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 , the third longest after the 10th Dáil and the 28th Dáil.
Composition of the 29th Dáil 26th government coalition parties PartyJune 2002April 2007Change Fianna Fáil 81 78 3 31 32 1 21 21 Progressive Democrats 8 8 6 6 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 13 2 1 1Total166
Graphical representation This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil from June 2002. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle 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.
List of TDs This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by party. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.
Party Name Constituency Fianna Fáil (81)Bertie AhernDublin CentralDermot AhernLouthMichael AhernCork EastNoel AhernDublin North-WestBarry AndrewsDún LaoghaireSeán ArdaghDublin South-CentralLiam AylwardCarlow–KilkennyJohnny BradyMeathMartin BradyDublin North-EastSéamus BrennanDublin SouthJohn BrowneWexfordJoe CallananGalway EastIvor CallelyDublin North-CentralPat CareyDublin North-WestJohn CartyMayoDonie CassidyWestmeathMichael J. CollinsLimerick WestMary CoughlanDonegal South-WestBrian CowenLaois–OffalyJohn CreganLimerick WestMartin CullenWaterfordJohn CurranDublin Mid-WestNoel DavernTipperary SouthSíle de ValeraClareNoel DempseyMeathTony DempseyWexfordJohn DennehyCork South-CentralJimmy DevinsSligo–LeitrimJohn EllisSligo–LeitrimFrank FaheyGalway WestMichael FinneranLongford–RoscommonDermot FitzpatrickDublin CentralSeán FlemingLaois–OffalyBeverley FlynnMayoPat "the Cope" GallagherDonegal South-WestJim GlennonDublin NorthMary HanafinDún LaoghaireSeán HaugheyDublin North-CentralMáire HoctorTipperary NorthJoe JacobWicklowCecilia KeaveneyDonegal North-EastBilly KelleherCork North-CentralPeter KellyLongford–RoscommonTony KilleenClareSéamus KirkLouthTom KittDublin SouthBrian LenihanDublin WestConor LenihanDublin South-WestMicheál MartinCork South-CentralCharlie McCreevyKildare NorthJim McDaidDonegal North-EastTom McEllistrimKerry NorthJohn McGuinnessCarlow–KilkennyJohn MoloneyLaois–OffalyDonal MoynihanCork North-WestMichael MoynihanCork North-WestMichael MulcahyDublin South-CentralM. J. NolanCarlow–KilkennyÉamon Ó CuívGalway WestCharlie O'ConnorDublin South-WestWillie O'DeaLimerick EastJohn O'DonoghueKerry SouthDenis O'DonovanCork South-WestSeán Ó FearghaílKildare SouthNoel O'FlynnCork North-CentralRory O'HanlonCavan–MonaghanBatt O'KeeffeCork South-CentralNed O'KeeffeCork EastPeter PowerLimerick EastSeán PowerKildare SouthDick RocheWicklowEoin RyanDublin South-EastBrendan SmithCavan–MonaghanMichael SmithTipperary NorthNoel TreacyGalway EastDan WallaceCork North-CentralMary WallaceMeathJoe WalshCork South-WestOllie WilkinsonWaterfordMichael WoodsDublin North-EastG. V. WrightDublin North Fine Gael (31)Bernard AllenCork North-CentralPat BreenClareJohn BrutonMeathRichard BrutonDublin North-CentralPaul Connaughton SnrGalway EastSimon CoveneyCork South-CentralSeymour CrawfordCavan–MonaghanJohn DeasyWaterfordJimmy DeenihanKerry NorthBernard DurkanKildare NorthDamien EnglishMeathOlwyn EnrightLaois–OffalyTom HayesTipperary SouthPhil HoganCarlow–KilkennyPaul KehoeWexfordEnda KennyMayoPádraic McCormackGalway WestDinny McGinleyDonegal South-WestPaul McGrathWestmeathGay MitchellDublin South-CentralOlivia MitchellDublin SouthGerard MurphyCork North-WestDan NevilleLimerick WestDenis NaughtenLongford–RoscommonMichael NoonanLimerick EastFergus O'DowdLouthJim O'KeeffeCork South-WestJohn PerrySligo–LeitrimMichael RingMayoDavid StantonCork EastBilly TimminsWicklow Labour Party (21)Tommy BroughanDublin North-EastJoan BurtonDublin WestJoe CostelloDublin CentralBreeda Moynihan-CroninKerry SouthEamon GilmoreDún LaoghaireMichael D. HigginsGalway WestBrendan HowlinWexfordKathleen LynchCork North-CentralLiz McManusWicklowBrian O'SheaWaterfordJan O'SullivanLimerick EastSéamus PattisonCarlow–KilkennyWillie PenroseWestmeathRuairi QuinnDublin South-EastPat RabbitteDublin South-WestSeán RyanDublin NorthJoe SherlockCork EastRóisín ShortallDublin North-WestEmmet StaggKildare NorthMary UptonDublin South-CentralJack WallKildare South Progressive Democrats (8)Noel GrealishGalway WestMary HarneyDublin Mid-WestMichael McDowellDublin South-EastLiz O'DonnellDublin SouthFiona O'MalleyDún LaoghaireTim O'MalleyLimerick EastTom ParlonLaois–OffalyMae SextonLongford–Roscommon Green Party (6)Dan BoyleCork South-CentralCiarán CuffeDún LaoghairePaul GogartyDublin Mid-WestJohn GormleyDublin South-EastEamon RyanDublin SouthTrevor SargentDublin North Sinn Féin (5)Seán CroweDublin South-WestMartin FerrisKerry NorthArthur MorganLouthCaoimhghín Ó CaoláinCavan–MonaghanAengus Ó SnodaighDublin South-Central Socialist Party (1)Joe HigginsDublin West Independent (13)Niall BlaneyDonegal North-EastJames BreenClarePaudge ConnollyCavan–MonaghanJerry CowleyMayoMildred FoxWicklowTony GregoryDublin CentralMarian HarkinSligo–LeitrimSéamus HealyTipperary SouthMichael LowryTipperary NorthFinian McGrathDublin North-CentralPaddy McHughGalway EastJackie Healy-RaeKerry SouthLiam TwomeyWexford
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Further reading
External links Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 29th Dáil