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Dáil Éireann Members' Directory

Chronology of Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas

Dáil Éireann 1919 - 2017
Seanad Éireann 1922 - 2017

Dáil Members
Seanad Members


Mr. Michael Bell

Mr. Michael Bell

(01/10/1936 - 20/05/2011)

Profession: Full-Time Public Representative, formerly Trade Union Official
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
  • House: 28th Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 1997-2002
  • Party: Labour_Party
  • House: 27th Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 1992-1997
  • Party: Labour_Party
  • House: 26th Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 1989-1992
  • Party: Labour_Party
  • House: 25th Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 1987-1989
  • Party: Labour_Party
  • House: 24th Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 1982-1987
  • Party: Labour_Party
Details

27th Dáil - Chairman of Enterprise and Economic Strategy Committee (16 March 1995 to 15 May 1997)
Chairman of the Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann



Mr. Michael Ferris

Mr. Michael Ferris

(21/11/1931 - 20/03/2000)

Profession: Secretary of General Veterinary Practice
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Born: Bansha.

Details

Born 21 November 1931
Elected to the Seanad in a by-election on 23 April 1975
Defeated in the Seanad election of 1977
27th Dáil - Chairman of the European Affairs Committee [14 March 1995 to 15 May 1997]
28th Dáil - Chairman of Tourism Sport and Recreation Committee [09 December 1997 to 20 March 2000]
Died 20 March 2000



Mr. Michael D. Higgins

Mr. Michael D. Higgins

(18/04/1941 - )

Profession: Public Representative, University Lecturer
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Aimhirgin
Circular Road
Letteragh
Rahoon
Co. Galway.

Details

Born 18 April 1941
23rd Dáil - Defeated in November 1982 election
27th Dáil - Minister for the Gaeltacht [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994(resigned)] [change of Department name to Arts Culture and the Gaeltacht with effect from 21 January 1993]
Minister for Arts Culture and the Gaeltacht [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]

Defeated in the Seanad election of 1977
11 November 2011 inaugurated as the Ninth President of Ireland



Mr. Brendan Howlin

Mr. Brendan Howlin

(09/05/1956 - )

Profession: Full-Time Public Representative, formerly Teacher
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Wexford
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 16 June 2016: Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Wexford
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Address

Constituency Office -
Telephone (053) 912 4036
Fax (053) 912 3765
T: (01) 6183538
E: brendan.howlin@oireachtas.ie
W: http://brendanhowlin.ie

Details

27th Dáil - Minister for Health [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister for the Environment [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
30th Dáil - Leas-Cheann Comhairle [26 June 2007 to ---]



Mr. Liam Kavanagh

Mr. Liam Kavanagh

(09/02/1935 - )

Profession: Rate Collector
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Details

22nd Dáil - Minister for Labour
Minister for the Public Service [30 June 1981 to 9 March 1982]
24th Dáil - Minister for Labour [14 December 1982 to 13 December 1983]
Minister for the Environment [13 December 1983 to 14 February 1986]
Minister for Tourism Fisheries and Forestry [14 February 1986 to 20 January 1987] resigned
27th Dáil - Vice-Chairman State Sponsored Bodies Committee [13 May 1993 to 24 January 1995] [15 march 1995 to 15 May 1997].



Mr. Michael Moynihan

Mr. Michael Moynihan

(17/06/1917 - 27/06/2001)

Profession: Proprietor, Petrol station, Formerly Psychiatric Nurse.
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Born: Headford
Killarney
Co. Kerry Percival Street
Kanturk
Co. Cork

Details

24th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Trade Commerce and Tourism [16 December 1982]
resigned 20 January 1987
Defeated in the 1987 election.



Mr. Brian O'Shea

Mr. Brian O'Shea

(09/12/1944 - )

Profession: Teacher
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

61 Sweetbriar Lawn
Tramore
Co. Waterford

Details

27th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Forestry [14 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister of State at the Department of Health [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]



Mr. Gerry O'Sullivan

Mr. Gerry O'Sullivan

(01/04/1936 - 05/08/1994)

Profession: Factory Worker, Security Officer
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Details

27th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Marine (with special responsibility for Port Development Safety at sea and Inland Fisheries) [14 January 1993 to 5 August 1994]



Mr. Toddy O'Sullivan

Mr. Toddy O'Sullivan

(01/12/1934 - )

Profession: Full-time Representative. Formerly Postal Worker.
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Born: Cork City

Details

24th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Environment [13 February 1986 to 20 January 1987 (resigned)]
27th Dáil - Chairman of Enterprise and Economic Strategy Committee [5 May 1993 to 19 December 1994]
Minister of State at the Department of Tourism and Trade [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]



Mr. Séamus Pattison

Mr. Séamus Pattison

(19/04/1936 - )

Profession: Public Representative formerly Trade Union Official
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

6 Upper New Street
Kilkenny
T: + 353 (0)1 618 3444
E: LeasCC@Oireachtas.ie
W: ceanncomhairle.oireachtas.ie/cv_deputy.asp

Details

24th Dáil - Minister of State in the Department of Social Welfare [15 December 1983 - 20 January 1987] (resigned)
27th Dáil - Chairman of the Select Committee on Social Affairs [13 May 1993 to 24 January 1995] [13 March 1995- ]
28th Dáil - Ceann Comhairle [26 June 1997 - 6 June 2002]
29th Dáil - Leas-Cheann Comhairle [18 June 2002 - 29 April 2007].
Did not contest the 2007 General Election.



Mr. Ruairí Quinn

Mr. Ruairí Quinn

(02/04/1946 - )

Profession: Architect and Town Planner
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin South-East
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011 - 11 July 2014: Minister for Education and Skills
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2

T: (01) 6183434
E: ruairi.quinn@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.ruairiquinn.ie
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Details

Elected to Dáil Éireann 16 June 1977 at a by-election
Defeated in the 1981 Dáil elections
24th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Environment [December 1982 to 13 December 1983]
Minister for Labour [13 December 1983 to 20 January 1987 (resigned)]
Minister for Labour and the Public Service [14 February 1986 to 20 January 1987]
27th Dáil - Minister for Industry and Commerce [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)] [change of Department name to Enterprise and Employment with effect from 21 January 1993]
Minister for Finance [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
Leader of the Labour Party [November 1997 to October 2002]

13th Seanad - Nominated by the Taoiseach on the 1 July 1976



Mr. Sean Ryan

Mr. Sean Ryan

(27/01/1943 - )

Profession: Formerly CIÉ Production Controller
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

1 Burrow Road
Portrane
Co. Dublin

Details

Elected to the Dáil at a by-election on 11 March 1998
Did not contest the 2007 General Election.



Mr. Dick Spring

Mr. Dick Spring

(01/08/1950 - )

Profession: Barrister-at-Law
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Born: Tralee
Co. Kerry

Details

22nd Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Justice
24th Dáil - Tánaiste and Minister for the Environment [14 December 1982 to 13 December 1983]
Tánaiste and Minister for Energy [13 December 1983 to 20 January 1987]Resigned 20 January 1987
27th Dáil - Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]



Mr. Emmet Stagg

Mr. Emmet Stagg

(01/10/1944 - )

Profession: Medical Laboratory Technologist
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 6272149

T: (01)6183013
E: emmet.stagg@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/emmetstagg
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Details

27th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Environment [14 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister of State at the Department of the Transport Energy and Communication [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
29th Dáil - Appointed Party Chief Whip



Mr. Mervyn Taylor

Mr. Mervyn Taylor

(01/12/1931 - )

Profession: Solicitor, Public Representative
Party: Labour_Party (Labour_Party members of the 26th Dáil)
Address

Born: Dublin

Details

27th Dáil - Minister for Labour [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)] [change of Department name to Equality and Law Reform with effect from 21 January 1993]
Minister for Justice Equality and Law Reform [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]