29th Dáil
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||||
| Term | 6 June 2002 – 26 April 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Election | 2002 general election | ||||||||||||
| Government | 26th government of Ireland | ||||||||||||
| Members | 166 | ||||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Rory O'Hanlon | ||||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern | ||||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Michael McDowell — Mary Harney until 13 September 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Tom Kitt — Mary Hanafin until 29 September 2004 | ||||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Enda Kenny | ||||||||||||
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The 29th Dáil was elected at the 2002 general election on 17 May 2002 and met on 6 June 2002. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 22nd Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 29th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 26 April 2007, at the request of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. The 29th Dáil lasted 1,786 days, the 3rd longest after the 10th Dáil and the 28th Dáil.
Composition of the 29th Dáil
[edit]| Party | June 2002 | April 2007 | |
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| ● | Fianna Fáil | 81 | 78 |
| Fine Gael | 31 | 32 | |
| Labour | 21 | 21 | |
| ● | Progressive Democrats | 8 | 8 |
| Green | 6 | 6 | |
| Sinn Féin | 5 | 5 | |
| Socialist Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 13 | 14 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | 0 | 1 | |
Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 26th government of Ireland.
Graphical representation
[edit]This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil from June 2002. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
[edit]On 6 June 2002, Rory O'Hanlon (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle. O'Hanlon was approved without a vote.[1]
List of TDs
[edit]This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by party.[2] The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.
Changes
[edit]| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 6 June 2002 | Cavan–Monaghan | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Rory O'Hanlon is elected Ceann Comhairle[1] | ||
| 27 September 2003 | Limerick West | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Michael J. Collins resigns from Fianna Fáil | ||
| 5 May 2004 | Mayo | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Beverley Flynn is expelled from Fianna Fáil | ||
| 22 September 2004 | Wexford | Independent | Fine Gael | Liam Twomey joins Fine Gael | ||
| 31 October 2004 | Kildare North | Fianna Fáil | Charlie McCreevy resigns his seat on appointment as European Commissioner | |||
| 31 October 2004 | Meath | Fine Gael | John Bruton resigns his seat on his appointment as EU Ambassador to the United States | |||
| 11 March 2005 | Meath | Fine Gael | Shane McEntee wins the seat vacated by John Bruton | |||
| 11 March 2005 | Kildare North | Independent | Catherine Murphy wins the seat vacated by Charlie McCreevy | |||
| 26 July 2006 | Donegal North-East | Independent Fianna Fáil | Fianna Fáil | Niall Blaney joins Fianna Fáil | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil) – Vol. 553 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 6 June 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "TDs & Senators (29th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas.
Further reading
[edit]- Kennedy, Geraldine, ed. (2002). Nealon's Guide to the 29th Dáil and Seanad. Dublin: The Irish Times/Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-3288-9.