The 27th Dáil was elected at the
1992 general election on 25 November 1992 and met on 14 December 1992. The members of
Dáil Éireann
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, the
house of representatives
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of the
Oireachtas
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(legislature) of
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, are known as
TDs. It sat with the
20th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
The 27th Dáil saw a change of
Taoiseach
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from
Albert Reynolds
Albert Martin Reynolds (3 November 1932 – 21 August 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1992 to 1994. He held various cabinet positions between 1979 and 1991, including Ministe ...
to
John Bruton
John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. He held cabinet positions between 1981 and 1987, including twice ...
in December 1994, the only time there was a new Taoiseach with a change in the party composition of the government during a Dáil term. The 27th Dáil was dissolved by President
Mary Robinson
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on 15 May 1997, at the request of the Taoiseach, John Bruton. The 27th Dáil lasted .
Composition of the 27th Dáil
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23rd government of Ireland (1993–1994) coalition parties denoted with bullets ()
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24th government of Ireland (1994–1997) coalition parties denoted with daggers ()
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 27th Dáil from January 1993. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
On 14 December 1992,
Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by
Albert Reynolds
Albert Martin Reynolds (3 November 1932 – 21 August 2014) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as Taoiseach and Leader of Fianna Fáil from 1992 to 1994. He held various cabinet positions between 1979 and 1991, including Ministe ...
and seconded by
John Bruton
John Gerard Bruton (18 May 1947 – 6 February 2024) was an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997 and Leader of Fine Gael from 1990 to 2001. He held cabinet positions between 1981 and 1987, including twice ...
for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Treacy was approved without a vote.
On 23 April 1997, Treacy announced to the Dáil that would not be availing of his constitutional right to automatic re-election to the
28th Dáil.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by
Dáil constituency.
Changes
On 24 February 1994,
Proinsias De Rossa (DL) sought to direct that the writ be moved for the by-elections in Dublin South-Central, and
Enda Kenny
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(FG) sought to direct that the writ be moved for the by-elections in Mayo West. This was opposed by the government. The government moved the writs on 18 May 1994.
[; ] The by-elections were held at the same date as the
European Parliament election
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and the
local elections
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.
References
External links
Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 27th Dáil
Further reading
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