The 3rd Dáil was elected at the 1922 general election on 16 June and met on 9 September. On its formation, it was a Constituent Assembly in a Provisional Parliament. From 6 December 1922,

Dáil Éireann Dáil Éireann ( , ; ) is the lower house, and principal chamber, of the Oireachtas (Irish legislature), which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann (the upper house).Article 15.1.2º of the Constitution of Ireland read ...

was the lower house of the

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in the

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. Members of the Dáil are known as TDs. The 3rd Dáil was dissolved by

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Tim Healy on 9 August 1923, at the request of the President of the Executive Council

W. T. Cosgrave William Thomas Cosgrave (5 June 1880 – 16 November 1965) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as the president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State from 1922 to 1932, leader of the Opposition in both the Free State and Ir ...

. The 3rd Dáil lasted days.

Composition of the 3rd Dáil

Government party denoted with bullet ()

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 3rd Dáil from June 1922. This was not the official seating plan.

*Sinn Féin (Pro-Treaty) is shown on the right. *Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) is shown on the left, though they did not take their seats.

Ceann Comhairle

On 9 September 1922, Michael Hayes was proposed by

Ernest Blythe Ernest Blythe (; 13 April 1889 – 23 February 1975) was an Irish journalist, managing director of the Abbey Theatre, and politician who served as Minister for Finance from 1923 to 1932, Minister for Posts and Telegraphs and Vice-President of t ...

and seconded by Patrick Hogan for the position of

Ceann Comhairle The (; "Head of heCouncil"; plural usually ) is the chairperson (or speaker) of , the lower house of the (parliament) of Ireland. The person who holds the position is elected by members of the from among their number in the first session a ...

, and was approved without a vote.

Pádraic Ó Máille Pádraic Ó Máille (23 February 1878 – 19 January 1946) was an Irish politician. He was a founder member of Sinn Féin and of the Conradh na Gaeilge in Galway. He was a member of the Irish Volunteers from 1917 to 1921. He was born in Kilmilk ...

was proposed by

Piaras Béaslaí Piaras Béaslaí (; 15 February 1881 – 22 June 1965) was an Irish author, playwright, biographer and translator, who was a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, fought in the Easter Rising and served as a member of Dáil Éireann. Early ...

and seconded by Liam de Róiste for the position of Leas-Cheann Comhairle, and also approved without a vote.

TDs by constituency

The list of the 128 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.

Changes

No by-elections were held for vacancies during the 3rd Dáil.

References

External links

Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 3rd Dáil
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