The election of a new Ceann Comhairle, the first set piece of the new Dáil term, could be one of its most interesting, just hours after the Dáil reconvenes. Shortly after the names of the 174 members of the 34th Dáil are read officially into the record, the process will begin of electing a Ceann Comhairle, with a decision made in 2016 making it all the more interesting. Secret ballot At that point, then taoiseach Enda Kenny adopted a radical political reform agenda that included the election of the chair by secret ballot.
The move, which was backed by a constitutional convention and a number of political scientists, marked a fundamental shift in the way the Dáil does its business. At a cabinet meeting in January 2016, Mr Kenny sought approval for the change, which came into effect following that year’s general election. RESULTS: GENERAL ELECTION 2024 Scroll for results in your area Cork East Cork North Central Cork North West Cork South Central Cork South West Kerry Clare Limerick City Limerick County Tipperary North Tipperary South Waterford Dublin Bay North Dublin Bay South Dublin Central Dublin Fingal East Dublin Fingal West Dublin Mid West Dublin North West Dublin Rathdown Dublin South Central Dublin South West Dublin West Dun Laoghaire Carlow/Kilkenny Kildare North Kildare South Laois Longford/Westmeath Louth Meath East Meath West Offaly Wexford Wicklow Wicklow/Wexford Cavan/Monaghan Donegal Galway East Galway West Mayo Roscommon/Galway Sligo/Leitrim Seán Bar.
