As of February 2011, a total of 92 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 two in the 3rd Dáil, rose again and fell back to two in the 9th Dáil.
Name |
First elected
b = by-election |
Constituency
where first elected |
Party
as first elected |
Age
when first elected |
Constituencies represented |
Markievicz, ConstanceConstance Markievicz |
1918-12-14 !1918 |
Dublin St Patrick's |
|
Sinn Féin
(Fianna Fáil from 1926) |
50 |
Dublin St Patrick's 1918–1921,
Dublin South 1921–27 |
Clarke, KathleenKathleen Clarke |
1921-05-24 !1921 |
Dublin Mid |
|
Sinn Féin
(Fianna Fáil from 1926) |
43 |
Dublin Mid 1921–22, 1927 |
English, AdaAda English |
1921-05-24 !1921 |
NUI |
|
Sinn Féin |
43 !c.43 |
NUI 1921–22 |
MacSwiney, MaryMary MacSwiney |
1921-05-24 !1921 |
Cork Borough |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Cork Borough 1921–27 |
O'Callaghan, KathleenKathleen O'Callaghan |
1921-05-24 !1921 |
Limerick City–Lmk East |
|
Sinn Féin |
33 |
Limerick City–Limerick East 1921–23 |
Pearse, MargaretMargaret Pearse |
1921-05-24 !1921 |
Dublin County |
|
Sinn Féin |
64 |
Dublin County 1921–22 |
Brugha, CaitlínCaitlín Brugha |
1923-08-27 !1923 |
Waterford County |
|
Sinn Féin |
43 |
Waterford County 1923–27 |
Collins-O'Driscoll, MargaretMargaret Collins-O'Driscoll |
1923-08-27 !1923 |
Dublin North |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal |
45 |
Dublin North 1923–33 |
Lynn, KathleenKathleen Lynn |
1923-08-27 !1923 |
Dublin County |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Dublin County 1923–27 |
Reynolds, MaryMary Reynolds |
1932-02-16 !1932 |
Sligo–Leitrim |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal
(Fine Gael from 1933) |
42 !c.42 |
Sligo–Leitrim 1932–33, 1937–61 |
Concannon, HelenaHelena Concannon |
1933-01-24 !1933 |
NUI |
|
Fianna Fáil |
54 |
NUI 1933–37 |
Pearse, Margaret MaryMargaret Mary Pearse |
1933-01-24 !1933 |
Dublin County |
|
Fianna Fáil |
55 |
Dublin County 1933–37 |
Redmond, BridgetBridget Redmond |
1933-01-24 !1933 |
Waterford |
|
Cumann na nGaedheal
(Fine Gael from 1933) |
28 |
Waterford 1933–52 |
Rice, BridgetBridget Rice |
1933-06-17 !1938 |
Monaghan |
|
Fianna Fáil |
53 |
Monaghan 1938–54 |
Ryan, MaryMary Ryan |
1944-05-30 !1944 |
Tipperary |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Tipperary 1944–48,
Tipperary North 1948–61 |
Crowley, HonorHonor Crowley |
1945-12-04 !1945 b |
Kerry South |
|
Fianna Fáil |
42 |
Kerry South 1945–66 |
Lynch, CeliaCelia Lynch |
1954-05-14 !1954 |
Dublin South Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Dublin South Central 1954–61,
Dublin North Central 1961–77 |
O'Carroll, MaureenMaureen O'Carroll |
1954-05-14 !1954 |
Dublin North Central |
|
Labour Party |
41 |
Dublin North Central 1954–57 |
O'Connor, KathleenKathleen O'Connor |
1956-02-29 !1956 b |
Kerry North |
|
Clann na Poblachta |
21 |
Kerry North 1956–57 |
Hogan-O'Higgins, BrigidBrigid Hogan-O'Higgins
(Hogan to 1958) |
1957-03-05 !1957 |
Galway South |
|
Fine Gael |
25 |
Galway South 1957–61,
Galway East 1961–69,
Clare–Galway South 1969–77 |
Galvin, SheilaSheila Galvin |
1964-02-19 !1964 b |
Cork Borough |
|
Fianna Fáil |
49 |
Cork Borough 1964–65 |
Burke, JoanJoan Burke |
1964-07-08 !1964 b |
Roscommon |
|
Fine Gael |
35 |
Roscommon 1964–69,
Roscommon–Leitrim 1969–81 |
Desmond, EileenEileen Desmond |
1965-03-10 !1965 b |
Cork Mid |
|
Labour Party |
32 |
Cork Mid 1965–69,
Cork South Central 1973–87 |
Geoghegan-Quinn, MáireMáire Geoghegan-Quinn |
1975-03-04 !1975 b |
Galway West |
|
Fianna Fáil |
24 |
Galway West 1975–97 |
Ahern, KitKit Ahern |
1977-06-16 !1977 |
Kerry North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
50 |
Kerry North 1977–81 |
Valera, Síle deSíle de Valera |
1977-06-16 !1977 |
Dublin County Mid !Dublin County Mid |
|
Fianna Fáil |
22 |
Dublin County Mid 1977–81,
Clare 1987–2007 |
Lemass, EileenEileen Lemass |
1977-06-16 !1977 |
Dublin Ballyfermot |
|
Fianna Fáil |
44 |
Dublin Ballyfermot 1977–81,
Dublin West 1981–82, 1982–87 |
Barry, MyraMyra Barry |
1979-11-07 !1979 b |
Cork North East |
|
Fine Gael |
22 |
Cork North East 1979–81,
Cork East 1981–87 |
Acheson, CarrieCarrie Acheson |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Tipperary South |
|
Fianna Fáil |
46 |
Tipperary South 1981–Feb. 82 |
Fennell, NualaNuala Fennell |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Dublin South |
|
Fine Gael |
45 |
Dublin South 1981–87, 1989–92 |
Flaherty, MaryMary Flaherty |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Dublin North West |
|
Fine Gael |
28 |
Dublin North West 1981–97 |
Glenn, AliceAlice Glenn |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Dublin Central |
|
Fine Gael |
58 |
Dublin Central 1981–82, 1982–87 |
Harney, MaryMary Harney |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Dublin South West |
|
Fianna Fáil
(Progressive Democrats 1985–2009)
(Independent 2009–11) |
28 |
Dublin South West 1981–2002,
Dublin Mid West 2002–11 |
Owen, NoraNora Owen |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Dublin North |
|
Fine Gael |
36 |
Dublin North 1981–87, 1989–2002 |
Taylor-Quinn, MadeleineMadeleine Taylor-Quinn
(Taylor to 1982) |
1981-06-11 !1981 |
Clare |
|
Fine Gael |
30 |
Clare 1981–82, 1982–92 |
Hussey, GemmaGemma Hussey |
1982-02-18 !1982 (Feb) |
Wicklow |
|
Fine Gael |
42 |
Wicklow Feb. 1982–89 |
Barnes, MonicaMonica Barnes |
1982-11-24 !1982 (Nov) |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fine Gael |
46 |
Dún Laoghaire Nov. 1982–92, 1997–2002 |
Doyle, AvrilAvril Doyle |
1982-11-24 !1982 (Nov) |
Wexford |
|
Fine Gael |
33 |
Wexford Nov. 1982–87, 1992–97 |
O'Rourke, MaryMary O'Rourke |
1982-11-24 !1982 (Nov) |
Westmeath |
|
Fianna Fáil |
45 |
Longford–Westmeath Nov. 1982–2002, 2007–11,
Westmeath 1992–2002 |
Colley, AnneAnne Colley |
1987-02-17 !1987 |
Dublin South |
|
Progressive Democrats |
35 |
Dublin South 1987–89 |
Kennedy, GeraldineGeraldine Kennedy |
1987-02-17 !1987 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
35 |
Dún Laoghaire 1987–89 |
Mooney, MaryMary Mooney |
1987-02-17 !1987 |
Dublin South Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
28 |
Dublin South Central 1987–89 |
Quill, MáirínMáirín Quill |
1987-02-17 !1987 |
Cork North Central |
|
Progressive Democrats |
46 |
Cork North Central 1987–97 |
Coughlan, MaryMary Coughlan |
1987-02-17 !1987 |
Donegal South West |
|
Fianna Fáil |
21 |
Donegal South West 1987–2011 |
Ahearn, TheresaTheresa Ahearn |
1989-06-15 !1989 |
Tipperary South |
|
Fine Gael |
38 |
Tipperary South 1989–2000 |
Wallace, MaryMary Wallace |
1989-06-15 !1989 |
Meath |
|
Fianna Fáil |
30 |
Meath 1989–2007,
Meath East 2007–11 |
Bhreathnach, NiamhNiamh Bhreathnach |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Labour Party |
47 |
Dún Laoghaire 1992–97 |
Burton, JoanJoan Burton |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dublin West |
|
Labour Party |
43 |
Dublin West 1992–97, 2002– |
FitzGerald, EithneEithne FitzGerald |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dublin South |
|
Labour Party |
42 |
Dublin South 1992–97 |
Fitzgerald, FrancesFrances Fitzgerald |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dublin South East |
|
Fine Gael |
42 |
Dublin South East 1992–2002,
Dublin Mid West 2011– |
Keogh, HelenHelen Keogh |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
41 |
Dún Laoghaire 1992–97 |
McManus, LizLiz McManus |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Wicklow |
|
Democratic Left
(Labour Party from 1999) |
45 |
Wicklow 1992–2011 |
Moynihan-Cronin, BreedaBreeda Moynihan-Cronin |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Kerry South |
|
Labour Party |
39 |
Kerry South 1992–2007 |
O'Donnell, LizLiz O'Donnell |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dublin South |
|
Progressive Democrats |
36 |
Dublin South 1992–2007 |
Shortall, RóisínRóisín Shortall |
1992-11-25 !1992 |
Dublin North West |
|
Labour Party |
38 |
Dublin North West 1992– |
Lynch, KathleenKathleen Lynch |
1994-11-10 !1994 b |
Cork North Central |
|
Democratic Left
(Labour Party from 1999) |
41 |
Cork North Central 1994–97, 2002– |
Fox, MildredMildred Fox |
1995-06-29 !1995 b |
Wicklow |
|
Independent |
24 |
Wicklow 1995–2007 |
Keaveney, CeciliaCecilia Keaveney |
1996-04-02 !1996 b |
Donegal North East |
|
Fianna Fáil |
27 |
Donegal North East 1996–2007 |
Clune, DeirdreDeirdre Clune |
1997-06-06 !1997 |
Cork South Central |
|
Fine Gael |
38 |
Cork South Central 1997–2002, 2007–11 |
Flynn, BeverleyBeverley Flynn
(Cooper-Flynn until 2003) |
1997-06-06 !1997 |
Mayo |
|
Fianna Fáil
(Independent 2001–02, 2004–08) |
31 |
Mayo 1997–2011 |
Hanafin, MaryMary Hanafin |
1997-06-06 !1997 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fianna Fáil |
38 |
Dún Laoghaire 1997–2011 |
McGennis, MarianMarian McGennis |
1997-06-06 !1997 |
Dublin Central |
|
Fianna Fáil |
43 |
Dublin Central 1997–2002 |
Mitchell, OliviaOlivia Mitchell |
1997-06-06 !1997 |
Dublin South |
|
Fine Gael |
49 |
Dublin South 1997– |
O'Sullivan, JanJan O'Sullivan |
1998-03-11 !1998 b |
Limerick East |
|
Labour Party |
47 |
Limerick East 1998– |
Upton, MaryMary Upton |
1999-10-27 !1999 b |
Dublin South Central |
|
Labour Party |
53 |
Dublin South Central 1999–2011 |
Enright, OlwynOlwyn Enright |
2002-05-17 !2002 |
Laois–Offaly |
|
Fine Gael |
27 |
Laois–Offaly 2002–11 |
Harkin, MarianMarian Harkin |
2002-05-17 !2002 |
Sligo–Leitrim |
|
Independent |
48 |
Sligo–Leitrim 2002–07 |
Hoctor, MáireMáire Hoctor |
2002-05-17 !2002 |
Tipperary North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
38 |
Tipperary North 2002–11 |
O'Malley, FionaFiona O'Malley |
2002-05-17 !2002 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Progressive Democrats |
34 |
Dún Laoghaire 2002–07 |
Sexton, MaeMae Sexton |
2002-05-17 !2002 |
Longford–Roscommon |
|
Progressive Democrats |
47 |
Longford–Roscommon 2002–07 |
Murphy, CatherineCatherine Murphy |
2005-03-11 !2005 b |
Kildare North |
|
Independent |
51 |
Kildare North 2005–07, 2011– |
Brady, ÁineÁine Brady |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Kildare North |
|
Fianna Fáil |
52 |
Kildare North 2007–11 |
Byrne, CatherineCatherine Byrne |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Dublin South Central |
|
Fine Gael |
51 |
Dublin South Central 2007– |
Creighton, LucindaLucinda Creighton |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Dublin South East |
|
Fine Gael |
27 |
Dublin South East 2007– |
Conlon, MargaretMargaret Conlon |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Cavan–Monaghan |
|
Fianna Fáil |
39 |
Cavan–Monaghan 2007–11 |
Tuffy, JoannaJoanna Tuffy |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Dublin Mid West |
|
Labour Party |
42 |
Dublin Mid West 2007– |
White, MaryMary White |
2007-05-24 !2007 |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
|
Green Party |
58 |
Carlow–Kilkenny 2007–11 |
Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan |
2009-06-05 !2009 b |
Dublin Central |
|
Independent |
58 |
Dublin Central 2009– |
Collins, ÁineÁine Collins |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Cork North West |
|
Fine Gael |
? |
Cork North West 2011– |
Joan CollinsJoan Collins |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Dublin South Central |
|
People Before Profit Alliance |
49 |
Dublin South Central 2011– |
Ciara ConwayCiara Conway |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Waterford |
|
Labour Party |
? |
Waterford 2011– |
Corcoran Kennedy, MarcellaMarcella Corcoran Kennedy |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Laois–Offaly |
|
Fine Gael |
48 |
Laois–Offaly 2011– |
Daly, ClareClare Daly |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Dublin North |
|
Socialist Party |
42 |
Dublin North 2011– |
Doherty, ReginaRegina Doherty |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Meath East |
|
Fine Gael |
40 |
Meath East 2011– |
Ferris, AnneAnne Ferris |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Wicklow |
|
Labour Party |
? |
Wicklow 2011– |
Humphreys, HeatherHeather Humphreys |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Cavan–Monaghan |
|
Fine Gael |
? |
Cavan–Monaghan 2011– |
McDonald, Mary LouMary Lou McDonald |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Dublin Central |
|
Sinn Féin |
41 |
Dublin Central 2011– |
McFadden, NickyNicky McFadden |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Longford–Westmeath |
|
Fine Gael |
39 |
Longford–Westmeath 2011– |
McLellan, SandraSandra McLellan |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Cork East |
|
Sinn Féin |
49 |
Cork East 2011– |
Mitchell O'Connor, MaryMary Mitchell O'Connor |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Dún Laoghaire |
|
Fine Gael |
59 |
Dún Laoghaire 2011– |
Mulherin, MichelleMichelle Mulherin |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Mayo |
|
Fine Gael |
39 |
Mayo 2011– |
Phelan, AnnAnn Phelan |
2011-02-25 !2011 |
Carlow–Kilkenny |
|
Labour Party |
49 |
Carlow–Kilkenny 2011– |