29th Dáil

Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets ({{colorbull|black|round}}), formed the 26th government of Ireland.

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil from June 2002. This was not the official seating plan.

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On 6 June 2002, Rory O'Hanlon (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle. O'Hanlon was approved without a vote.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2002-06-06/2/|title=Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (29th Dáil) – Vol. 553 No. 1|date=6 June 2002|access-date=11 July 2022|website=Houses of the Oireachtas}}

This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by party.{{cite web |title=TDs & Senators (29th Dáil) |url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/tds/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F29 |website=Houses of the Oireachtas }} The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.

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{{Constituency changes

|month = June

|date = 6

|year = 2002

|con = Cavan–Monaghan

|gain = Ceann Comhairle

|loss = Fianna Fáil

|note = Rory O'Hanlon is elected Ceann Comhairle

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = September

|date = 27

|year = 2003

|con = Limerick West

|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)

|loss = Fianna Fáil

|note = Michael J. Collins resigns from Fianna Fáil

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = May

|date = 5

|year = 2004

|con = Mayo

|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)

|loss = Fianna Fáil

|note = Beverley Flynn is expelled from Fianna Fáil

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = September

|date = 22

|year = 2004

|con = Wexford

|gain = Fine Gael

|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)

|note = Liam Twomey joins Fine Gael

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = October

|date = 31

|year = 2004

|con = Kildare North

|gain =

|loss = Fianna Fáil

|note = Charlie McCreevy resigns his seat on appointment as European Commissioner

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = October

|date = 31

|year = 2004

|con = Meath

|gain=|loss = Fine Gael

|note = John Bruton resigns his seat on his appointment as EU Ambassador to the United States

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = March

|date = 11

|year = 2005

|con = Meath

|gain = Fine Gael

|loss =

|note = Shane McEntee wins the seat vacated by John Bruton

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = March

|date = 11

|year = 2005

|con = Kildare North

|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)

|loss =

|note = Catherine Murphy wins the seat vacated by Charlie McCreevy

}}

{{Constituency changes

|month = July

|date = 26

|year = 2006

|con = Donegal North-East

|gain = Fianna Fáil

|loss = Independent Fianna Fáil

|note = Niall Blaney joins Fianna Fáil

}}{{end}}

{{reflist}}

• {{cite book |editor-last1=Kennedy |editor-first1=Geraldine |title=Nealon's Guide to the 29th Dáil and Seanad |date=2002 |publisher=The Irish Times/Gill & Macmillan |location=Dublin |isbn=0-7171-3288-9}}

• [https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=dail&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fdail%2F29 Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 29th Dáil]

{{Dáil by-elections}}

{{Members of Dáil Éireann by session}}

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