This is a list of women Teachtaí Dála (TDs). It includes all women who have been elected to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas, the bicameral parliament of Ireland.
History
As of May 2014, a total of 95 women have been elected to the Dáil. The first woman TD was Constance Markievicz, elected in 1918 to the 1st Dáil,[1] and she was joined by five other women in the 2nd Dáil. The number fell to one in the 6th Dáil, rose again and fell back to two in the 9th Dáil.
The 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil saw the tally exceed ten for the first time, when six newly elected women brought the total to eleven. The arrival of nine newly elected women TDs in 1992 brought a total of 20 women to the 27th Dáil.
25 women were elected at the 2011 general election to the 31st Dáil.[2]
Women in Dáil Éireann
Name |
First elected
b = by-election |
Constituency
where first elected |
Party
as first elected |
Age
when first elected |
Constituencies represented |
Constance Markievicz |
1918 |
Dublin St Patrick's |
|
Sinn Féin
(Fianna Fáil from 1926) |
50 |
Dublin St Patrick's 1918–1921,
Dublin South 1921–27 |
Kathleen Clarke |
1921 |
Dublin Mid |
|
Sinn Féin
(Fianna Fáil from 1926) |
43 |
Dublin Mid 1921–22, 1927 |
Ada English |
1921 |
NUI |
|
Sinn Féin |
c.43 |
NUI 1921–22 |
Mary MacSwiney |
1921 |
Cork Borough |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Cork Borough 1921–27 |
Kathleen O'Callaghan |
1921 |
Limerick City–Lmk East |
|
Sinn Féin |
33 |
Limerick City–Limerick East 1921–23 |
Margaret Pearse |
1921 |
Dublin County |
|
Sinn Féin |
64 |
Dublin County 1921–22 |
Caitlín Brugha |
1923 |
Waterford County |
|
Sinn Féin |
43 |
Waterford County 1923–27 |
Margaret Collins-O'Driscoll |
1923 |
Dublin North |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal |
45 |
Dublin North 1923–33 |
Kathleen Lynn |
1923 |
Dublin County |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Dublin County 1923–27 |
Mary Reynolds |
1932 |
Sligo–Leitrim |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal
(Fine Gael from 1933) |
c.42 |
Sligo–Leitrim 1932–33, 1937–61 |
Helena Concannon |
1933 |
NUI |
|
Fianna Fáil |
54 |
NUI 1933–37 |
Margaret Mary Pearse |
1933 |
Dublin County |
|
Fianna Fáil |
55 |
Dublin County 1933–37 |
Bridget Redmond |
1933 |
Waterford |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal
(Fine Gael from 1933) |
28 |
Waterford 1933–52 |
Bridget Rice |
1938 |
Monaghan |
|
Fianna Fáil |
53 |
Monaghan 1938–54 |
Mary Ryan |
1944 |
Tipperary |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Tipperary 1944–48,
Tipperary North 1948–61 |
Honor Crowley |
1945 b |
Kerry South |
|
Fianna Fáil |
42 |
Kerry South 1945–66 |
Celia Lynch |
1954 |
Dublin South-Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Dublin South-Central 1954–61,
Dublin North-Central 1961–77 |
Maureen O'Carroll |
1954 |
Dublin North-Central |
|
Labour Party |
41 |
Dublin North-Central 1954–57 |
Kathleen O'Connor |
1956 b |
Kerry North |
|
Clann na Poblachta |
21 |
Kerry North 1956–57 |
Brigid Hogan-O'Higgins
(Hogan to 1958) |
1957 |
Galway South |
|
Fine Gael |
25 |
Galway South 1957–61,
Galway East 1961–69,
Clare–Galway South 1969–77 |
Sheila Galvin |
1964 b |
Cork Borough |
|
Fianna Fáil |
49 |
Cork Borough 1964–65 |
Joan Burke |
1964 b |
Roscommon |
|
Fine Gael |
35 |
Roscommon 1964–69,
Roscommon–Leitrim 1969–81 |
Eileen Desmond |
1965 b |
Cork Mid |
|
Labour Party |
32 |
Cork Mid 1965–69,
Cork South-Central 1973–87 |
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn |
1975 b |
Galway West |
|
Fianna Fáil |
24 |
Galway West 1975–97 |
Kit Ahern |
1977 |
Kerry North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
50 |
Kerry North 1977–81 |
Síle de Valera |
1977 |
Dublin County Mid |
|
Fianna Fáil |
22 |
Dublin County Mid 1977–81,
Clare 1987–2007 |
Eileen Lemass |
1977 |
Dublin Ballyfermot |
|
Fianna Fáil |
44 |
Dublin Ballyfermot 1977–81,
Dublin West 1981–82, 1982–87 |
Myra Barry |
1979 b |
Cork North-East |
|
Fine Gael |
22 |
Cork North-East 1979–81,
Cork East 1981–87 |
Carrie Acheson |
1981 |
Tipperary South |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Tipperary South 1981–Feb. 82 |
Nuala Fennell |
1981 |
Dublin South |
|
Fine Gael |
45 |
Dublin South 1981–87, 1989–92 |
Mary Flaherty |
1981 |
Dublin North-West |
|
Fine Gael |
28 |
Dublin North-West 1981–97 |
Alice Glenn |
1981 |
Dublin Central |
|
Fine Gael |
58 |
Dublin Central 1981–82, 1982–87 |
Mary Harney |
1981 |
Dublin South-West |
|
Fianna Fáil
(Progressive Democrats 1985–2009)
(Independent 2009–11) |
28 |
Dublin South-West 1981–2002,
Dublin Mid-West 2002–11 |
Nora Owen |
1981 |
Dublin North |
|
Fine Gael |
36 |
Dublin North 1981–87, 1989–2002 |
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn
(Taylor to 1982) |
1981 |
Clare |
|
Fine Gael |
30 |
Clare 1981–82, 1982–92 |
Gemma Hussey |
1982 (Feb) |
Wicklow |
|
Fine Gael |
42 |
Wicklow Feb. 1982–89 |
Monica Barnes |
1982 (Nov) |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fine Gael |
46 |
Dún Laoghaire Nov. 1982–92, 1997–2002 |
Avril Doyle |
1982 (Nov) |
Wexford |
|
Fine Gael |
33 |
Wexford Nov. 1982–87, 1992–97 |
Mary O'Rourke |
1982 (Nov) |
Westmeath |
|
Fianna Fáil |
45 |
Longford–Westmeath Nov. 1982–2002, 2007–11,
Westmeath 1992–2002 |
Anne Colley |
1987 |
Dublin South |
|
Progressive Democrats |
35 |
Dublin South 1987–89 |
Geraldine Kennedy |
1987 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
35 |
Dún Laoghaire 1987–89 |
Mary Mooney |
1987 |
Dublin South-Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
28 |
Dublin South-Central 1987–89 |
Máirín Quill |
1987 |
Cork North-Central |
|
Progressive Democrats |
46 |
Cork North-Central 1987–97 |
Mary Coughlan |
1987 |
Donegal South-West |
|
Fianna Fáil |
21 |
Donegal South-West 1987–2011 |
Theresa Ahearn |
1989 |
Tipperary South |
|
Fine Gael |
38 |
Tipperary South 1989–2000 |
Mary Wallace |
1989 |
Meath |
|
Fianna Fáil |
30 |
Meath 1989–2007,
Meath East 2007–11 |
Niamh Bhreathnach |
1992 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Labour Party |
47 |
Dún Laoghaire 1992–97 |
Joan Burton |
1992 |
Dublin West |
|
Labour Party |
43 |
Dublin West 1992–97, 2002– |
Eithne FitzGerald |
1992 |
Dublin South |
|
Labour Party |
42 |
Dublin South 1992–97 |
Frances Fitzgerald |
1992 |
Dublin South-East |
|
Fine Gael |
42 |
Dublin South-East 1992–2002,
Dublin Mid-West 2011– |
Helen Keogh |
1992 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
41 |
Dún Laoghaire 1992–97 |
Liz McManus |
1992 |
Wicklow |
|
Democratic Left
(Labour Party from 1999) |
45 |
Wicklow 1992–2011 |
Breeda Moynihan-Cronin |
1992 |
Kerry South |
|
Labour Party |
39 |
Kerry South 1992–2007 |
Liz O'Donnell |
1992 |
Dublin South |
|
Progressive Democrats |
36 |
Dublin South 1992–2007 |
Róisín Shortall |
1992 |
Dublin North-West |
|
Labour Party |
38 |
Dublin North-West 1992– |
Kathleen Lynch |
1994 b |
Cork North-Central |
|
Democratic Left
(Labour Party from 1999) |
41 |
Cork North-Central 1994–97, 2002–16 |
Mildred Fox |
1995 b |
Wicklow |
|
Independent |
24 |
Wicklow 1995–2007 |
Cecilia Keaveney |
1996 b |
Donegal North-East |
|
Fianna Fáil |
27 |
Donegal North-East 1996–2007 |
Deirdre Clune |
1997 |
Cork South-Central |
|
Fine Gael |
38 |
Cork South-Central 1997–2002, 2007–11 |
Beverley Flynn
(Cooper-Flynn until 2003) |
1997 |
Mayo |
|
Fianna Fáil
(Independent 2001–02, 2004–08) |
31 |
Mayo 1997–2011 |
Mary Hanafin |
1997 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fianna Fáil |
38 |
Dún Laoghaire 1997–2011 |
Marian McGennis |
1997 |
Dublin Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
43 |
Dublin Central 1997–2002 |
Olivia Mitchell |
1997 |
Dublin South |
|
Fine Gael |
49 |
Dublin South 1997–2016 |
Jan O'Sullivan |
1998 b |
Limerick East |
|
Labour Party |
47 |
Limerick East 1998–2011,
Limerick City 2011– |
Mary Upton |
1999 b |
Dublin South-Central |
|
Labour Party |
53 |
Dublin South-Central 1999–2011 |
Olwyn Enright |
2002 |
Laois–Offaly |
|
Fine Gael |
27 |
Laois–Offaly 2002–11 |
Marian Harkin |
2002 |
Sligo–Leitrim |
|
Independent |
48 |
Sligo–Leitrim 2002–07 |
Máire Hoctor |
2002 |
Tipperary North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
38 |
Tipperary North 2002–11 |
Fiona O'Malley |
2002 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
34 |
Dún Laoghaire 2002–07 |
Mae Sexton |
2002 |
Longford–Roscommon |
|
Progressive Democrats |
47 |
Longford–Roscommon 2002–07 |
Catherine Murphy |
2005 b |
Kildare North |
|
Independent |
51 |
Kildare North 2005–07, 2011– |
Áine Brady |
2007 |
Kildare North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
52 |
Kildare North 2007–11 |
Catherine Byrne |
2007 |
Dublin South-Central |
|
Fine Gael |
51 |
Dublin South-Central 2007– |
Margaret Conlon |
2007 |
Cavan–Monaghan |
|
Fianna Fáil |
39 |
Cavan–Monaghan 2007–11 |
Lucinda Creighton |
2007 |
Dublin South-East |
|
Fine Gael |
27 |
Dublin South=East 2007–16 |
Joanna Tuffy |
2007 |
Dublin Mid-West |
|
Labour Party |
42 |
Dublin Mid-West 2007–16 |
Mary White |
2007 |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
|
Green Party |
58 |
Carlow–Kilkenny 2007–11 |
Maureen O'Sullivan |
2009 b |
Dublin Central |
|
Independent |
58 |
Dublin Central 2009– |
Áine Collins |
2011 |
Cork North-West |
|
Fine Gael |
41 |
Cork North-West 2011–16 |
Joan Collins |
2011 |
Dublin South-Central |
|
People Before Profit Alliance |
49 |
Dublin South-Central 2011– |
Ciara Conway |
2011 |
Waterford |
|
Labour Party |
30 |
Waterford 2011–16 |
Marcella Corcoran Kennedy |
2011 |
Laois–Offaly |
|
Fine Gael |
48 |
Laois–Offaly 2011–2016,
Offaly 2016– |
Clare Daly |
2011 |
Dublin North |
|
Socialist Party |
42 |
Dublin North 2011–2016
Dublin Fingal 2016– |
Regina Doherty |
2011 |
Meath East |
|
Fine Gael |
40 |
Meath East 2011– |
Anne Ferris |
2011 |
Wicklow |
|
Labour Party |
56 |
Wicklow 2011–16 |
Heather Humphreys |
2011 |
Cavan–Monaghan |
|
Fine Gael |
? |
Cavan–Monaghan 2011– |
Mary Lou McDonald |
2011 |
Dublin Central |
|
Sinn Féin |
41 |
Dublin Central 2011– |
Nicky McFadden |
2011 |
Longford–Westmeath |
|
Fine Gael |
39 |
Longford–Westmeath 2011–14 |
Sandra McLellan |
2011 |
Cork East |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Cork East 2011–16 |
Mary Mitchell O'Connor |
2011 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fine Gael |
59 |
Dún Laoghaire 2011– |
Michelle Mulherin |
2011 |
Mayo |
|
Fine Gael |
39 |
Mayo 2011–16 |
Ann Phelan |
2011 |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
|
Labour Party |
49 |
Carlow–Kilkenny 2011–16 |
Helen McEntee |
2013 b |
Meath East |
|
Fine Gael |
26 |
Meath East 2013– |
Ruth Coppinger |
2014 b |
Dublin West |
|
Socialist Party |
? |
Dublin West 2014– |
Gabrielle McFadden |
2014 b |
Longford–Westmeath |
|
Fine Gael |
|
Longford–Westmeath 2014–16 |
Maria Bailey |
2016 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fine Gael |
? |
Dún Laoghaire 2016– |
Mary Butler |
2016 |
Waterford |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Waterford 2016– |
Lisa Chambers |
2016 |
Mayo |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Mayo 2016– |
Catherine Connolly |
2016 |
Galway West |
|
Independent |
? |
Galway West 2016– |
Kathleen Funchion |
2016 |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
|
Sinn Féin |
? |
Carlow–Kilkenny 2016– |
Josepha Madigan |
2016 |
Dublin Rathdown |
|
Fine Gael |
? |
Dublin Rathdown 2016– |
Catherine Martin |
2016 |
Dublin Rathdown |
|
Green Party |
? |
Dublin Rathdown 2016– |
Denise Mitchell |
2016 |
Dublin Bay North |
|
Sinn Féin |
? |
Dublin Bay North 2016– |
Imelda Munster |
2016 |
Louth |
|
Sinn Féin |
? |
Louth 2016– |
Margaret Murphy O'Mahony |
2016 |
Cork South-West |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Cork South-West 2016– |
Hildegarde Naughton |
2016 |
Galway West |
|
Fine Gael |
38+ |
Galway West 2016– |
Carol Nolan |
2016 |
Offaly |
|
Sinn Féin |
? |
Offaly 2016– |
Kate O'Connell |
2016 |
Dublin Bay South |
|
Fine Gael |
36 |
Dublin Bay South 2016– |
Fiona O'Loughlin |
2016 |
Kildare South |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Kildare South 2016– |
Louise O'Reilly |
2016 |
Dublin Fingal |
|
Sinn Féin |
? |
Dublin Fingal 2016– |
Anne Rabbitte |
2016 |
Galway East |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Galway East 2016– |
Bríd Smith |
2016 |
Dublin South-Central |
|
AAA–PBP |
? |
Dublin South-Central 2016– |
Niamh Smyth |
2016 |
Cavan–Monaghan |
|
Fianna Fáil |
? |
Cavan–Monaghan 2016– |
Katherine Zappone |
2016 |
Dublin South-West |
|
Independent |
62 |
Dublin South-West 2016– |
Number of women elected in each Dáil
See also
References
- ↑ Constance Markievicz was actually elected to the British House of Commons but along with all other Sinn Féin members she refused to take her seat in the House of Commons and instead they formed the first Dáil Éireann.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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