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30th Dáil

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. It sat with the 23rd Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.

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

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

Government

Opposition

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.

Changes

References

  1. ^ "Home Page". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 April 2010. Retrieved 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Cowen confirmed as Taoiseach". BreakingNews.ie. 7 May 2008. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 17 May 2008.
  3. ^ "Former Taoisigh". Department of the Taoiseach. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Statement by An Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 691 No. 3". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 October 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Kirk elected Ceann Comhairle". The Irish Times. 13 October 2009. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
  8. ^ "TDs & Senators (30th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas.
  9. ^ "Beverly Flynn readmitted to FF". RTÉ News. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 5 April 2008.
  10. ^ "Tributes paid to Séamus Brennan". RTÉ News. 9 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Dublin TD Tony Gregory dies". RTÉ News. 2 January 2009. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
  13. ^ "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 705 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "FF leadership candidates address party". RTÉ News. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  16. ^ "Seán Ardagh resignation". Dáil Debates. Archived from the original on 2 November 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.

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