Members_of_the_27th_Dáil
27th Dáil
TDs from 1992 to 1997
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, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs. The 27th Dáil lasted 1,614 days. The 27th Dáil saw a change of Taoiseach from Albert Reynolds to John Bruton 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 on 15 May 1997, at the request of the Taoiseach, John Bruton.
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 14 December 1992 – 15 May 1997 | ||||||||||
| Election | 1992 general election | ||||||||||
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| Members | 166 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Seán Treacy | ||||||||||
| Taoiseach | John Bruton — Albert Reynolds until 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||
| Tánaiste | Dick Spring — Bertie Ahern until 15 December 1994 — Dick Spring until 17 November 1994 — John Wilson until 12 January 1993 | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Jim Higgins — Seán Barrett until 23 May 1995 — Noel Dempsey until 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Bertie Ahern — John Bruton until 15 December 1994 | ||||||||||
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| Party | Nov. 1992 | May 1997 | ||
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| ● | Fianna Fáil | 68 | 67 | |
| Fine Gael | 45 | 47 | † | |
| ● | Labour | 33 | 32 | † |
| Progressive Democrats | 10 | 8 | ||
| Democratic Left | 4 | 6 | † | |
| Green | 1 | 1 | ||
| Independent Fianna Fáil | 1 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 4 | 3 | ||
| Ceann Comhairle | 0 | 1 | ||
- 23rd government of Ireland (1993–1994) coalition parties denoted with bullets (●)
- 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.
On 14 December 1992, Seán Treacy (Ind) was proposed by Albert Reynolds and seconded by John Bruton for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Treacy was approved without a vote.[1] 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.[2]
The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[3]
| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 14 December 1992 | Tipperary South | Independent | Ceann Comhairle | Seán Treacy takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1] | ||
| 4 January 1993 | Mayo West | Fianna Fáil | Resignation of Pádraig Flynn on nomination as EC Commissioner[4][5] | |||
| 24 February 1993 | Dublin South-Central | Fianna Fáil | Resignation of John O'Connell[6] | |||
| 31 March 1993 | Limerick West | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Michael J. Noonan loses of whip after criticism of party leader and Taoiseach[7] | ||
| 13 May 1994 | Cork South-Central | Progressive Democrats | Independent | Pat Cox resigns from PDs to contest the 1994 European Parliament election as an Independent[8] | ||
| 9 June 1994 | Dublin South-Central | Democratic Left | Eric Byrne takes the seat vacated by the resignation of O'Connell | |||
| 9 June 1994 | Mayo West | Fine Gael | Michael Ring takes the seat vacated by the resignation of Flynn | |||
| 19 July 1994 | Cork South-Central | Independent | Resignation of Pat Cox (Ind) following his re-election to Munster at the European Parliament election[9] | |||
| 5 August 1994 | Cork North-Central | Labour | Death of Gerry O'Sullivan | |||
| 5 September 1994 | Waterford | Progressive Democrats | Fianna Fáil | Martin Cullen joins Fianna Fáil[10] | ||
| 10 November 1994 | Cork North-Central | Democratic Left | Kathleen Lynch takes the seat vacated by the death of O'Sullivan | |||
| 10 November 1994 | Cork South-Central | Independent | Fine Gael | Hugh Coveney takes the seat vacated by the resignation of Pat Cox (PD) | ||
| 18 January 1995 | Limerick West | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Whip restored to Michael J. Noonan[11] | ||
| 17 March 1995 | Wicklow | Independent | Death of Johnny Fox | |||
| 29 June 1995 | Wicklow | Independent | Mildred Fox holds the seat vacated by the death of her father Johnny Fox | |||
| 3 October 1995 | Limerick West | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Michael J. Noonan loses of whip abstaining on divorce amendment[12] | ||
| 1 November 1995 | Dublin West | Fianna Fáil | Death of Brian Lenihan Snr | |||
| 8 November 1995 | Donegal North-East | Independent Fianna Fáil | Death of Neil Blaney (Ind FF) | |||
| 2 April 1996 | Dublin West | Fianna Fáil | Brian Lenihan Jnr holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Brian Lenihan Snr | |||
| 2 April 1996 | Donegal North-East | Fianna Fáil | Cecilia Keaveney takes the seat vacated by the death of Blaney | |||
| 14 May 1997 | Limerick West | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Whip restored to Michael J. Noonan[13] | ||
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 (FG) sought to direct that the writ be moved for the by-elections in Mayo West. This was opposed by the government.[14] The government moved the writs on 18 May 1994.[15] The by-elections were held at the same date as the European Parliament election and the local elections.
- "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 425 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 December 1992. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Announcement of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 478 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 April 1997. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- "TDs & Senators (27th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas.
- "Nomination to EC Commission – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 425 No. 4". Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 December 1992. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Nealon 1993, p. 135.
- "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 426 No. 6". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 February 1993. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Tynan, Maol Muire (31 March 1993). "Noonan to lose whip over criticism of Taoiseach". The Irish Times. p. 4.
- Hogan, Dick (14 May 1994). "Cox accepts his resignation will damage the PDs". The Irish Times. p. 8. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- "Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 445 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 25 August 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Collins, Stephen (2005). Breaking the Mould: How the PDs changed Irish politics. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 166. ISBN 0717139379.
- Tynan, Maol Muire (19 January 1995). "FF pledges extreme vigilance on NI peace process". The Irish Times. p. 10.
- de Bréadún, Déaglán (4 October 1995). "Dáil backs referendum on divorce as the PDs force a vote". The Irish Times. p. 7.
- Kennedy, Geraldine; Brennock, Mark (15 May 1997). "Abortion to become election issue after FF states position". The Irish Times. p. 1.
- "Issue of Writs: Motions. - Dublin South-Central and Mayo West By-Elections – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 439 No. 4". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 February 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- "Mayo West By-Election Writ: Motion – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 442 No. 9". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 February 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2022.; "Dublin South-Central By-Election Writ: Motion – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 442 No. 9". Houses of the Oireachtas. 24 February 1994. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- Nealon, Ted, ed. (1993). Nealon's Guide to the 27th Dáil and Seanad: Election '92. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0717121135.