Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house). It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (STV). Subject to the limits imposed by the Constitution of Ireland, it has power to pass any law it wishes, and to nominate and remove the Taoiseach (head of government). Since 1922, it has met in Leinster House in Dublin.
Title[]
The name Dáil Éireann is taken from the Irish language but is the official title of the body in both English and Irish.
Composition[]
Dáil Éireann has 166 members. Members are directly elected at least once in every five years by the people of the Republic of Ireland under a system of proportional representation known as single transferable vote. Membership of the Dáil is open to Irish citizens who are 21 or older. A member of the Dáil is known as a Teachta Dála, TD or Deputy.
Members of Dáil Éireann[]
- Main article: Members of Dáil Éireann
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Members of the 1st Dáil (1919–21) | Members of the 2nd Dáil (1921–22) | Members of the 3rd Dáil {small|(1922–23)}} | Members of the 4th Dáil (1923–27) | Members of the 5th Dáil (1927) | Members of the 6th Dáil (1927–32) | Members of the 7th Dáil (1932–33) | Members of the 8th Dáil (1933–37) | Members of the 9th Dáil (1937–38) | Members of the 10th Dáil (1938–43) | Members of the 11th Dáil (1943–44) | Members of the 12th Dáil (1944–48) | Members of the 13th Dáil (1948–51) | Members of the 14th Dáil (1951–54) | Members of the 15th Dáil (1954–57) | Members of the 16th Dáil (1957–61) | Members of the 17th Dáil (1961–65) | Members of the 18th Dáil (1965–69) | Members of the 19th Dáil (1969–73) | Members of the 20th Dáil (1973–77) | Members of the 21st Dáil (1977–81) | Members of the 22nd Dáil (1981–82) | Members of the 23rd Dáil (1982) | Members of the 24th Dáil (1982–87) | Members of the 25th Dáil (1987–1989) | Members of the 26th Dáil (1989–92) | Members of the 27th Dáil (1992–97) | Members of the 28th Dáil (1997–2002) | Members of the 29th Dáil (2002–07) | Members of the 30th Dáil (2007–11) | Members of the 31st Dáil (2011–) |