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Members of the 30th Dáil

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Jurisdiction
  
Ireland

Election
  
2007 general election

Meeting place
  
Leinster House

Members
  
166

Members of the 30th Dáil

Term
  
14 June 2007 – 1 February 2011

Government
  
Government of the 30th Dáil

This is a list of members who were elected to the 30th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These TDs (Members of Parliament) were elected at the 2007 general election on 24 May 2007 and met on 14 June 2007. The 30th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach Brian Cowen on 1 February 2011. The 30th Dáil lasted 1328 days, and saw a change of Taoiseach from Bertie Ahern to Brian Cowen.

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Composition of the 30th Dáil

The position of Ceann Comhairle was contested by John O'Donoghue (FF) and Ruairi Quinn (Lab). Following a vote, John O'Donoghue was elected to this position. The position of Taoiseach was contested by Bertie Ahern (FF) and Enda Kenny (FG). Following a vote Bertie Ahern was elected to this position, making it his third consecutive term in office. On 7 May 2008, Brian Cowen was elected Taoiseach in place of Ahern, who had resigned. Séamus Kirk was elected Ceann Comhairle on 13 October 2009 following the resignation of O'Donoghue.

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 30th Dáil from January 2011, shortly before its dissolution.

  • Note that this was not the official seating plan.

    • Leadership

  • Ceann Comhairle:
  • John O'Donoghue (Fianna Fáil), until October 13, 2009
  • Séamus Kirk (Fianna Fáil), from October 13, 2009
  • Leas-Cheann Comhairle: Brendan Howlin (Labour Party), from June 26, 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

    • TDs by party

    This is a list of TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2007 general election, sorted by party. Note this table is a record of the 2007 general election results, it is not a record of the current status of the Dáil. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation.

    TDs by constituency

    The list is given in alphabetical order by constituency. Note this table is a record of the 2007 general election results, it is not a record of the current status of the Dáil. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation.

    References

    Members of the 30th Dáil Wikipedia
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