The members of Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland, are known as TDs.

The 28th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 25 April 2002, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 25th government of Ireland.

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 28th Dáil from June 1997.

On 26 June 1997, Séamus Pattison (Lab) was proposed by Dick Spring and seconded by Mary O'Rourke for the position of Ceann Comhairle.