27th Dáil
{{Short description|TDs from 1992 to 1997}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=July 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Infobox legislative term
| name = 27th Dáil
| image = Oireachtas logo.svg
| image_size = 100px
| caption =
| body = Dáil Éireann
| country = Ireland
| meeting_place = Leinster House
| election = 1992 general election
| government = {{ubl|23rd government of Ireland (1993–1994)|24th government of Ireland (1994–1997)}}
| term_start = 14 December 1992
| term_end = 15 May 1997
| before = 26th Dáil
| after = 28th Dáil
| membership1 = 166
| chamber1_leader1_type = Ceann Comhairle
| chamber1_leader1 = Seán Treacy
| chamber1_leader2_type = Taoiseach
| chamber1_leader2 = John Bruton
— Albert Reynolds
{{small|until 15 December 1994}}
| chamber1_leader3_type = Tánaiste
| chamber1_leader3 = Dick Spring
— Bertie Ahern
{{small|until 15 December 1994}}
— Dick Spring
{{small|until 17 November 1994}}
— John Wilson
{{small|until 12 January 1993}}
| chamber1_leader4_type = Chief Whip
| chamber1_leader4 = Jim Higgins
— Seán Barrett
{{small|until 23 May 1995}}
— Noel Dempsey
{{small|until 15 December 1994}}
| chamber1_leader5_type = Leader
of the Opposition
| chamber1_leader5 = Bertie Ahern
— John Bruton
{{small|until 15 December 1994}}
| session1_start = 14 December 1992
| session1_end = 21 July 1993
| session2_start = 20 September 1993
| session2_end = 1 July 1994
| session3_start = 25 August 1994
| session3_end = 26 July 1995
| session4_start = 20 September 1995
| session4_end = 25 July 1996
| session5_start = 25 September 1996
| session5_end = 15 May 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. It sat with the 20th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
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. The 27th Dáil lasted {{age in years and days|14 Dec 1992|15 May 1997}}.
Composition of the 27th Dáil
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;" |
| colspan=2|Party
!|Nov. 1992 !class=unsortable| !|May 1997 !class=unsortable|Change |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" |{{colorbull|black|round}}
|align="center"| 68 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" | |align="center"| 67 |align="center"| {{decrease}} 1 |
| {{party name with colour|Fine Gael}}
|align="center"| 45 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Fine Gael}}" |{{dagger}} |align="center"| 47 |align="center"| {{increase}} 2 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (Ireland)}}" |{{colorbull|black|round}}
|align="center"| 33 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (Ireland)}}" |{{dagger}} |align="center"| 32 |align="center"| {{decrease}} 1 |
| {{party name with colour|Progressive Democrats}}
|align="center"| 10 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Progressive Democrats}}" | |align="center"| 8 |align="center"| {{decrease}} 2 |
| {{party name with colour|Democratic Left (Ireland)}}
|align="center"| 4 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Left (Ireland)}}" |{{dagger}} |align="center"| 6 |align="center"| {{increase}} 2 |
| {{party name with colour|Green Party (Ireland)}}
|align="center"| 1 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party (Ireland)}}" | |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| {{nochange}} |
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}}
|align="center"| 5 ! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | |align="center"| 3 |align="center"| {{decrease}} 2 |
| {{party name with colour|Ceann Comhairle}}
|{{n/a}} ! style="background-color: {{party color|Ceann Comhairle}}" | |align="center"| 1 |align="center"| {{increase}} 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="4" align="center"| 166 |
- 23rd government of Ireland (1993–1994) coalition parties denoted with bullets ({{colorbull|black|round}})
- 24th government of Ireland (1994–1997) coalition parties denoted with daggers ({{dagger}})
=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 and seconded by John Bruton for the position of Ceann Comhairle. Treacy was approved without a vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-12-14/3/|title=Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 425 No. 1|date=14 December 1992|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1997-04-23/2/|title=Announcement of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 478 No. 2|date=23 April 1997|access-date=12 July 2022|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}
TDs by constituency
The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.{{cite web |title=TDs & Senators (27th Dáil) |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F27 |website=Houses of the Oireachtas }}
{{Dáil members begin|title=Members of the 27th Dáil}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Carlow–Kilkenny
|seats = 5
|td1 = Liam Aylward
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = John Browne
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Phil Hogan
|party3 = Fine Gael
|td4 = M. J. Nolan
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Séamus Pattison
|party5 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cavan–Monaghan
|seats = 5
|td1 = Andrew Boylan
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Seymour Crawford
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Jimmy Leonard
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Rory O'Hanlon
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Brendan Smith
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Clare
|seats = 4
|td1 = Moosajee Bhamjee
|party1 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td2 = Donal Carey
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Síle de Valera
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Tony Killeen
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cork East
|seats = 4
|td1 = Michael Ahern
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Paul Bradford
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Ned O'Keeffe
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = John Mulvihill
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cork North-Central
|seats = 5
|td1 = Bernard Allen
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Liam Burke
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Gerry O'Sullivan
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Máirín Quill
|party4 = Progressive Democrats
|td5 = Dan Wallace
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cork North-West
|seats = 3
|td1 = Michael Creed
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Donal Moynihan
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Frank Crowley
|party3 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cork South-Central
|seats = 5
|td1 = Peter Barry
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Pat Cox
|party2 = Progressive Democrats
|td3 = Micheál Martin
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Batt O'Keeffe
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Toddy O'Sullivan
|party5 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Cork South-West
|seats = 3
|td1 = Jim O'Keeffe
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = P. J. Sheehan
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Joe Walsh
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Donegal North-East
|seats = 3
|td1 = Neil Blaney
|party1 = Independent Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Paddy Harte
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Jim McDaid
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Donegal South-West
|seats = 3
|td1 = Mary Coughlan
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Pat "the Cope" Gallagher
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Dinny McGinley
|party3 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin Central
|seats = 4
|td1 = Bertie Ahern
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Joe Costello
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Tony Gregory
|party3 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|td4 = Jim Mitchell
|party4 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin North
|seats = 4
|td1 = Ray Burke
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Nora Owen
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Seán Ryan
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Trevor Sargent
|party4 = Green Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin North-Central
|seats = 4
|td1 = Richard Bruton
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Ivor Callely
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Seán Haughey
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Derek McDowell
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin North-East
|seats = 4
|td1 = Tommy Broughan
|party1 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td2 = Liam Fitzgerald
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Seán Kenny
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Michael Woods
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin North-West
|seats = 4
|td1 = Noel Ahern
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Mary Flaherty
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Proinsias De Rossa
|party3 = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|td4 = Róisín Shortall
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin South
|seats = 5
|td1 = Séamus Brennan
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Eithne FitzGerald
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Tom Kitt
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Liz O'Donnell
|party4 = Progressive Democrats
|td5 = Alan Shatter
|party5 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin South-Central
|seats = 4
|td1 = Ben Briscoe
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Gay Mitchell
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = John O'Connell
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Pat Upton
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin South-East
|seats = 4
|td1 = Frances Fitzgerald
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Michael McDowell
|party2 = Progressive Democrats
|td3 = Ruairi Quinn
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Eoin Ryan
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin South-West
|seats = 5
|td1 = Chris Flood
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Mary Harney
|party2 = Progressive Democrats
|td3 = Pat Rabbitte
|party3 = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|td4 = Mervyn Taylor
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td5 = Éamonn Walsh
|party5 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dublin West
|seats = 4
|td1 = Austin Currie
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Joan Burton
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Liam Lawlor
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Brian Lenihan Snr
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Dún Laoghaire
|seats = 5
|td1 = David Andrews
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Seán Barrett
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Niamh Bhreathnach
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Eamon Gilmore
|party4 = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|td5 = Helen Keogh
|party5 = Progressive Democrats
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Galway East
|seats = 3
|td1 = Paul Connaughton Snr
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Michael P. Kitt
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Noel Treacy
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Galway West
|seats = 5
|td1 = Máire Geoghegan-Quinn
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Michael D. Higgins
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Pádraic McCormack
|party3 = Fine Gael
|td4 = Bobby Molloy
|party4 = Progressive Democrats
|td5 = Éamon Ó Cuív
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Kerry North
|seats = 3
|td1 = Jimmy Deenihan
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Denis Foley
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Dick Spring
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Kerry South
|seats = 3
|td1 = Breeda Moynihan-Cronin
|party1 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td2 = John O'Donoghue
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = John O'Leary
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Kildare
|seats = 5
|td1 = Alan Dukes
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Bernard Durkan
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Charlie McCreevy
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Seán Power
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Emmet Stagg
|party5 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Laois–Offaly
|seats = 5
|td1 = Ger Connolly
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Brian Cowen
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Charles Flanagan
|party3 = Fine Gael
|td4 = Pat Gallagher
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td5 = Liam Hyland
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Limerick East
|seats = 5
|td1 = Peadar Clohessy
|party1 = Progressive Democrats
|td2 = Jim Kemmy
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Michael Noonan
|party3 = Fine Gael
|td4 = Willie O'Dea
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Desmond O'Malley
|party5 = Progressive Democrats
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Limerick West
|seats = 3
|td1 = Gerry Collins
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Michael Finucane
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Michael J. Noonan
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Longford–Roscommon
|seats = 4
|td1 = John Connor
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Seán Doherty
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Tom Foxe
|party3 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|td4 = Albert Reynolds
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Louth
|seats = 4
|td1 = Dermot Ahern
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Michael Bell
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Séamus Kirk
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Brendan McGahon
|party4 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Mayo East
|seats = 3
|td1 = Jim Higgins
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Tom Moffatt
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = P. J. Morley
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Mayo West
|seats = 3
|td1 = Pádraig Flynn
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Enda Kenny
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Séamus Hughes
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Meath
|seats = 5
|td1 = John Bruton
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Noel Dempsey
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Brian Fitzgerald
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Colm Hilliard
|party4 = Fianna Fáil
|td5 = Mary Wallace
|party5 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Sligo–Leitrim
|seats = 4
|td1 = Declan Bree
|party1 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td2 = Matt Brennan
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = John Ellis
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Ted Nealon
|party4 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Tipperary North
|seats = 3
|td1 = Michael Lowry
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = John Ryan
|party2 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td3 = Michael Smith
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Tipperary South
|seats = 4
|td1 = Theresa Ahearn
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Noel Davern
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Michael Ferris
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Seán Treacy
|party4 = Independent politician (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Waterford
|seats = 4
|td1 = Martin Cullen
|party1 = Progressive Democrats
|td2 = Austin Deasy
|party2 = Fine Gael
|td3 = Brendan Kenneally
|party3 = Fianna Fáil
|td4 = Brian O'Shea
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Westmeath
|seats = 3
|td1 = Paul McGrath
|party1 = Fine Gael
|td2 = Mary O'Rourke
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Willie Penrose
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Wexford
|seats = 5
|td1 = John Browne
|party1 = Fianna Fáil
|td2 = Hugh Byrne
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Avril Doyle
|party3 = Fine Gael
|td4 = Brendan Howlin
|party4 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td5 = Ivan Yates
|party5 = Fine Gael
}}
{{Dáil constituency
|name = Wicklow
|seats = 5
|td1 = Johnny Fox
|party1 = Independent politician (Ireland)
|td2 = Joe Jacob
|party2 = Fianna Fáil
|td3 = Liam Kavanagh
|party3 = Labour Party (Ireland)
|td4 = Liz McManus
|party4 = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|td5 = Godfrey Timmins
|party5 = Fine Gael
}}
{{end}}
Changes
{{Constituency changes start}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 14
|month = December
|year = 1992
|con = Tipperary South
|gain = Ceann Comhairle
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Seán Treacy takes office as Ceann Comhairle
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 4
|month = January
|year = 1993
|con = Mayo West
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Resignation of Pádraig Flynn on nomination as EC Commissioner{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-12-22/2/|title=Nomination to EC Commission – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 425 No. 4|date=22 December 1992|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}}{{sfn|Nealon|1993|p=135}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 24
|month = February
|year = 1993
|con = Dublin South-Central
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Resignation of John O'Connell{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1993-02-24/36/|title=Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 426 No. 6|date=24 February 1993|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 31
|month = March
|year = 1993
|con = Limerick West
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Michael J. Noonan loses whip after criticism of party leader and Taoiseach{{cite news |last1=Tynan |first1=Maol Muire |title=Noonan to lose whip over criticism of Taoiseach |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1993/0331/Pg004.html#Ar00404 |page=4 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=31 March 1993}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 7
|month = July
|year = 1993
|con = Clare
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Síle de Valera resigns from parliamentary party in opposition to government policy on Shannon Airport{{cite news |author-link=Geraldine Kennedy |last1=Kennedy |first1=Geraldine |title=Resignations leave FF with lowest Dáil count since 1927 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1993/0708/Pg001.html#Ar00101 |page=1 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=8 July 1993}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 7
|month = July
|year = 1993
|con = Clare
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Tony Killeen resigns from parliamentary party in opposition to government policy on Shannon Airport
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 13
|month = May
|year = 1994
|con = Cork South-Central
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Progressive Democrats
|note = Pat Cox resigns from PDs to contest the 1994 European Parliament election as an Independent{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Dick |title=Cox accepts his resignation will damage the PDs |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1994/0514/Pg008.html#Ar00802 |page=8 |url-access=subscription |access-date=7 July 2022 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=14 May 1994}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 9
|month = June
|year = 1994
|con = Dublin South-Central
|gain = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = Eric Byrne takes the seat vacated by the resignation of O'Connell
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 9
|month = June
|year = 1994
|con = Mayo West
|gain = Fine Gael
|loss =
|note = Michael Ring takes the seat vacated by the resignation of Flynn
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 15
|month = June
|year = 1994
|con = Clare
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Síle de Valera returns to parliamentary party{{cite news |last1=Tynan |first1=Maol Muire |title=Dissident FF TD attacks leadership over election performance |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1994/0616/Pg009.html#Ar00901 |page=9 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=8 July 1993}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 15
|month = June
|year = 1994
|con = Clare
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Tony Killeen returns to parliamentary party
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 19
|month = July
|year = 1994
|con = Cork South-Central
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Resignation of Pat Cox following his re-election to Munster at the European Parliament election{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1994-08-25/3/|title=Resignation of Member – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 445 No. 1|date=25 August 1994|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 5
|month = August
|year = 1994
|con = Cork North-Central
|gain =
|loss = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = Death of Gerry O'Sullivan
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 5
|month = September
|year = 1994
|con = Waterford
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Progressive Democrats
|note = Martin Cullen joins Fianna Fáil{{cite book |last1=Collins |first1=Stephen |title=Breaking the Mould: How the PDs changed Irish politics |date=2005 |publisher=Gill & Macmillan |location=Dublin |isbn=0717139379 |page=166}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 10
|month = November
|year = 1994
|con = Cork North-Central
|gain = Democratic Left (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = Kathleen Lynch takes the seat vacated by the death of O'Sullivan
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 10
|month = November
|year = 1994
|con = Cork South-Central
|gain = Fine Gael
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Hugh Coveney takes the seat vacated by the resignation of Pat Cox
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 18
|month = January
|year = 1995
|con = Limerick West
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Whip restored to Michael J. Noonan{{cite news |last1=Tynan |first1=Maol Muire |title=FF pledges extreme vigilance on NI peace process |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1995/0119/Pg010.html#Ar01002 |page=10 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=19 January 1995}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 17
|month = March
|year = 1995
|con = Wicklow
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Death of Johnny Fox
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 29
|month = June
|year = 1995
|con = Wicklow
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = Mildred Fox holds the seat vacated by the death of her father Johnny Fox
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 3
|month = October
|year = 1995
|con = Limerick West
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Michael J. Noonan loses whip after abstaining on divorce amendment{{cite news |last1=de Bréadún |first1=Déaglán |title=Dáil backs referendum on divorce as the PDs force a vote |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1995/1004/Pg007.html#Ar00702 |page=7 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=4 October 1995}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 1
|month = November
|year = 1995
|con = Dublin West
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Death of Brian Lenihan Snr{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-11-07/19/|title=Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 457 No. 7|date=7 November 1992|website=Oireachtas Debates}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 8
|month = November
|year = 1995
|con = Donegal North-East
|gain =
|loss = Independent Fianna Fáil
|note = Death of Neil Blaney{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1995-11-08/2/|title=Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 457 No. 8|date=8 November 1992|website=Oireachtas Debates}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 2
|month = April
|year = 1996
|con = Dublin West
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss =
|note = Brian Lenihan Jnr holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Brian Lenihan Snr
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 2
|month = April
|year = 1996
|con = Donegal North-East
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss =
|note = Cecilia Keaveney takes the seat vacated by the death of Blaney
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 14
|month = May
|year = 1997
|con = Limerick West
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Whip restored to Michael J. Noonan{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Geraldine |author-link1=Geraldine Kennedy |last2=Brennock |first2=Mark |title=Abortion to become election issue after FF states position |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1997/0515/Pg001.html#Ar00100 |page=1 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=15 May 1997}}
}}{{end}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1994-02-24/7/|title=Issue of Writs: Motions. - Dublin South-Central and Mayo West By-Elections – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 439 No. 4|date=24 February 1994|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}} The government moved the writs on 18 May 1994.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1994-05-18/3/|title=Mayo West By-Election Writ: Motion – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 442 No. 9|date=24 February 1994|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}}; {{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1994-05-18/4/|title=Dublin South-Central By-Election Writ: Motion – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil) – Vol. 442 No. 9|date=24 February 1994|access-date=8 July 2022|website=Oireachtas Debates}} The by-elections were held at the same date as the European Parliament election and the local elections.
References
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External links
- [https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=dail&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F27 Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 27th Dáil]
Further reading
- {{cite book |title=Nealon's Guide to the 27th Dáil and Seanad: Election '92 |editor-first=Ted |editor-last=Nealon |date=1993 |publisher=Gill & Macmillan |isbn=0717121135}}
{{Dáil by-elections}}
{{Members of Dáil Éireann by session}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:27th Dail}}