Editing Teachta Dála (section)

==Number of TDs==
[[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] is divided into [[Dáil constituencies]], each of which elects three, four, or five TDs. Under the [[Constitution of Ireland|Constitution]], the total number of TDs must be fixed at one TD for each 20,000 to 30,000 of the population.<ref name=deputy>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/visit-and-learn/how-parliament-works/dail-eireann/|title=Dáil Éireann|access-date=28 February 2020|work=Houses of the Oireachtas}}</ref> There are 174 TDs in the [[34th Dáil]], elected at the [[2024 Irish general election|2024 general election]] under the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023]]. The outgoing [[Ceann Comhairle]] is automatically returned unless they announce their retirement before the dissolution of the Dáil.