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23rd Dáil
TDs from March to November 1982
TDs from March to November 1982
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 23rd Dáil |
| image | Oireachtas logo.svg |
| image_size | 100px |
| body | Dáil Éireann |
| country | Ireland |
| meeting_place | Leinster House |
| election | February 1982 general election |
| government | [18th government of Ireland](18th-government-of-ireland) |
| term_start | 9 March 1982 |
| term_end | 4 November 1982 |
| before | [22nd Dáil](22nd-dail) |
| after | [24th Dáil](24th-dail) |
| membership1 | 166 |
| chamber1_leader1_type | Ceann Comhairle |
| chamber1_leader1 | John O'Connell |
| chamber1_leader2_type | Taoiseach |
| chamber1_leader2 | Charles Haughey |
| chamber1_leader3_type | Tánaiste |
| chamber1_leader3 | Ray MacSharry |
| chamber1_leader4_type | Chief Whip |
| chamber1_leader4 | Bertie Ahern |
| chamber1_leader5_type | Leader of the Opposition |
| chamber1_leader5 | Garret FitzGerald |
| session1_start | 9 March 1982 |
| session1_end | 16 July 1982 |
| session2_start | 27 October 1982 |
| session2_end | 4 November 1982 |
The 23rd Dáil was elected at the February 1982 general election on 18 February 1982 and met on 9 March 1982. The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 16th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
On 4 November 1982, President Patrick Hillery dissolved the Dáil at the request of the Taoiseach Charles Haughey after the loss of a vote of confidence. The 23rd Dáil is the third shortest Dáil in history, lasting .
Composition of the 23rd Dáil
| Party | Feb. 1982 | Nov. 1982 | class"unsortable" | Change | Total | 166 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil}}" | Fianna Fáil | 81 | 80 | 1 | ||
| 63 | 64 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 |
Fianna Fáil formed the 18th government of Ireland, a minority government that relied on the support of independents Tony Gregory, Neil Blaney and Sinn Féin The Workers' Party.
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 23rd Dáil from March 1982. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
On the meeting of the Dáil, John O'Connell (Ind), who had served as Ceann Comhairle in the previous Dáil, was proposed by Neil Blaney (IFF) and seconded by Garret FitzGerald (FG) for the position. He was elected without a vote.
TDs by constituency
The list of the 166 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.
Changes
References
References
- (9 March 1982). "Election of Ceann Comhairle – Dáil Éireann (23rd Dáil) – Vol. 333 No. 1".
- "TDs & Senators (23rd Dáil)".
- Walsh, Dick. (29 October 1982). "O'Leary gives up leadership and party". [[The Irish Times]].
- (4 November 1982). "O'Leary welcomed as member of Fine Gael". The Irish Times.
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