Bríd Smith.jpg
People Before Profit–Solidarity 10 March 2016
Dublin South-West Colm Brophy
Colm Brophy.jpg
Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Seán Crowe
Seán Crowe 2016.jpg
Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Francis Noel Duffy
Francis Noel Duffy.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
John Lahart
John Lahart.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Paul Murphy
Paul Murphy 2016.jpg
People Before Profit–Solidarity 14 October 2014
Dublin West Jack Chambers
Jack Chambers (official portrait) 2020.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Paul Donnelly
Paul Donnelly 2012.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Roderic O'Gorman
Roderic O'Gorman, November 2022 (headshot).jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Leo Varadkar
Leo Varadkar TD (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett (official 2016 portrait).jpg
People Before Profit–Solidarity 9 March 2011
Cormac Devlin
Cllr Cormac Devlin Hi Res.jpg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, September 2022 (headshot).jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Ossian Smyth
Ossian Smyth 2020.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Galway East Seán Canney
Sean-canney-3.jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
10 March 2016
Ciarán Cannon
Ciaran Cannon.jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Anne Rabbitte
Anne Rabbitte.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Galway West Catherine Connolly
Catherine Connolly, November 2022 (cropped 3x4 ratio).jpg
Independent
(Independent Group)
10 March 2016
Mairéad Farrell
Mairéad Farrell (official portrait) 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Noel Grealish
Noel Grealish (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
6 June 2002
Hildegarde Naughton
Hildegarde Naughton November 2018 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Éamon Ó Cuív
Éamon Ó Cuív, 2019.jpg
Fianna Fáil 14 December 1992
Kerry Pa Daly
Pa Daly TD (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Norma Foley
Norma Foley.jpeg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Brendan Griffin
Brendan Griffin, T.D. Fine Gael (cropped).JPG
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Danny Healy-Rae
Danny Healy-Rae.jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
10 March 2016
Michael Healy-Rae
Michael Healy-Rae, June 2023 03 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
9 March 2011
Kildare North Réada Cronin
Réada Cronin, 2016.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Bernard Durkan
Bernard Durkan (official portrait) 2020 (cropped) 2.png
Fine Gael 14 December 1982
James Lawless
James Lawless TD.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Catherine Murphy
Catherine Murphy 2012 headshot.jpg
Social Democrats 9 March 2011
Kildare South Cathal Berry
Cathal Berry 2020.jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
20 February 2020
Martin Heydon
Martin Heydon 2017.jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Seán Ó Fearghaíl 2020 (cropped) 2.jpg
Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle 6 June 2002
Patricia Ryan
Patricia Ryan 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Laois–Offaly Barry Cowen
Barry Cowen (official portrait) 2020.jpg
Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Charles Flanagan
Charles Flanagan, November 2022 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 14 June 2007
Seán Fleming
Seán Fleming (official portait) 2020.jpg
Fianna Fáil 26 June 1997
Carol Nolan
Carol Nolan 2015.jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
10 March 2016
Brian Stanley
Brian Stanley 2013 cropped.jpg
Sinn Féin 9 March 2011
Limerick City Brian Leddin
Brian Leddin, November 2022 (cropped).jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Willie O'Dea
Willie O'Dea (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 9 March 1982
Kieran O'Donnell
Kieran O'Donnell, 2014.jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Maurice Quinlivan
Maurice Quinlivan 2015.jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Limerick County Niall Collins
Niall Collins.jpg
Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Richard O'Donoghue
Richard O'Donoghue (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
Independent Ireland 20 February 2020
Patrick O'Donovan
Patrick O'Donovan 2020.jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Longford–Westmeath Peter Burke
Peter Burke politician.jpg
Fine Gael 10 March 2016
Sorca Clarke
Sorca Clarke 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Joe Flaherty
Joe Flaherty (politician).jpeg
Fianna Fáil 20 February 2020
Robert Troy
Robert Troy.jpg
Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Louth Peter Fitzpatrick
Peter Fitzpatrick.jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
9 March 2011
Imelda Munster
Imelda Munster TD (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Ged Nash
Ged Nash.jpg
Labour 20 February 2020
Fergus O'Dowd
Fergus O'Dowd 2013.jpg
Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Ruairí Ó Murchú
Ruairí Ó Murchú 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Mayo Dara Calleary
Dara Calleary (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 14 June 2007
Rose Conway-Walsh
Rose Conway-Walsh 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Alan Dillon
Alan Dillon 2020.jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Michael Ring
Michael Ring 2012.jpg
Fine Gael 14 June 1994
Meath East Thomas Byrne
File-Thomas Byrne TD.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee in 2018.jpg
Fine Gael 16 April 2013
Darren O'Rourke
Darren O'Rourke 2021 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Meath West Damien English
Damien English 2015.jpg
Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Johnny Guirke
Johnny Guirke 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Peadar Tóibín
Peadar Tóibín (official portrait) (cropped).jpg
Aontú
(Regional Group)
9 March 2011
Roscommon–Galway Michael Fitzmaurice
Michael Fitzmaurice.jpg
Independent
(Independent Group)
Independent Ireland 14 October 2014
Claire Kerrane
Claire Kerrane TD (cropped).png
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Denis Naughten
DOOR STEP 2016-07-12 Denis Naughten (27644046983).jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
26 June 1997
Sligo–Leitrim Frank Feighan
Frank Feighan 2014.jpg
Fine Gael 20 February 2020
Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Independent Group)
20 February 2020
Martin Kenny
Martin Kenny 2019.jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Marc MacSharry
Marc MacSharry 2014.jpg
Fianna Fáil Independent 10 March 2016
Tipperary Martin Browne
Martin Browne 2020.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Jackie Cahill
Jackie Cahill.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Alan Kelly
Alan Kelly, Jan 2016 (cropped).jpg
Labour 9 March 2011
Michael Lowry
Michael Lowry, December 2022 03 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
10 March 1987
Mattie McGrath
Mattie McGrath, December 2022 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Rural Group)
14 June 2007
Waterford Mary Butler
Mary Butler (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
David Cullinane
David Cullinane TD (cropped).png
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Marc Ó Cathasaigh
Marc Ó Cathasaigh 2020.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Matt Shanahan
Matt Shanahan (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
20 February 2020
Wexford James Browne
James Browne politician.jpg
Fianna Fáil 10 March 2016
Brendan Howlin
Brendan Howlin (official portrait) 2020.jpg
Labour 10 March 1987
Paul Kehoe
Paul Kehoe, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 6 June 2002
Verona Murphy
Verona Murphy (official portrait) 2020 (cropped).jpg
Independent
(Regional Group)
20 February 2020
Johnny Mythen
John Mythen.jpg
Sinn Féin 20 February 2020
Wicklow John Brady
John Brady 2021 (cropped).jpg
Sinn Féin 10 March 2016
Stephen Donnelly
Stephen Donnelly 2016.jpg
Fianna Fáil 9 March 2011
Simon Harris
Simon Harris, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Fine Gael 9 March 2011
Steven Matthews
Steven Matthews 2020.jpg
Green Party 20 February 2020
Jennifer Whitmore
Jennifer Whitmore September 2022 (cropped).jpg
Social Democrats 20 February 2020
Notes
  1. ^ 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 Elected for the first time at the 2020 general election.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Member of the 25th Seanad at time of election.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office.
  4. ^ 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.

Technical groups

The Independents and some small parties formed three technical groups to facilitate Dáil speaking time.

Regional Group

Party Name Constituency
Independent (8) Cathal Berry Kildare South
Seán Canney Galway East
Peter Fitzpatrick Louth
Noel Grealish Galway West
Michael Lowry Tipperary
Verona Murphy Wexford
Denis Naughten Roscommon–Galway
Matt Shanahan Waterford
Aontú (1) Peadar Tóibín Meath West

Rural Group

Party Name Constituency
Independent (4) Danny Healy-Rae Kerry
Michael Healy-Rae Kerry
Mattie McGrath Tipperary
Carol Nolan Laois–Offaly
Independent Ireland (2) Michael Collins Cork South-West
Richard O'Donoghue Limerick County

Independent Group

Party Name Constituency
Independent (4) Catherine Connolly Galway West
Marian Harkin Sligo–Leitrim
Michael McNamara Clare
Thomas Pringle Donegal
Right to Change (1) Joan Collins Dublin South-Central
Independent Ireland (1) Michael Fitzmaurice Roscommon–Galway

Changes

Date Constituency Loss Gain Note
20 February 2020 Kildare South Fianna Fáil Ceann Comhairle Seán Ó Fearghaíl takes office as Ceann Comhairle
31 May 2020 Dublin South-Central Inds. 4 Change RTOC Joan Collins resigns from Independents 4 Change and founds Right to Change
27 April 2021 Dublin Bay South Fine Gael   Eoghan Murphy resigns as a TD
9 July 2021 Dublin Bay South   Labour Ivana Bacik wins the 2021 Dublin Bay South by-election
15 September 2021 Sligo–Leitrim Fianna Fáil Independent Marc MacSharry resigns the Fianna Fáil whip. He left the party in November 2022.
25 February 2022 Clare Sinn Féin Independent Violet-Anne Wynne resigns from Sinn Féin
19 May 2022 Dublin South-Central Green Independent Patrick Costello suspended after breaking whip on motion on ownership of the National 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 against Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022
23 November 2022 Dublin South-Central Independent Green Patrick Costello regains party whip
23 November 2022 Dublin Central Independent Green Neasa Hourigan regains party whip
22 March 2023 Dublin Central Green Independent Neasa Hourigan suspended after breaking whip on motion on extension of eviction ban
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

See also


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