Teachta Dála

Teachta Dala [t ʲ axtə dɑ ː lə ] (abbreviated TD, dt " deputy [ the ] Convention", "Member of [the] Dáil " ) is the Irish name for a Member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of Parliament ( Oireachtas ) of the Republic of Ireland.

The name goes back to the year 1918 and was at that time to refer to the members of parliament ( MP originally - Members of Parliament ) were introduced, who were elected at the election in 1918. A majority of these deputies took her (actually provided ) based in Westminster are not one and gathered herself instead as a revolutionary parliament in Dublin, which they called " Dáil Éireann " (also: First Dáil ) called, " Assembly of Ireland ".

The initials "TD" are listed in Ireland for the last name of the elected representatives, so for example the current Taoiseach officially referred to as " Enda Kenny, TD". The official name during debates in the House is Deputy (or at Teachta in the Irish language ), so for example "Deputy Kenny" or " to Teachta Ó Cionnaith " in the salutation "a Theachta Uí Chionnaith ".

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