IFES
 

Nov. 29, 2024 Confirmed

Ireland
Ireland
Election for Dáil Éireann (Irish Dáil)


General Information

At Stake in this Election 

  • All 160 seats in the Irish Dáil 

 

  • Chief of State: President Michael D. HIGGINS (since 11 November 2011) 

  • Head of Government: Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Simon HARRIS (since 9 April 2024) 

  • Assembly: bicameral parliament (Oireachtas) with 60 seat Senate (Seanad Éireann) and 160 seat Dáil (Dáil Éireann) 

 

  • The President is directly elected by plurality vote to a 7-year term, once renewable.  

  • The Taoiseach is appointed by the President and approved by Parliament 

  •  49 of 60 members in the Senate are indirectly elected from 5 vocational panels of nominees by electoral college. The remaining 11 are appointed by the Taoiseach.  

  • All 160 members of the Dáil are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation single transferable vote to 5-year terms.  

 

In the last election, Sinn Fein and Fianna Fáil both received 37 of the 159 seats up for election. Fianna Fáil formed a government with Fine Gael and the Green Party. Voter turnout was 63%. 

 

Information for Voters: 

Frequently Asked Questions (in English and Irish 

 

  • Candidate filing deadline: 16 November 2024 

  • Voter registration deadline: 12 November 2024 

 

  • Fianna Fáil 

    • Leader: Micheál MARTIN 

    • Seats won in the last election: 37 seats out of 159 

  • Sinn Fein 

    • Leader: Mary Lou MCDONALD 

    • Seats won in the last election: 37 seats out of 159 

  • Fine Gael 

    • Leader: Simon HARRIS 

    • Seats won in the last election: 37 seats out of 159 

  • Green Party / Comhaontas Glas 

    • Leader: Roderic O’GORMAN 

    • Seats won in the last election: 12 seats out of 159 

  • Labour Party 

    • Leader: Ivana BACKIK 

    • Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 159 

  • Social Democrats 

    • Leader: Holly CAIRNS 

    • Seats won in the last election: 6 seats out of 159 

  • People Before Profit – Solidarity  

    • Alliance of People Before Profit and Solidarity 

    • Seats won in the last election: seats out of 159 

  • Aontú 

    • Leader: Peadar TÓIBÍN 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 159 

  • Independents 4 Change 

    • Seats won in the last election: 1 seat out of 159 

 

Population and Registered Voters: 

 

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota: Yes, the amount of public funding for political parties is contingent in part on parties maintaining a gender balance of 60-40 or better among candidates.  

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

 

Disability Data: 

  • Projected population with a disability: 841,981 (2023 est.) 

 

IFES Resources: 

  • Does IFES have a presence in Ireland: No 

  • Election Access: Yes  

Election Modified: Dec 02, 2024

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