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This is a list of women
Teachtaí Dála (TDs). It includes all women who have been elected to
Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the
Oireachtas, the bicameral parliament of
Ireland
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.
History
As of July 2021, a total of 131 women have been elected to the Dáil. The first woman TD was
Constance Markievicz
Constance Georgine Markievicz ( pl, Markiewicz ; ' Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, and the firs ...
, elected in
1918 to the
1st Dáil
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, and she was joined by five other women in the
2nd Dáil. The number fell to one in the
6th Dáil
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, rose again and fell back to two in the
9th Dáil
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.
The
1981 general election to the
22nd Dáil saw the tally exceed ten for the first time, when six newly elected women brought the total to eleven. The arrival of nine newly elected women TDs in
1992 brought a total of 20 women to the
27th Dáil
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. 25 women were elected at the
2011 general election to the
31st Dáil
31 (thirty-one) is the natural number following 30 and preceding 32. It is a prime number.
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. 35 women (22%) were elected to the
32nd Dáil
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in 2016.
Women in Dáil Éireann
Timeline
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Constance Georgine Markievicz ( pl, Markiewicz ; ' Gore-Booth; 4 February 1868 – 15 July 1927), also known as Countess Markievicz and Madame Markievicz, was an Irish politician, revolutionary, nationalist, suffragist, socialist, and the firs ...
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Margaret Pearse (; 12 February 1857 – 22 April 1932) was an Irish politician. She was the mother of Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse, who were both executed after the 1916 Easter Rising. She was later elected to Dáil Éireann.
Early life
M ...
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Mary MacSwiney (pronounced 'MacSweeney'; ga, Máire Nic Shuibhne; 27 March 1872 – 8 March 1942) was an Irish politician and educationalist. In 1927 she became deputy leader of Sinn Féin when Éamon de Valera resigned from the presidency of ...
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Caitlín Brugha (; 11 December 1879 – 1 December 1959) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency from 1923 to 1927.
Early life
Kingston was born in Birr, County Offaly to William King ...
(1923–Jun 1927)"
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Kathleen Florence Lynn (28 January 1874 – 14 September 1955) was an Irish Sinn Féin politician, activist and medical doctor.
Lynn was so greatly affected by the poverty and disease among the poor in the west of Ireland that, at 16, she decid ...
(1923–Sep 1927)"
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Bridget Mary Rice (; 7 May 1885 – 9 December 1967) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
She was born on 7 May 1885 in Louisburgh, County Mayo to Walter Heneghan and Bridget McGreal. Her brother John Heneghan was a Columban priest. A postmi ...
(1938–54)"
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Celia Lynch (; 6 May 1908 – 16 June 1989) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician, assistant Government Whip, and Teachta Dála (TD) for 23 years. She also served as a Dublin City Councillor for many years.
Her birthplace was Duras House, Kinvar ...
(1954–77)"
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Maureen O'Carroll (; 29 March 1913 – 9 May 1984) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-Central constituency from 1954 to 1957. She led the way with women border guards and ensuring that ...
(1954–57)"
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Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins (; 10 March 1932 – 2 November 2022) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1957 to 1977. She was the first woman to represent County Galway in Dáil Eireann.
Biography
Brigid Hogan ...
(1957–77)"
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Sheila Galvin (23 February 1914 – 20 March 1983) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork Borough constituency at the February 1964 by election caused by the d ...
(1964–65)"
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Eileen Christine Desmond (; 29 December 1932 – 6 January 2005) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1969, 19 ...
(1965–69)"
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Eileen Christine Desmond (; 29 December 1932 – 6 January 2005) was an Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Health and Minister for Social Welfare from 1981 to 1982. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1965 to 1969, 19 ...
(1973–87)"
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Máire Geoghegan-Quinn (; born 5 September 1950) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science from 2010 to 2014, Member of the European Court of Auditors from 2000 to 2010, ...
(1975–97)"
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Catherine Ita Ahern (; 13 January 1915 – 27 December 2007) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kerry North constituency from 1977 to 1981 and a Senator from 1964 to 1977. Ahern was the first woman t ...
(1977–81)"
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Síle, Gaelic-Irish female given name.
Bearers of the name
* Síle Ní Mathgamna, died 1473.
* Síle Ní Siurtáin, died 1485.
* Síle Níc Ceallaigh, died 1486.
* Síle Níc Carthaigh, died 1489.
* Síle Ní Raghalligh, died 1491.
* Síle ...
(1977–81)"
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Eileen Lemass (; born 7 July 1932) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1977 to 1987, and also as a member of the European Parliament from 1984 to 1989.
Early life and education
She was born in Co ...
(1977–87)"
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bar:CarrieAcheson from:30/06/1981 till:27/02/1982 color:FF text:"Carrie Acheson
Caroline Acheson (; 11 September 1934 – 16 January 2023) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.
Career
Acheson was born in Tipperary in 1934, daughter of Matt Barlow, Republican activist in the Irish War of Independence. She was educated at t ...
(1981–Feb 1982)"
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Alice Glenn (; 17 December 1921 – 16 December 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987.
Although only briefly apart of national politics ...
(1981–Feb 1982)"
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Mary Harney (born 11 March 1953) is an Irish former politician and the current Chancellor of the University of Limerick.
She was leader of the Progressive Democrats party between 1993 and 2006 and again from 2007 to 2008, resuming the role aft ...
(1981–2011)"
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Nora Owen (; born 1 June 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1994 to 1997 and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 1993 to 2001. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency ...
(1981–87)"
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Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (born 26 May 1951) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1981 to 1982 and 1992 to 2002 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1981 to 1 ...
(1981–Feb 1982)"
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Gemma Hussey (; born 11 November 1938) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Social Welfare from 1986 to 1987, Minister for Labour from January 1987 to March 1987, Minister for Education from 1982 to 1986, Leader ...
(Feb 1982–89)"
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Alice Glenn (; 17 December 1921 – 16 December 2011) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency from 1981 to 1982 and 1982 to 1987.
Although only briefly apart of national politics ...
(Nov 1982–87)"
bar:MonicaBarnes from:14/12/1982 till:05/11/1992 color:FG text:" Monica Barnes (Nov 1982–92)"
bar:AvrilDoyle from:14/12/1982 till:21/01/1987 color:FG text:"Avril Doyle
Avril Doyle (; born 18 April 1949) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009, a Te ...
(Nov 1982–87)"
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Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (born 26 May 1951) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Senator for the Cultural and Educational Panel from 1981 to 1982 and 1992 to 2002 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 1981 to 1 ...
(Nov 1982–92)"
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Mary O'Rourke (; born 31 May 1937) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2002, Minister for Public ...
(Nov 1982–2002)"
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Geraldine Kennedy (born 1 September 1951) is an Irish journalist and politician who served as the first female editor of ''The Irish Times'' newspaper. She previously served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1987 ...
(1987–89)"
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Nora Owen (; born 1 June 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as Minister for Justice from 1994 to 1997 and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from 1993 to 2001. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North constituency ...
(1989–2002)"
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Theresa Ahearn (; 1 May 1951 – 20 September 2000) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála for the Tipperary South constituency from 1989 to 2000.
Political career
Her first elected office was as a member of South T ...
(1989–2000)"
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Mary Wallace (born 13 June 1959) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath and Meath East constituencies from 1989 to 2011.
Early life
Wallace was born in County Dublin in 1959. She was educa ...
(1989–2011)"
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Niamh Síle Bhreathnach (; born 1 June 1945) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education from 1993 to 1994 and 1994 to 1997. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1992 to ...
(1992–97)"
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Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2 ...
(1992–97)"
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Liz O'Donnell (born 1 July 1956) is a former Irish Progressive Democrats politician, who represented Dublin South as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1992 to 2007.
Early and personal life
O'Donnell was born in Dublin in 1956, where her father worked f ...
(1992–2007)"
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bar:RóisínShortall from:26/09/2012 till:15/07/2015 color:IND
bar:RóisínShortall from:15/07/2015 till:01/01/2023 color:SOCDEM text:"Róisín Shortall
Róisín Shortall (born 25 April 1954) is an Irish Social Democrats politician who has been joint leader of the Social Democrats since June 2015. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin North-West constituency since 1992. She previousl ...
(1992–)"
bar:AvrilDoyle2 from:14/12/1992 till:15/05/1997 color:FG text:"Avril Doyle
Avril Doyle (; born 18 April 1949) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009, a Te ...
(1992–97)"
bar:KathleenLynch from:10/11/1994 till:24/01/1999 color:DEML
bar:KathleenLynch from:24/01/1999 till:03/02/2016 color:LAB text:" Kathleen Lynch (1994–2016)"
bar:MildredFox from:29/06/1995 till:30/04/2007 color:IND text:"Mildred Fox
Mildred Fox (born 17 June 1971) is a former Irish Independent politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wicklow constituency from 1995 to 2007.
Private life
She was educated at St. Kilian's Community School in Bray and is a graduate of U ...
(1995–2007)"
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Cecilia Keaveney (born 27 November 1968) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) and a Senator from 1996 to 2011.
Early life
She was born in Derry, Northern Ireland. She was educated at Carndonagh Community Sc ...
(1996–2007)"
bar:MonicaBarnes2 from:26/06/1997 till:29/04/2002 color:FG text:" Monica Barnes (1997–2002)"
bar:DeirdreClune from:26/06/1997 till:29/04/2002 color:FG text:"Deirdre Clune
Deirdre Clune (; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish politician who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.
She previously served as a Se ...
(1997–2002)"
bar:BeverleyFlynn from:26/06/1997 till:01/04/2001 color:FF
bar:BeverleyFlynn from:01/04/2001 till:01/04/2002 color:IND
bar:BeverleyFlynn from:01/04/2002 till:01/05/2004 color:FF
bar:BeverleyFlynn from:01/05/2004 till:03/04/2008 color:IND
bar:BeverleyFlynn from:03/04/2008 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:" Beverley Flynn (1997–2011)"
bar:MaryHanafin from:26/06/1997 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:"Mary Hanafin
Mary Hanafin (born 1 June 1959) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport from 2010 to 2011, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil from January 2011 to March 2011, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Inn ...
(1997–2011)"
bar:MarianMcGennis from:26/06/1997 till:29/04/2002 color:FF text:" Marian McGennis (1997–2002)"
bar:OliviaMitchell from:26/06/1997 till:03/02/2016 color:FF text:"Olivia Mitchell
Olivia Mitchell (born 31 July 1947) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South (Dáil constituency), Dublin South constituency from 1997 to 2016.
Mitchell was born in Birr, County Offaly, Bi ...
(1997–2016)"
bar:JanOSullivan from:11/03/1998 till:09/02/2020 color:LAB text:"Jan O'Sullivan
Jan O'Sullivan (; born 6 December 1950) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Minister for Education and Skills from 2014 to 2016 and as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Lime ...
(1998–2020)"
bar:MaryUpton from:27/10/1999 till:01/02/2011 color:LAB text:"Mary Upton
Mary Upton (born 30 May 1946) is a former Irish Labour Party politician. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency from 1999 to 2011.
Upton was born in Kilrush, County Clare and was educated at Coláiste Mhu ...
(1999–2011)"
bar:JoanBurton2 from:06/06/2002 till:09/02/2020 color:LAB text:"Joan Burton
Joan Burton (born 1 February 1949) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as Tánaiste and Leader of the Labour Party from 2014 to 2016, Minister for Social Protection from 2011 to 2016, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party from 2 ...
(2002–20)"
bar:FrancesFitzgerald2 from:06/06/2002 till:02/07/2019 color:FG text:" Frances Fitzgerald (2002–19)"
bar:OlwynEnright from:06/06/2002 till:01/02/2011 color:FG text:"Olwyn Enright
Olwyn Enright (born 1 July 1974) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Laois–Offaly constituency from 2002 to 2011.
Early life and education
Born in Birr, County Offaly, she is the daughter of Tom ...
(2002–11)"
bar:MarianHarkin from:06/06/2002 till:30/04/2007 color:IND text:"Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin (born 26 November 1953) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency since the 2020 general election, and previously from 2002 to 2007. She previously served as a Membe ...
(2002–07)"
bar:MáireHoctor from:06/06/2002 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:"Máire Hoctor
Máire Hoctor (born 20 January 1963) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Tipperary North constituency from 2002 to 2011.
She was educated at St. Mary's secondary school, Nenagh and St Patrick's Col ...
(2002–11)"
bar:FionaOMalley from:06/06/2002 till:30/04/2007 color:PD text:"Fiona O'Malley
Fiona O'Malley (born 19 January 1968) is a former Irish politician who served as a Senator from 2007 to 2011, after being nominated by the Taoiseach. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2007.
Po ...
(2002–07)"
bar:MaeSexton from:06/06/2002 till:30/04/2007 color:PD text:"Mae Sexton
Mae Sexton (born 28 April 1955) is an Irish former independent politician. She was previously a Progressive Democrats Teachta Dála (TD) for the Longford–Roscommon constituency from 2002 to 2007.
Background
She is a native of the townland of ...
(2002–07)"
bar:CatherineMurphy from:11/03/2005 till:30/04/2007 color:IND text:" Catherine Murphy (2005–07)"
bar:MaryORourke2 from:14/06/2007 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:"Mary O'Rourke
Mary O'Rourke (; born 31 May 1937) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Leader of the Seanad and Leader of Fianna Fáil in the Seanad from 2002 to 2007, Deputy leader of Fianna Fáil from 1994 to 2002, Minister for Public ...
(2007–11)"
bar:DeirdreClune2 from:14/06/2007 till:01/02/2011 color:FG text:"Deirdre Clune
Deirdre Clune (; born 1 June 1959) is an Irish politician who is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency. She is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.
She previously served as a Se ...
(2007–11)"
bar:ÁineBrady from:14/06/2007 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:"Áine Brady
Áine Brady (; born 8 September 1954) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State from 2009 to 2011. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency from 2007 to 2011.
She was Fianna Fáil's you ...
(2007–11)"
bar:CatherineByrne from:14/06/2007 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:" Catherine Byrne (2007–20)"
bar:MargaretConlon from:14/06/2007 till:01/02/2011 color:FF text:" Margaret Conlon (2007–11)"
bar:LucindaCreighton from:14/06/2007 till:11/07/2013 color:FG
bar:LucindaCreighton from:11/07/2013 till:13/03/2015 color:IND
bar:LucindaCreighton from:13/03/2015 till:03/02/2016 color:RENUA text:"Lucinda Creighton
Lucinda Creighton (born 20 January 1980) is an Irish businesswoman and former politician, who served as Minister of State for European Affairs from 2011 to 2013. She was leader of Renua from its March 2015 foundation until May 2016, and served a ...
(2007–16)"
bar:JoannaTuffy from:14/06/2007 till:03/02/2016 color:LAB text:"Joanna Tuffy
Joanna Tuffy (born 9 March 1965) is an Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency 2007 to 2016. She was a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2002 to 2007.
Early life
Born in ...
(2007–16)"
bar:MaryWhite from:14/06/2007 till:01/02/2011 color:GREEN text:" Mary White (2007–11)"
bar:MaureenOSullivan from:05/06/2009 till:09/02/2020 color:IND text:"Maureen O'Sullivan
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(2009–20)"
bar:CatherineMurphy2 from:09/03/2011 till:15/07/2015 color:IND
bar:CatherineMurphy2 from:15/07/2015 till:01/01/2023 color:SOCDEM text:" Catherine Murphy (2011–)"
bar:ÁineCollins from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:IND text:"Áine Collins
Áine Collins (born 9 September 1969) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork North-West constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Early life & business ventures
Collins was raised on a farm in north Count ...
(2011–16)"
bar:JoanCollins from:09/03/2011 till:25/04/2013 color:PBP
bar:JoanCollins from:25/04/2013 till:01/09/2015 color:UNLEFT
bar:JoanCollins from:01/09/2015 till:01/01/2023 color:IND4C text:"Joan Collins
Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...
(2011–)"
bar:CiaraConway from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:LAB text:" Ciara Conway (2011–16)"
bar:MarcellaCorcoranKennedy from:09/03/2011 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:" Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (2011–20)"
bar:ClareDaly from:09/03/2011 till:31/08/2012 color:SOCP
bar:ClareDaly from:31/08/2012 till:01/09/2015 color:UNLEFT
bar:ClareDaly from:01/09/2015 till:02/07/2019 color:IND4C text:"Clare Daly
Clare Daly (born 16 April 1968) is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She is a member of Independents 4 Change, part of The Left in the European P ...
(2011–19)"
bar:ReginaDoherty from:09/03/2011 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:" Regina Doherty (2011–20)"
bar:AnneFerris from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:LAB text:" Anne Ferris (2011–16)"
bar:HeatherHumphreys from:09/03/2011 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:"Heather Humphreys
Heather Humphreys (born 14 May 1963) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Rural and Community Development and Minister for Social Protection since June 2020. She also briefly served as Minister for Justice in November ...
(2011–)"
bar:MaryLouMcDonald from:09/03/2011 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:"Mary Lou McDonald
Mary Louise McDonald (born 1 May 1969) is an Irish politician who has served as Leader of the Opposition in Ireland since June 2020 and President of Sinn Féin since February 2018. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central const ...
(2011–)"
bar:NickyMcFadden from:09/03/2011 till:25/03/2014 color:FG text:" Nicky McFadden (2011–14)"
bar:SandraMcLellan from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:SF text:" Sandra McLellan (2011–16)"
bar:MaryMitchellOConnor from:09/03/2011 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:"Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (born 10 June 1959) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2017 to 2020 and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation from 2016 to 2017. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the ...
(2011–20)"
bar:MichelleMulherin from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:FG text:" Michelle Mulherin (2011–16)"
bar:AnnPhelan from:09/03/2011 till:03/02/2016 color:FG text:"Ann Phelan
Ann Phelan (born 16 September 1961) is a former Irish Labour Party politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 2011 to 2016.
Political career
P ...
(2011–16)"
bar:HelenMcEntee from:27/03/2013 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:"Helen McEntee
Helen McEntee (born 8 June 1986) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Justice from June 2020 to November 2022. From April to November 2021, she became a minister without portfolio during a period of maternity leave ...
(2013–)"
bar:RuthCoppinger from:23/05/2014 till:09/02/2020 color:SOCP text:"Ruth Coppinger
Ruth Coppinger (born 18 April 1967) is an Irish politician and member of the Socialist Party. She was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) in the Dublin West constituency in 2014. In the 2016 general election, she ran as a candidate for Anti-Aust ...
(2014–20)"
bar:GabrielleMcFadden from:23/05/2014 till:03/02/2016 color:FG text:" Gabrielle McFadden (2014–16)"
bar:MariaBailey from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:" Maria Bailey (2016–20)"
bar:MaryButler from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:FF text:" Mary Butler (2016–)"
bar:LisaChambers from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:FF text:" Lisa Chambers (2016–20)"
bar:CatherineConnolly from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:IND text:"Catherine Connolly
Catherine Connolly (born 12 July 1957) is an Irish Independent politician who has served as the Leas-Cheann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Galway West constituency since 2016. She previo ...
(2016–)"
bar:KathleenFunchion from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:" Kathleen Funchion (2016–)"
bar:JosephaMadigan from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:"Josepha Madigan
Josepha Madigan (born 21 May 1970) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion since July 2020. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency since 2016. Sh ...
(2016–)"
bar:CatherineMartin from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:GREEN text:" Catherine Martin (2016–)"
bar:DeniseMitchell from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:" Denise Mitchell (2016–)"
bar:ImeldaMunster from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:"Imelda Munster
Imelda Munster (born 24 February 1968) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Louth constituency since the 2016 general election.
She was elected to Louth County Council representing the Drogheda East local ...
(2016–)"
bar:MargaretMurphyO'Mahony from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:FF text:"Margaret Murphy O'Mahony
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (born 3 April 1969) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cork South-West constituency from 2016 to 2020.
She had been a member of Cork County Council for the Bandon-Kin ...
(2016–20)"
bar:HildegardeNaughton from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:"Hildegarde Naughton
Hildegarde Naughton (born 1 May 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Health since December 2022. She has served as a Minister of State attending cabinet since ...
(2016–)"
bar:CarolNolan from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:" Carol Nolan (2016–)"
bar:KateOConnell from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:FG text:" Kate O'Connell (2016–20)"
bar:FionaOLoughlin from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:FF text:" Fiona O'Loughlin (2016–20)"
bar:LouiseOReilly from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:"Louise O'Reilly
Louise O'Reilly (born 27 September 1973) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Fingal constituency since the 2016 general election.
Background
O'Reilly describes herself as being "born a Republican ...
(2016–)"
bar:AnneRabbitte from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:FF text:" Anne Rabbitte (2016–)"
bar:BrídSmith from:10/03/2016 till:10/03/2017 color:AAAPBP
bar:BrídSmith from:10/03/2017 till:01/01/2023 color:PBPSOL text:"Bríd Smith
Bríd Smith (born 18 September 1961) is an Irish People Before Profit–Solidarity politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency since the 2016 general election.
In 2001, she was an ATGWU shop steward ...
(2016–)"
bar:NiamhSmyth from:10/03/2016 till:01/01/2023 color:FF text:" Niamh Smyth (2016–)"
bar:KatherineZappone from:10/03/2016 till:09/02/2020 color:IND text:"Katherine Zappone
Katherine Zappone (; born 25 November 1953) is an American-Irish independent politician who served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2016 to June 2020. She was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-West constituency from ...
(2016–20)"
bar:MarianHarkin2 from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:IND text:"Marian Harkin
Marian Harkin (born 26 November 1953) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency since the 2020 general election, and previously from 2002 to 2007. She previously served as a Membe ...
(2020–)"
bar:HollyCairns from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:SOCDEM text:" Holly Cairns (2020–)"
bar:JenniferCarrollMacNeill from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:" Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (2020–)"
bar:SorcaClarke from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:IND text:" Sorca Clarke (2020–)"
bar:RoseConwayWalsh from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:"Rose Conway-Walsh
Rose Conway-Walsh ( née Conway) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Mayo constituency since the 2020 general election. She previously served as a Leader of Sinn Féin in the Seanad and a Senator for th ...
(2020–)"
bar:ReadaCronin from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:" Réada Cronin (2020–)"
bar:MaireadFarrell from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:"Mairéad Farrell
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(2020–)"
bar:NormaFoley from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:FF text:" Norma Foley (2020–)"
bar:EmerHiggins from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:FG text:" Emer Higgins (2020–)"
bar:NeasaHourigan from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:GREEN text:"Neasa Hourigan
Neasa Hourigan (born October 1980) is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency since the 2020 general election. She was Chair of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight from September ...
(2020–)"
bar:ClaireKerrane from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:SF text:" Claire Kerrane (2020–)"
bar:JenniferMurnaneOConnor from:09/02/2020 till:01/01/2023 color:FF text:" Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (2020–)"
bar:blankline from:01/01/2000 till:02/01/2000 color:canvas text:" "
Number of women elected in each Dáil
See also
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Families in the Oireachtas
There is a tradition in Irish politics of having family members succeed each other, frequently in the same parliamentary seat. This article lists families where two or more members of that family have been members ( TD or Senator) of either of th ...
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List of women in Seanad Éireann
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Records of members of the Oireachtas
A record, recording or records may refer to:
An item or collection of data Computing
* Record (computer science), a data structure
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** Boot sector or boot record, ...
Notes
References
Sources and external links
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Oireachtas Members DatabaseElectionsIreland.org
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