Teachta Dála

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Teachta Dála [ ˈtʲaxt̪ə ˈd̪ɑːɫə ] (abbreviation: TD , Eng . "Member of the Assembly", "Member of the Dáil") is the Irish name for a member of the Dáil Éireann , the lower house of Parliament ( Oireachtas ) of the Republic of Ireland .

The name goes back to 1918 and was introduced at that time as a name for the members of parliament (originally MP - Members of Parliament ) who were elected in the election in 1918 . A large part of these MPs did not take their (actually intended) seat in Westminster and instead gathered as a revolutionary parliament in Dublin , which they called "Dáil Éireann" (also: First Dáil ), "Assembly of Ireland".

The initials "TD" are noted in Ireland after the last name of the elected MP, so that, for example, the former Taoiseach is officially referred to as " Enda Kenny , TD". The official designation during debates in the House of Commons is Deputy (or to Teachta in Irish), for example "Deputy Kenny" or "to Teachta Ó Cionnaith", in the salutation "a Theachta Uí Chionnaith".