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

The 29th Dáil was dissolved by President Mary McAleese on 26 April 2007, at the request of the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 26th government of Ireland.

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 29th Dáil from June 2002.

On 6 June 2002, Rory O'Hanlon (FF) was proposed by Bertie Ahern for the position of Ceann Comhairle.