The21st Dáilwas elected at the1977 general electionon 16 June 1977 and met on 5 July 1977. The members ofDáil Éireann,thehouse of representativesof theOireachtas(legislature) ofIreland,are known asTDs.It sat with the14th Seanadas the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
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| Legislative body | Dáil Éireann | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||||
| Term | 5 July 1977 – 21 May 1981 | ||||||||||
| Election | 1977 general election | ||||||||||
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| Members | 148 | ||||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Pádraig Faulkner —Joseph Brennan until 13 July 1980 | ||||||||||
| Taoiseach | Charles Haughey —Jack Lynch until 11 December 1979 | ||||||||||
| Tánaiste | George Colley | ||||||||||
| Chief Whip | Seán Moore —Michael Woods until 11 December 1979 —Patrick Lalor until 1 July 1979 | ||||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Garret FitzGerald | ||||||||||
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The 21st Dáil saw a change ofTaoiseachfromJack LynchtoCharles Haughey.On 21 May 1981,PresidentPatrick Hillerydissolved the Dáil on the request of Taoiseach Charles Haughey. The 21st Dáil lasted 1,417 days.
Composition of the 21st Dáil
edit| Party | June 1977 | May 1981 | |
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| ● | Fianna Fáil | 84 | 81 |
| Fine Gael | 43 | 45 | |
| Labour | 17 | 16 | |
| Independent Fianna Fáil | 1 | 1 | |
| Independent | 3 | 3 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | — | 1 | |
| Vacant | — | 1 | |
In July 1977, Fianna Fáil, denoted with a bullet (●), formed the15th government of Ireland,a majority government, led byJack LynchasTaoiseach.In December 1979,Charles Haugheysucceeded as Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach, forming the16th government of Ireland.
Graphical representation
editThis is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 21st Dáil from July 1977. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
editOn the meeting of the Dáil,Joseph Brennan(FF) was proposed by Jack Lynch (FF) and seconded byGeorge Colley(FF) for the position ofCeann Comhairle.Seán Treacy(Lab) was proposed byGarret FitzGerald(FG) and seconded byJoseph Bermingham(Lab) for the position. Brennan was elected by a vote of 84 to 60.[1]
Brennan died on 13 July 1980.[2]On 15 October 1980,Pádraig Faulkner(FF) was appointed Ceann Comhairle on a temporary basis.[3]On 16 October 1980, Faulkner was proposed by Jack Lynch for the position on a permanent basis, and was elected without a vote.[4]
TDs by constituency
editThe list of the 148 TDs elected is given in Alpha betical order byDáil constituency.[5]
Changes
edit| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
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| 5 July 1977 | Donegal | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Joseph Brennantakes office as Ceann Comhairle[1] | ||
| 18 April 1979 | Cork North-East | Fianna Fáil | Death ofSeán Brosnan | |||
| 4 July 1979 | Cork City | Labour | Death ofPatrick Kerrigan | |||
| 7 November 1979 | Cork North-East | Fine Gael | Myra Barrywins seat vacated by the death of Brosnan | |||
| 7 November 1979 | Cork City | Fine Gael | Liam Burkewins seat vacated by the death of Kerrigan | |||
| 13 July 1980 | Donegal | Ceann Comhairle | Death ofJoseph Brennan | |||
| 16 October 1980 | Louth | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Pádraig Faulknertakes office as Ceann Comhairle[4] | ||
| 6 November 1980 | Donegal | Fianna Fáil | Clement Coughlanholds seat vacated by the death of Brennan | |||
| 27 January 1981 | Tipperary North | Fianna Fáil | Resignation ofMichael O'Kennedyon appointment as EC Commissioner[6] | |||
On 11 February 1981, a motion to move the writ for the vacancy in Tipperary North was rejected on a vote of 40 to 66.[7]
References
edit- ^ab"Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 300 No. 1".Houses of the Oireachtas.5 July 1977.Archivedfrom the original on 8 July 2022.Retrieved27 August2022.
- ^"Death of Ceann Comhairle: Expression of Sympathy – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 323 No. 1".Houses of the Oireachtas.15 October 1980.Archivedfrom the original on 8 July 2022.Retrieved27 August2022.
- ^"Office of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 323 No. 1".Houses of the Oireachtas.15 October 1980.Archivedfrom the original on 3 October 2018.Retrieved27 August2022.
- ^ab"Office of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 323 No. 2".Houses of the Oireachtas.16 October 1980.Archivedfrom the original on 3 October 2018.Retrieved27 August2022.
- ^"TDs & Senators (21st Dáil)".Houses of the Oireachtas.Archivedfrom the original on 5 May 2018.Retrieved22 June2022.
- ^"Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 326 No. 1".Houses of the Oireachtas.27 January 1981.Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2022.Retrieved22 June2022.
- ^"Issue of Writ: Motion – Dáil Éireann (21st Dáil) – Vol. 326 No. 8".Houses of the Oireachtas.11 February 1981.Archivedfrom the original on 4 November 2019.Retrieved27 August2022.