30th Dáil
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Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
Term | 14 June 2007 – 1 February 2011 | ||||||||||
Election | 2007 general election | ||||||||||
Government |
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Members | 166 | ||||||||||
Ceann Comhairle | Séamus Kirk — John O'Donoghue until 13 October 2009 | ||||||||||
Taoiseach | Brian Cowen — Bertie Ahern until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
Tánaiste | Mary Coughlan — Brian Cowen until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
Chief Whip | John Curran — Pat Carey until 23 March 2010 — Tom Kitt until 7 May 2008 | ||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition | Enda Kenny | ||||||||||
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The 30th Dáil was elected at the 2007 general election on 24 May 2007 and met on 14 June 2007. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 30th Dáil lasted 1,329 days, and saw a change of Taoiseach from Bertie Ahern to Brian Cowen. The 30th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 1 February 2011, at the request of the Taoiseach Brian Cowen.
Composition of the 30th Dáil
Party | May 2007 | Jan. 2011[1] | |
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● | Fianna Fáil | 78 | 71 |
Fine Gael | 51 | 51 | |
Labour | 20 | 20 | |
● | Green | 6 | 6 |
Sinn Féin | 4 | 5 | |
● | Progressive Democrats | 2 | — |
Independent | 5 | 8 | |
Vacant | — | 4 | |
Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 |
On 14 June 2007, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 27th government of Ireland, led by Bertie Ahern as Taoiseach. On 7 May 2008, after the resignation of Ahern, the parties formed the 28th government of Ireland, led by Brian Cowen as Taoiseach.[2][3]
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 30th Dáil in January 2011, shortly before its dissolution. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
On 14 June 2007, John O'Donoghue (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Ruairi Quinn (Lab) was proposed by Pat Rabbitte and seconded by Enda Kenny. O'Donoghue was approved by a vote of 90 to 75.[4]
On 13 October 2009, O'Donoghue resigned as Ceann Comhairle.[5] Séamus Kirk was proposed by Brian Cowen and seconded by Mary Coughlan. Dinny McGinley (FG) was proposed by Enda Kenny and seconded by Pádraic McCormack. Kirk was approved by a vote of 87 to 51.[6][7]
Leadership
- Ceann Comhairle:
- John O'Donoghue (Fianna Fáil), until 13 October 2009
- Séamus Kirk (Fianna Fáil), from 13 October 2009
- Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Brendan Howlin (Labour Party), from 26 June 2007
Government
- Taoiseach:
- Bertie Ahern, until 7 May 2008
- Brian Cowen, from 7 May 2008
- Tánaiste:
- Brian Cowen, until 7 May 2008
- Mary Coughlan, from 7 May 2008
- Leader of Fianna Fáil:
- Bertie Ahern, until 7 May 2008
- Brian Cowen, until 22 January 2011
- Micheál Martin, from 26 January 2011
- Leader of the Green Party:
- Trevor Sargent, until 17 July 2007
- John Gormley, from 17 July 2007(Left government on 23 January 2011)
- Leader of the Progressive Democrats:
- Mary Harney, until 17 April 2008
- Ciarán Cannon, until 24 March 2009
- Noel Grealish, from 24 March 2009 to 20 November 2009
Opposition
- Leader of the Opposition and Leader of Fine Gael: Enda Kenny
- Leader of the Labour Party:
- Pat Rabbitte, until 6 September 2007
- Eamon Gilmore, from 6 September 2007
- Leader of the Technical Group: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Sinn Féin), from 10 December 2010
List of TDs
This is a list of TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2007 general election, sorted by party.[8] The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation.
Party | Name | Constituency | |
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Fianna Fáil (78) | Bertie Ahern | Dublin Central | |
Dermot Ahern | Louth | ||
Michael Ahern | Cork East | ||
Noel Ahern | Dublin North-West | ||
Barry Andrews | Dún Laoghaire | ||
Chris Andrews | Dublin South-East | ||
Seán Ardagh | Dublin South-Central | ||
Bobby Aylward | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
Joe Behan | Wicklow | ||
Niall Blaney | Donegal North-East | ||
Áine Brady | Kildare North | ||
Cyprian Brady | Dublin Central | ||
Johnny Brady | Meath West | ||
Séamus Brennan | Dublin South | ||
John Browne | Wexford | ||
Thomas Byrne | Meath East | ||
Dara Calleary | Mayo | ||
Pat Carey | Dublin North-West | ||
Niall Collins | Limerick West | ||
Margaret Conlon | Cavan–Monaghan | ||
Seán Connick | Wexford | ||
Mary Coughlan | Donegal South-West | ||
Brian Cowen | Laois–Offaly | ||
John Cregan | Limerick West | ||
Martin Cullen | Waterford | ||
John Curran | Dublin Mid-West | ||
Noel Dempsey | Meath West | ||
Jimmy Devins | Sligo–North Leitrim | ||
Timmy Dooley | Clare | ||
Frank Fahey | Galway West | ||
Michael Finneran | Roscommon–South Leitrim | ||
Michael Fitzpatrick | Kildare North | ||
Seán Fleming | Laois–Offaly | ||
Pat "the Cope" Gallagher | Donegal South-West | ||
Mary Hanafin | Dún Laoghaire | ||
Seán Haughey | Dublin North-Central | ||
Máire Hoctor | Tipperary North | ||
Billy Kelleher | Cork North-Central | ||
Peter Kelly | Longford–Westmeath | ||
Brendan Kenneally | Waterford | ||
Michael Kennedy | Dublin North | ||
Tony Killeen | Clare | ||
Séamus Kirk | Louth | ||
Michael Kitt | Galway East | ||
Tom Kitt | Dublin South | ||
Brian Lenihan | Dublin West | ||
Conor Lenihan | Dublin South-West | ||
Micheál Martin | Cork South-Central | ||
Jim McDaid | Donegal North-East | ||
Tom McEllistrim | Kerry North | ||
Mattie McGrath | Tipperary South | ||
Michael McGrath | Cork South-Central | ||
John McGuinness | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
Martin Mansergh | Tipperary South | ||
John Moloney | Laois–Offaly | ||
Michael Moynihan | Cork North-West | ||
Michael Mulcahy | Dublin South-Central | ||
M. J. Nolan | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
Darragh O'Brien | Dublin North | ||
Éamon Ó Cuív | Galway West | ||
Charlie O'Connor | Dublin South-West | ||
Willie O'Dea | Limerick East | ||
John O'Donoghue | Kerry South | ||
Seán Ó Fearghaíl | Kildare South | ||
Noel O'Flynn | Cork North-Central | ||
Rory O'Hanlon | Cavan–Monaghan | ||
Batt O'Keeffe | Cork North-West | ||
Ned O'Keeffe | Cork East | ||
Mary O'Rourke | Longford–Westmeath | ||
Christy O'Sullivan | Cork South-West | ||
Peter Power | Limerick East | ||
Seán Power | Kildare South | ||
Dick Roche | Wicklow | ||
Eamon Scanlon | Sligo–North Leitrim | ||
Brendan Smith | Cavan–Monaghan | ||
Noel Treacy | Galway East | ||
Mary Wallace | Meath East | ||
Michael Woods | Dublin North-East | ||
Fine Gael (51) | Bernard Allen | Cork North-Central | |
James Bannon | Longford–Westmeath | ||
Seán Barrett | Dún Laoghaire | ||
Pat Breen | Clare | ||
Richard Bruton | Dublin North-Central | ||
Ulick Burke | Galway East | ||
Catherine Byrne | Dublin South-Central | ||
Joe Carey | Clare | ||
Deirdre Clune | Cork South-Central | ||
Paul Connaughton Snr | Galway East | ||
Noel Coonan | Tipperary North | ||
Simon Coveney | Cork South-Central | ||
Seymour Crawford | Cavan–Monaghan | ||
Michael Creed | Cork North-West | ||
Lucinda Creighton | Dublin South-East | ||
Michael W. D'Arcy | Wexford | ||
John Deasy | Waterford | ||
Jimmy Deenihan | Kerry North | ||
Andrew Doyle | Wicklow | ||
Bernard Durkan | Kildare North | ||
Damien English | Meath West | ||
Olwyn Enright | Laois–Offaly | ||
Frank Feighan | Roscommon–South Leitrim | ||
Charles Flanagan | Laois–Offaly | ||
Terence Flanagan | Dublin North-East | ||
Brian Hayes | Dublin South-West | ||
Tom Hayes | Tipperary South | ||
Phil Hogan | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
Paul Kehoe | Wexford | ||
Enda Kenny | Mayo | ||
Pádraic McCormack | Galway West | ||
Shane McEntee | Meath East | ||
Dinny McGinley | Donegal South-West | ||
Joe McHugh | Donegal North-East | ||
Olivia Mitchell | Dublin South | ||
Denis Naughten | Roscommon–South Leitrim | ||
Dan Neville | Limerick West | ||
Michael Noonan | Limerick East | ||
Kieran O'Donnell | Limerick East | ||
Fergus O'Dowd | Louth | ||
Jim O'Keeffe | Cork South-West | ||
John O'Mahony | Mayo | ||
John Perry | Sligo–North Leitrim | ||
James Reilly | Dublin North | ||
Michael Ring | Mayo | ||
Alan Shatter | Dublin South | ||
Tom Sheahan | Kerry South | ||
P. J. Sheehan | Cork South-West | ||
David Stanton | Cork East | ||
Billy Timmins | Wicklow | ||
Leo Varadkar | Dublin West | ||
Labour Party (20) | Tommy Broughan | Dublin North-East | |
Joan Burton | Dublin West | ||
Joe Costello | Dublin Central | ||
Eamon Gilmore | Dún Laoghaire | ||
Michael D. Higgins | Galway West | ||
Brendan Howlin | Wexford | ||
Ciarán Lynch | Cork South-Central | ||
Kathleen Lynch | Cork North-Central | ||
Liz McManus | Wicklow | ||
Brian O'Shea | Waterford | ||
Jan O'Sullivan | Limerick East | ||
Willie Penrose | Longford–Westmeath | ||
Ruairi Quinn | Dublin South-East | ||
Pat Rabbitte | Dublin South-West | ||
Seán Sherlock | Cork East | ||
Róisín Shortall | Dublin North-West | ||
Emmet Stagg | Kildare North | ||
Joanna Tuffy | Dublin Mid-West | ||
Mary Upton | Dublin South-Central | ||
Jack Wall | Kildare South | ||
Green Party (6) | Ciarán Cuffe | Dún Laoghaire | |
Paul Gogarty | Dublin Mid-West | ||
John Gormley | Dublin South-East | ||
Eamon Ryan | Dublin South | ||
Trevor Sargent | Dublin North | ||
Mary White | Carlow–Kilkenny | ||
Sinn Féin (4) | Martin Ferris | Kerry North | |
Arthur Morgan | Louth | ||
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin | Cavan–Monaghan | ||
Aengus Ó Snodaigh | Dublin South-Central | ||
Progressive Democrats (2) | Noel Grealish | Galway West | |
Mary Harney | Dublin Mid-West | ||
Independent (5) | Beverley Flynn | Mayo | |
Tony Gregory | Dublin Central | ||
Jackie Healy-Rae | Kerry South | ||
Michael Lowry | Tipperary North | ||
Finian McGrath | Dublin North-Central |
Changes
Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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14 June 2007 | Kerry South | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | John O'Donoghue (FF) is elected Ceann Comhairle[4] | ||
28 November 2007 | Cork East | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Ned O'Keeffe (FF) resigns from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party | ||
27 February 2008 | Cork East | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Ned O'Keeffe rejoins the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party | ||
8 April 2008 | Mayo | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Beverley Flynn (Ind) re-joins Fianna Fáil[9] | ||
9 July 2008 | Dublin South | Fianna Fáil | Death of Séamus Brennan (FF)[10] | |||
17 October 2008 | Wicklow | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Joe Behan (FF) resigns from Fianna Fáil[11] | ||
13 November 2008 | Donegal North-East | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Jim McDaid (FF) loses the Fianna Fáil party whip after abstaining in a vote on a health issue | ||
2 January 2009 | Dublin Central | Independent | Death of Tony Gregory (Ind)[12] | |||
6 June 2009 | Dublin South | Fine Gael | George Lee (FG) takes the seat vacated by the death of Séamus Brennan | |||
6 June 2009 | Dublin Central | Independent | Maureen O'Sullivan (Ind) holds the seat vacated by the death of Tony Gregory | |||
8 June 2009 | Donegal South-West | Fianna Fáil | Pat "the Cope" Gallagher (FF) elected as a Member of the European Parliament | |||
5 August 2009 | Sligo–North Leitrim | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Jimmy Devins (FF) resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip in protest at cuts in cancer services at Sligo General Hospital | ||
5 August 2009 | Sligo–North Leitrim | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Eamon Scanlon (FF) resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip in protest at cuts in cancer services at Sligo General Hospital | ||
13 October 2009 | Kerry South | Ceann Comhairle | Fianna Fáil | John O'Donoghue (FF) resigns as Ceann Comhairle | ||
13 October 2009 | Louth | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Séamus Kirk (FF) is elected Ceann Comhairle[6] | ||
20 November 2009 | Dublin Mid-West | Progressive Democrats | Independent | Mary Harney (PD) becomes an Independent TD following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats | ||
20 November 2009 | Galway West | Progressive Democrats | Independent | Noel Grealish (PD) becomes an Independent TD following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats | ||
8 February 2010 | Dublin South | Fine Gael | George Lee (FG) resigns from Dáil Éireann | |||
24 March 2010 | Waterford | Fianna Fáil | Martin Cullen (FF) resigns from Dáil Éireann[13] | |||
29 June 2010 | Tipperary South | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Mattie McGrath (FF) loses the Fianna Fáil party whip after voting against Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2010 | ||
2 November 2010 | Donegal North-East | Independent | Jim McDaid (FF) resigns from Dáil Éireann | |||
26 November 2010 | Donegal South-West | Sinn Féin | Pearse Doherty (SF) takes the seat vacated by Pat "the Cope" Gallagher's election to the European Parliament | |||
13 January 2011 | Sligo–North Leitrim | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Eamon Scanlon rejoins the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[14] | ||
25 January 2011 | Tipperary South | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Mattie McGrath resigns from Fianna Fáil | ||
25 January 2011 | Sligo–North Leitrim | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Jimmy Devins rejoins the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[15] | ||
28 January 2011 | Dublin South-Central | Fianna Fáil | Seán Ardagh (FF) resigns from Dáil Éireann[16] |
See also
References
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- ^ "Cowen confirmed as Taoiseach". BreakingNews.ie. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
- ^ "Former Taoisigh". Department of the Taoiseach. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 637 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 June 2007. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Statement by An Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 691 No. 3". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 691 No. 3". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Kirk elected Ceann Comhairle". The Irish Times. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
- ^ "TDs & Senators (30th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas.
- ^ "Beverly Flynn readmitted to FF". RTÉ News. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Séamus Brennan". RTÉ News. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ^ "Full text of Joe Behan TD's resignation letter". The Irish Times. 17 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2008.
- ^ "Dublin TD Tony Gregory dies". RTÉ News. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- ^ "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 705 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Sligo's Scanlon Returned To Fianna Fáil Whip". Sligo Today. 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ "FF leadership candidates address party". RTÉ News. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Seán Ardagh resignation". Dáil Debates. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
Further reading
- Collins, Stephen, ed. (2007). Nealon's Guide to the 30th Dáil and 23rd Seanad. Dublin: The Irish Times/Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-4272-9.
External links
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