The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election on 26 February and first met at 10.30 a.m. on 10 March 2016. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It sat with the 25th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 32nd Dáil was dissolved by President Michael D. Higgins on 14 January 2020, at the request of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. The 32nd Dáil lasted .
Composition of the 32nd Dáil 30th, 31st government Providing confidence and supply PartyFeb. 2016Jan. 2020Change 50 47 3 44 45 1 23 22 1 7 7 6 6 6 3 3 4 1 3 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 13 19 6 1 1 1 1Total 158
Ceann Comhairle
Ceann Comhairle: Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Fianna Fáil) Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (Fianna Fáil)
The first act of the 32nd Dáil was the election of the Ceann Comhairle. This was the first time the Ceann Comhairle was elected by secret ballot.
On 2 June 2016, Seán Crowe, Mattie McGrath, Pat "the Cope" Gallagher and Bernard Durkan were nominated for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. No candidate was elected by resolution. On 6 July, the Dáil proceeded to an election by secret ballot using the single transferable vote. On 7 July, Gallagher was declared elected and approved by resolution.;
Political leadership Government
Taoiseach Enda Kenny (6 May 2016 – 14 June 2017) Leo Varadkar (14 June 2017 – 14 January 2020) Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald (6 May 2016 – 28 November 2017) Simon Coveney (30 November 2017 – 14 January 2020)
Opposition
Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fianna Fáil: Micheál Martin Fianna Fáil Chief whip: Michael Moynihan Leader of Sinn Féin: Gerry Adams , Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin Chief Whip: Aengus Ó Snodaigh Leader of the Labour Party: Brendan Howlin Leader of the Green Party: Eamon Ryan Leader of the Social Democrats: Catherine Murphy & Róisín Shortall
Oireachtas Committees CommitteePositionNamePartyAgriculture, Food and the MarineChairPat DeeringFine GaelBudgetary OversightChairJohn Paul PhelanFine GaelChildren and Youth AffairsChairAlan FarrellFine GaelCommunications, Climate Action and the EnvironmentChairHildegarde NaughtonFine GaelEducation and Social ProtectionChairFiona O'LoughlinFianna FáilEuropean Union AffairsChairMichael Healy-RaeIndependentVice ChairTerry LeydenFianna FáilFinance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and TaoiseachChairJohn McGuinnessFianna FáilForeign Affairs and Trade, and DefenseChairBrendan SmithFianna FáilVice ChairMaureen O'SullivanIndependentFuture of HealthcareChairRóisín ShortallSocial DemocratsHealthChairMichael HartyIndependentHousing, Planning and Local GovernmentChairNoel RockFine GaelHousing and HomelessnessChairJohn CurranFianna FáilImplementation of the Good Friday AgreementChairKathleen FunchionSinn FéinIrish Language, the Gaeltacht and the IslandsChairCatherine Connolly IndependentJobs, Enterprise and InnovationChairMary ButlerFianna FáilJustice and EqualityChairCaoimhghín Ó CaoláinSinn FéinMembers' Interests of Dáil ÉireannChairMaria BaileyFine GaelPetitionsChairSeán SherlockLabour PartyProcedure and Privileges (Dáil)ChairSeán Ó Fearghaíl – Sub-Committee on Dáil ReformChairSeán Ó Fearghaíl Public Accounts CommitteeChairSeán FlemingFianna FáilVice ChairAlan KellyLabour PartyRural Development, Rural Affairs, Arts and the GaeltachtChairPeadar TóibínSinn FéinSocial ProtectionChairJohn CurranFianna FáilTransport, Tourism and SportChairBrendan GriffinFine Gael
List of TDs
This is a list of TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2016 general election. The Changes table below records changes in membership and party affiliation. Party NameConstituencyFine Gael (50)Maria BaileyDún Laoghaire Seán BarrettDún Laoghaire Pat BreenClare Colm BrophyDublin South-West Richard BrutonDublin Bay North Peter BurkeLongford–Westmeath Catherine ByrneDublin South-Central Ciarán CannonGalway East Joe CareyClare Marcella Corcoran KennedyOffaly Simon CoveneyCork South-Central Michael CreedCork North-West Jim DalyCork South-West Michael W. D'ArcyWexford John DeasyWaterford Pat DeeringCarlow–Kilkenny Regina DohertyMeath East Paschal DonohoeDublin Central Andrew DoyleWicklow Bernard DurkanKildare North Damien EnglishMeath West Alan FarrellDublin Fingal Frances FitzgeraldDublin Mid-West Peter FitzpatrickLouth Charles FlanaganLaois Brendan GriffinKerry Simon HarrisWicklow Martin HeydonKildare South Heather HumphreysCavan–Monaghan Paul KehoeWexford Enda KennyMayo Seán KyneGalway West Josepha MadiganDublin Rathdown Helen McEnteeMeath East Joe McHughDonegal Tony McLoughlinSligo–Leitrim Mary Mitchell O'ConnorDún Laoghaire Dara MurphyCork North-Central Eoghan MurphyDublin Bay South Hildegarde NaughtonGalway West Tom NevilleLimerick County Michael NoonanLimerick City Kate O'ConnellDublin Bay South Patrick O'DonovanLimerick County Fergus O'DowdLouth John Paul PhelanCarlow–Kilkenny Michael RingMayo Noel RockDublin North-West David StantonCork East Leo VaradkarDublin WestFianna Fáil (44) Bobby AylwardCarlow–Kilkenny John BrassilKerry Declan BreathnachLouth James BrowneWexford Mary ButlerWaterford Thomas ByrneMeath East Jackie CahillTipperary Dara CallearyMayo Pat CaseyWicklow Shane CassellsMeath West Jack ChambersDublin West Lisa ChambersMayo Niall CollinsLimerick County Barry CowenOffaly John CurranDublin Mid-West Timmy DooleyClare Seán FlemingLaois Pat "the Cope" GallagherDonegal Seán HaugheyDublin Bay North Billy KelleherCork North-Central John LahartDublin South-West James LawlessKildare North Marc MacSharrySligo–Leitrim Micheál MartinCork South-Central Charlie McConalogueDonegal Michael McGrath Cork South-Central John McGuinnessCarlow–Kilkenny Aindrias MoynihanCork North-West Michael MoynihanCork North-West Eugene MurphyRoscommon–Galway Margaret Murphy O'MahonyCork South-West Darragh O'BrienDublin Fingal Jim O'CallaghanDublin Bay South Éamon Ó CuívGalway West Willie O'DeaLimerick City Seán Ó FearghaílKildare South Kevin O'KeeffeCork East Fiona O'LoughlinKildare South Frank O'RourkeKildare North Anne RabbitteGalway East Eamon ScanlonSligo–Leitrim Brendan SmithCavan–Monaghan Niamh SmythCavan–Monaghan Robert TroyLongford–WestmeathSinn Féin (23) Gerry AdamsLouth John BradyWicklow Pat BuckleyCork East Seán CroweDublin South-West David CullinaneWaterford Pearse DohertyDonegal Dessie EllisDublin North-West Martin FerrisKerry Kathleen FunchionCarlow–Kilkenny Martin KennySligo–Leitrim Mary Lou McDonaldDublin Central Denise MitchellDublin Bay North Imelda MunsterLouth Carol NolanOffaly Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCavan–Monaghan Jonathan O'BrienCork North-Central Eoin Ó BroinDublin Mid-West Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireCork South-Central Louise O'ReillyDublin Fingal Aengus Ó SnodaighDublin South-Central Maurice QuinlivanLimerick City Brian StanleyLaois Peadar TóibínMeath WestLabour Party (7) Joan BurtonDublin West Brendan HowlinWexford Alan KellyTipperary Jan O'SullivanLimerick City Willie PenroseLongford–Westmeath Brendan RyanDublin Fingal Seán SherlockCork EastAAA–PBP (6) Richard Boyd BarrettDún Laoghaire Mick BarryCork North-Central Ruth CoppingerDublin West Gino KennyDublin Mid-West Paul MurphyDublin South-West Bríd SmithDublin South-CentralIndependents 4 Change (4) Tommy BroughanDublin Bay North Joan CollinsDublin South-Central Clare DalyDublin Fingal Mick WallaceWexfordSocial Democrats (3) Stephen DonnellyWicklow Catherine MurphyKildare North Róisín ShortallDublin North-WestGreen Party (2) Catherine MartinDublin Rathdown Eamon RyanDublin Bay SouthIndependent (19) Seán CanneyGalway East Séamus HealyTipperary Michael CollinsCork South-West Catherine ConnollyGalway West Michael FitzmauriceRoscommon–Galway Noel GrealishGalway West John HalliganWaterford Danny Healy-RaeKerry Michael Healy-RaeKerry Michael HartyClare Michael LowryTipperary Finian McGrathDublin Bay North Mattie McGrathTipperary Kevin "Boxer" MoranLongford–Westmeath Denis NaughtenRoscommon–Galway Maureen O'SullivanDublin Central Thomas PringleDonegal Shane RossDublin Rathdown Katherine ZapponeDublin South-West
Technical groups In the wake of the 2016 general election, which saw a significant increase in the number of TDs elected as independents or from small parties in the 32nd Dáil, the Dáil standing orders were extensively revised to reduce the minimum number for the formation of a technical group from seven TDs to five, and to allow multiple technical groups to exist in parallel. In January 2018, there were three groups; Independents 4 Change Group (7), Social Democrats–Green Party Group (5) and the Rural Independents Group (7).
Independents 4 Change Group Party NameConstituencyIndependents 4 Change (3) Joan CollinsDublin South-Central Clare DalyDublin Fingal Mick WallaceWexfordIndependent (4) Tommy BroughanDublin Bay North Catherine ConnollyGalway West Maureen O'SullivanDublin Central Thomas PringleDonegal
Social Democrats–Green Party Group Party NameConstituencySocial Democrats (2) Catherine MurphyKildare North Róisín ShortallDublin North-WestGreen Party (2) Catherine MartinDublin Rathdown Eamon RyanDublin Bay SouthIndependent (1) Séamus HealyTipperary
Rural Independents Group Party NameConstituencyIndependent (7) Michael CollinsCork South-West Noel GrealishGalway West Danny Healy-RaeKerry Michael Healy-RaeKerry Michael HartyClare Michael LowryTipperary Mattie McGrathTipperary
Firsts For the first time, two siblings were elected to Dáil Éireann from the same constituency: Michael and Danny Healy-Rae for Kerry.
Having become the first openly lesbian member of the Oireachtas and the first member in a recognised same-sex relationship with her Seanad nomination in 2011, Katherine Zappone also became the first openly lesbian TD after being elected to the Dáil in 2016, and later the first openly lesbian member of government.
Independents 4 Change, the Social Democrats and Aontú had their first TDs.
On 14 June 2017 Leo Varadkar became the first openly gay Taoiseach.
Malcolm Byrne became the first openly gay man to win a by-election, and the first openly gay Fianna Fáil TD.
Changes
References
External links Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 32nd Dáil