# 34th Dáil

The 34th Dáil was elected at the 2024 general election on 29 November 2024 and first met on 18 December 2024. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. It is sitting with the 27th Seanad as the Houses of the Oireachtas. There are 174 TDs in the 34th Dáil, an increase of 14 from the 33rd Dáil.
The 34th Dáil must be dissolved by the president at the request of the taoiseach within five years of its first sitting. It has lasted 82 days to date.

## Composition

| Party | Party | Nov. 2024 | Dec. 2024 | Change |
| ● | Fianna Fáil | 48 | 48 | |
| | Sinn Féin | 39 | 39 | |
| ● | Fine Gael | 38 | 38 | |
| | Social Democrats | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| | Labour | 11 | 11 | |
| | Independent Ireland | 4 | 4 | |
| | PBP–Solidarity | 3 | 3 | |
| | Aontú | 2 | 2 | |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | |
| | 100% Redress | 1 | 1 | |
| | Independent | 16 | 16 | |
| | Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 174 | 174 | 174 |
Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (●)
* ↑ Seats won at the 2024 general election.
* ↑ Composition of the Dáil following the election of Verona Murphy as Ceann Comhairle.
* ↑ 5 independents form part of the government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.
| Members of Dáil Éireann after the 2024 general election. | Formation of Dáil Éireann as of 11 February 2025. |

## Ceann Comhairle

* Ceann Comhairle: Verona Murphy
* Leas-Cheann Comhairle: John McGuinness
The first order of business of the 34th Dáil was to elect a new Ceann Comhairle. Seán Ó Fearghaíl, who had held the office in the 32nd and 33rd Dáil, John McGuinness, Verona Murphy and Aengus Ó Snodaigh were nominated. Murphy was elected as Ceann Comhairle, the first woman to hold the role.
On 19 February 2025, the Clerk of the Dáil declared Aengus Ó Snodaigh (SF) and John McGuinness (FF) as validly nominated candidates for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle. McGuinness was elected by a vote of 96 to 66.

## Political leadership
### Government

* Taoiseach
** Micheál Martin (23 January 2025 to date)
* Tánaiste
** Simon Harris (23 January 2025 to date)
* Leader of Fianna Fáil
** Micheál Martin (26 January 2011 to date)
* Leader of Fine Gael
** Simon Harris (20 March 2024 to date)

### Opposition

* Leader of Sinn Féin
** Mary Lou McDonald (10 February 2018 to date)
* Leader of the Labour Party
** Ivana Bacik (24 March 2022 to date)
* Leader of the Social Democrats
** Holly Cairns (1 March 2023 to date)
* Leader of Aontú
** Peadar Tóibín (28 January 2019 to date)
* Leader of Independent Ireland
** Michael Collins (10 November 2023 to date)
* Leader of the Green Party
** Roderic O'Gorman (18 June 2024 to date)

## List of TDs

Of the 174 TDs, over sixty were elected for the first time; 44 are women (25%) and 130 are men.
^ +: Elected for the first time at the 2024 general election. ^ ‡: Previously served as member of the Dáil non-consecutively to the current consecutive terms of office. ^ #: Member of the 26th Seanad at time of election. ^ §: Returned automatically without standing for election as outgoing Ceann Comhairle, in accordance with Article 16.6 of the Constitution of Ireland.
Members of the 34th Dáil :
| Constituency | Name | Party affiliation (Technical group) | Assumed office |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Catherine Callaghan | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Peter "Chap" Cleere | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | John McGuinness | Fianna Fáil | 26 June 1997 |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Jennifer Murnane O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Carlow–Kilkenny | Natasha Newsome Drennan | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Cathy Bennett | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Matt Carthy | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | David Maxwell | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Brendan Smith | Fianna Fáil | 14 December 1992 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | Niamh Smyth | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Clare | Joe Cooney | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Clare | Cathal Crowe | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Clare | Timmy Dooley | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Clare | Donna McGettigan | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork East | Pat Buckley | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Cork East | Noel McCarthy | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork East | James O'Connor | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Cork East | Liam Quaide | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork North-Central | Colm Burke | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Cork North-Central | Thomas Gould | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Cork North-Central | Eoghan Kenny | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork North-Central | Ken O'Flynn | Independent Ireland (Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork North-Central | Pádraig O'Sullivan | Fianna Fáil | 3 December 2019 |
| Cork North-West | Aindrias Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Cork North-West | Michael Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | 26 June 1997 |
| Cork North-West | John Paul O'Shea | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork South-Central | Jerry Buttimer | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork South-Central | Micheál Martin | Fianna Fáil | 29 June 1989 |
| Cork South-Central | Séamus McGrath | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork South-Central | Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Cork South-Central | Pádraig Rice | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Cork South-West | Holly Cairns | Social Democrats | 20 February 2020 |
| Cork South-West | Michael Collins | Independent Ireland (Independent Group) | 10 March 2016 |
| Cork South-West | Christopher O'Sullivan | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Donegal | Pearse Doherty | Sinn Féin | 30 November 2010 |
| Donegal | Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Donegal | Pádraig Mac Lochlainn | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Donegal | Charlie McConalogue | Fianna Fáil | 9 March 2011 |
| Donegal | Charles Ward | 100% Redress (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay North | Tom Brabazon | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay North | Barry Heneghan | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay North | Denise Mitchell | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin Bay North | Cian O'Callaghan | Social Democrats | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin Bay North | Naoise Ó Muirí | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay South | Ivana Bacik | Labour | 13 July 2021 |
| Dublin Bay South | James Geoghegan | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay South | Eoin Hayes | Social Democrats (2024 election) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay South | Eoin Hayes | Independent (10 Dec. 2024–) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Bay South | Jim O'Callaghan | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin Central | Paschal Donohoe | Fine Gael | 9 March 2011 |
| Dublin Central | Gary Gannon | Social Democrats | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin Central | Mary Lou McDonald | Sinn Féin | 9 March 2011 |
| Dublin Central | Marie Sherlock | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Fingal East | Ann Graves | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Fingal East | Darragh O'Brien | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin Fingal East | Duncan Smith | Labour | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin Fingal West | Grace Boland | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Fingal West | Robert O'Donoghue | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Fingal West | Louise O'Reilly | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin Mid-West | Paul Gogarty | Independent (Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Mid-West | Emer Higgins | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin Mid-West | Shane Moynihan | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Mid-West | Eoin Ó Broin | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin Mid-West | Mark Ward | Sinn Féin | 3 December 2019 |
| Dublin North-West | Dessie Ellis | Sinn Féin | 9 March 2011 |
| Dublin North-West | Rory Hearne | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin North-West | Paul McAuliffe | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin Rathdown | Shay Brennan | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Rathdown | Sinéad Gibney | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Rathdown | Maeve O'Connell | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin Rathdown | Neale Richmond | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin South-Central | Catherine Ardagh | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin South-Central | Jen Cummins | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin South-Central | Máire Devine | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin South-Central | Aengus Ó Snodaigh | Sinn Féin | 6 June 2002 |
| Dublin South-West | Ciarán Ahern | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin South-West | Colm Brophy | Fine Gael | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin South-West | Seán Crowe | Sinn Féin | 9 March 2011 |
| Dublin South-West | John Lahart | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin South-West | Paul Murphy | People Before Profit–Solidarity (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 14 October 2014 |
| Dublin West | Jack Chambers | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Dublin West | Ruth Coppinger | People Before Profit–Solidarity (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin West | Emer Currie | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Dublin West | Paul Donnelly | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Dublin West | Roderic O'Gorman | Green Party (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 20 February 2020 |
| Dún Laoghaire | Richard Boyd Barrett | People Before Profit–Solidarity (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 9 March 2011 |
| Dún Laoghaire | Jennifer Carroll MacNeill | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Dún Laoghaire | Cormac Devlin | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Dún Laoghaire | Barry Ward | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Galway East | Seán Canney | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 10 March 2016 |
| Galway East | Albert Dolan | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Galway East | Louis O'Hara | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Galway East | Peter Roche | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Galway West | Catherine Connolly | Independent (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 10 March 2016 |
| Galway West | John Connolly | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Galway West | Mairéad Farrell | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Galway West | Noel Grealish | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 6 June 2002 |
| Galway West | Hildegarde Naughton | Fine Gael | 10 March 2016 |
| Kerry | Michael Cahill | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Kerry | Pa Daly | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Kerry | Norma Foley | Fianna Fáil | 20 February 2020 |
| Kerry | Danny Healy-Rae | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 10 March 2016 |
| Kerry | Michael Healy-Rae | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 9 March 2011 |
| Kildare North | Réada Cronin | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Kildare North | Aidan Farrelly | Social Democrats | 18 December 2024 |
| Kildare North | James Lawless | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Kildare North | Joe Neville | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Kildare North | Naoise Ó Cearúil | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Kildare South | Martin Heydon | Fine Gael | 9 March 2011 |
| Kildare South | Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Kildare South | Seán Ó Fearghaíl | Fianna Fáil | 6 June 2002 |
| Kildare South | Mark Wall | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Laois | William Aird | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Laois | Seán Fleming | Fianna Fáil | 26 June 1997 |
| Laois | Brian Stanley | Independent (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 9 March 2011 |
| Limerick City | Willie O'Dea | Fianna Fáil | 9 March 1982 |
| Limerick City | Kieran O'Donnell | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Limerick City | Maurice Quinlivan | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Limerick City | Conor Sheehan | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Limerick County | Niall Collins | Fianna Fáil | 14 June 2007 |
| Limerick County | Richard O'Donoghue | Independent Ireland (Independent Group) | 20 February 2020 |
| Limerick County | Patrick O'Donovan | Fine Gael | 9 March 2011 |
| Longford–Westmeath | Peter Burke | Fine Gael | 10 March 2016 |
| Longford–Westmeath | Micheál Carrigy | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Longford–Westmeath | Sorca Clarke | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Longford–Westmeath | Kevin "Boxer" Moran | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Longford–Westmeath | Robert Troy | Fianna Fáil | 9 March 2011 |
| Louth | Paula Butterly | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Louth | Joanna Byrne | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Louth | Erin McGreehan | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Louth | Ged Nash | Labour | 20 February 2020 |
| Louth | Ruairí Ó Murchú | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Mayo | Dara Calleary | Fianna Fáil | 14 June 2007 |
| Mayo | Rose Conway-Walsh | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Mayo | Alan Dillon | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Mayo | Keira Keogh | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Mayo | Paul Lawless | Aontú (Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Meath East | Thomas Byrne | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Meath East | Helen McEntee | Fine Gael | 16 April 2013 |
| Meath East | Darren O'Rourke | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Meath East | Gillian Toole | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Meath West | Aisling Dempsey | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Meath West | Johnny Guirke | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Meath West | Peadar Tóibín | Aontú (Independent Group) | 9 March 2011 |
| Offaly | John Clendennen | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Offaly | Tony McCormack | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Offaly | Carol Nolan | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 10 March 2016 |
| Roscommon–Galway | Martin Daly | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Roscommon–Galway | Michael Fitzmaurice | Independent Ireland (Independent Group) | 14 October 2014 |
| Roscommon–Galway | Claire Kerrane | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Frank Feighan | Fine Gael | 20 February 2020 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Marian Harkin | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 20 February 2020 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Martin Kenny | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | Eamon Scanlon | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Tipperary North | Alan Kelly | Labour | 9 March 2011 |
| Tipperary North | Michael Lowry | Independent (Regional Independent Group) | 10 March 1987 |
| Tipperary North | Ryan O'Meara | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Tipperary South | Séamus Healy | Independent (Independents & Smaller Parties Group) | 18 December 2024 |
| Tipperary South | Mattie McGrath | Independent | 14 June 2007 |
| Tipperary South | Michael Murphy | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Waterford | Mary Butler | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Waterford | David Cullinane | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Waterford | John Cummins | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Waterford | Conor D. McGuinness | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Wexford | James Browne | Fianna Fáil | 10 March 2016 |
| Wexford | George Lawlor | Labour | 18 December 2024 |
| Wexford | Verona Murphy | Independent (2024 election) | 20 February 2020 |
| Wexford | Verona Murphy | Ceann Comhairle (18 Dec. 2024–) | 20 February 2020 |
| Wexford | Johnny Mythen | Sinn Féin | 20 February 2020 |
| Wicklow–Wexford | Brian Brennan | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Wicklow–Wexford | Malcolm Byrne | Fianna Fáil | 18 December 2024 |
| Wicklow–Wexford | Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin | Sinn Féin | 18 December 2024 |
| Wicklow | John Brady | Sinn Féin | 10 March 2016 |
| Wicklow | Simon Harris | Fine Gael | 9 March 2011 |
| Wicklow | Edward Timmins | Fine Gael | 18 December 2024 |
| Wicklow | Jennifer Whitmore | Social Democrats | 20 February 2020 |

## Technical groups
### Independent Group

On 7 December, three independent TDs formed a technical group with Independent Ireland TDs called the Independent Group. On 22 January 2025, after leaving the Regional Independent Group due to a disagreement over speaking rights, Aontú stated that they had joined the Independent group.
| Affiliation | Name | Constituency |
| Independent (1) | Paul Gogarty | Dublin Mid-West |
| Independent Ireland (4) | Michael Collins | Cork South-West |
| Independent Ireland (4) | Michael Fitzmaurice | Roscommon–Galway |
| Independent Ireland (4) | Richard O'Donoghue | Limerick County |
| Independent Ireland (4) | Ken O'Flynn | Cork North-Central |
| Aontú (2) | Peadar Tóibín | Meath West |
| Aontú (2) | Paul Lawless | Mayo |

### Independents and Smaller Parties Group

On 11 December, a technical group was created between three independent TDs, People Before Profit–Solidarity, and 100% Redress. Green Party leader and sole TD Roderic O'Gorman joined the group on 23 January 2025 on the appointment of the new government, whereon he vacated his ministerial post.
| Affiliation | Name | Constituency |
| Independent (3) | Catherine Connolly | Galway West |
| Independent (3) | Séamus Healy | Tipperary South |
| Independent (3) | Brian Stanley | Laois |
| People Before Profit–Solidarity (3) | Ruth Coppinger | Dublin West |
| People Before Profit–Solidarity (3) | Richard Boyd Barrett | Dún Laoghaire |
| People Before Profit–Solidarity (3) | Paul Murphy | Dublin South-West |
| 100% Redress (1) | Charles Ward | Donegal |
| Green Party (1) | Roderic O'Gorman | Dublin West |

### Former groups
#### Regional Independent Group

On 4 December, Independent TDs Seán Canney, Noel Grealish, Marian Harkin, Barry Heneghan, Michael Lowry, Kevin "Boxer" Moran, Verona Murphy and Gillian Toole formed a technical group called the Regional Independent Group to negotiate the formation of a government, and appointed Michael Lowry to lead the negotiations. Both Aontú TDs and Carol Nolan later joined the group but were not part of the negotiations. Murphy was required to leave on her election as Ceann Comhairle. Mattie McGrath joined the group later in January 2025. On 22 January 2025, Aontú left the group amid a disagreement over speaking rights. As the group had negotiated five government posts, only six TDs would remain. On 23 January 2025, Ceann Comhairle Murphy confirmed that she would not recognise the group in the Dáil at a sitting to elect a new Taoiseach.
| Affiliation | Name | Constituency |
| Independent (6) | Danny Healy-Rae | Kerry |
| Independent (6) | Barry Heneghan | Dublin Bay North |
| Independent (6) | Michael Lowry | Tipperary North |
| Independent (6) | Carol Nolan | Offaly |
| Independent (6) | Gillian Toole | Meath East |
| Independent (6) | Mattie McGrath | Tipperary South |

## Changes

| Date | Constituency | Loss | Loss | Gain | Gain | Note |
| 10 December 2024 | Dublin Bay South | | Social Democrats | | Independent | Eoin Hayes suspended from the party |
| 18 December 2024 | Wexford | | Independent | | Ceann Comhairle | Verona Murphy elected Ceann Comhairle |