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This is a list of the members who were elected to the 29th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Teachtaí Dála (Members of Parliament) were elected at the 2002 general election. The 29th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on 29 April 2007. The 29th Dáil lasted 1788 days, the 3rd longest after the 28th Dáil and the 10th Dáil.

Composition of the 29th Dáil

Government coalition parties denoted with bullets (•)

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil. Note that this is not a seating plan, or a reflection of the usual seats taken by parties in the House.

TDs by party

This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by party. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.

TDs by constituency

This is a list of the 166 TDs elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election, sorted by constituency. The Changes table below records all changes in party affiliation during the 29th Dáil.

Changes

Oldest members

• Jackie Healy-Rae (born 1931)
• Rory O'Hanlon (born Feb 1934)
• Joe Sherlock (born Sep 1935)
• Michael Woods (born Dec 1935)
• Séamus Pattison (born Apr 1936)
• Joe Jacob (born 1939)

Youngest members

• Simon Coveney (born 1972)
• Paul Kehoe (born Jan 1973)
• Denis Naughten (born Jun 1973)
• Niall Blaney (born Jan 1974)
• Olwyn Enright (born Jul 1974)
• Damien English (born Feb 1978)

See also

• Government of the 29th Dáil
• Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil
• Members of the 22nd Seanad
• Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland

External links

• Oireachtas website – 29th Dáil

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