Teachta Dála
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Teachta Dála is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament, serving as an elected national legislator in Ireland.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3562952 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teachta Dála Context triple: [Seán MacBride, positionHeld, Teachta Dála]
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A.
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the principal chamber of Ireland’s national parliament, responsible for making laws, approving the government, and representing the Irish electorate.
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B.
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas is the national parliament of Ireland, comprising the President and two houses, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, which together enact the country’s laws.
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C.
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of Ireland’s national parliament, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation proposed by the lower house.
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D.
Ceann Comhairle
The Ceann Comhairle is the presiding officer and chairperson of Dáil Éireann, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing parliamentary proceedings in Ireland’s lower house.
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E.
Cork South-Central Dáil constituency
Cork South-Central Dáil constituency is a parliamentary electoral area in County Cork, Ireland, that elects representatives to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teachta Dála Target entity description: Teachta Dála is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament, serving as an elected national legislator in Ireland.
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A.
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the principal chamber of Ireland’s national parliament, responsible for making laws, approving the government, and representing the Irish electorate.
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B.
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas is the national parliament of Ireland, comprising the President and two houses, Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann, which together enact the country’s laws.
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C.
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of Ireland’s national parliament, responsible for reviewing and amending legislation proposed by the lower house.
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D.
Ceann Comhairle
The Ceann Comhairle is the presiding officer and chairperson of Dáil Éireann, responsible for maintaining order and overseeing parliamentary proceedings in Ireland’s lower house.
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E.
Cork South-Central Dáil constituency
Cork South-Central Dáil constituency is a parliamentary electoral area in County Cork, Ireland, that elects representatives to Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative role
ⓘ
member of parliament ⓘ parliamentary office ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TD ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| category | Irish political office ⓘ |
| city | Dublin ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfLegislature | Ireland ⓘ |
| createdBy |
First Dáil
ⓘ
linked to:
Dáil Éireann
|
| electedBy | Irish electorate ⓘ |
| electedIn | Dáil constituency ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | proportional representation by single transferable vote ⓘ |
| eligibleFor |
appointment as Government minister
ⓘ
election as Ceann Comhairle ⓘ election as Leas-Cheann Comhairle ⓘ election as Taoiseach ⓘ |
| firstUsed | 1919 ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Electoral Acts of Ireland
ⓘ
linked to:
Electoral (Amendment) Acts of Ireland
|
| hasHonorificSuffix | TD ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | Member of Parliament in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (for Irish constituencies) ⓘ |
| house |
lower house of the Oireachtas
ⓘ
linked to:
Dáil Éireann
|
| incompatibleWith |
certain public offices under Irish law
ⓘ
membership of Seanad Éireann ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Ireland ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Dáil Éireann ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Leinster House
ⓘ
linked to:
Leinster House, Dublin
|
| partOf |
Dáil Éireann
ⓘ
Oireachtas ⓘ |
| pluralForm |
Teachtaí Dála
ⓘ
linked to:
Teachta Dála
|
| power |
debate legislation
ⓘ
introduce legislation ⓘ participate in committees ⓘ scrutinise the Government ⓘ vote on legislation ⓘ |
| receives |
expenses and allowances
ⓘ
parliamentary salary ⓘ |
| requires | qualification as a candidate under Irish electoral law ⓘ |
| role |
lawmaker
ⓘ
national legislator ⓘ representative of a constituency ⓘ |
| termLength | up to 5 years ⓘ |
| translation | Deputy to the Dáil ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Teachta Dála Description of subject: Teachta Dála is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament, serving as an elected national legislator in Ireland.
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Richard Mulcahy (as party leader influence, historically associated)
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James Power
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Sean Walsh
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Gavan Duffy
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