Seats by political group - 1979-1984 Ireland - Constitutive session Bar chart Total seats S 4 #e52421 CDI 1 #83a9bf PPE 4 #26377e DEP 5 #b2ab9e L 1 #eddc00 Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Seats by political group Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats S 4 CDI 1 PPE 4 DEP 5 L 1 Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
Breakdown of national parties and political groups - 1979-1984 Ireland - Constitutive session Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties National Parties S PPE ED COM L DEP CDI NI Seats FF 5 FG 4 Lab 4 Ind 2 Other parties 0 4 4 0 0 1 5 1 0 15 National Parties FF - Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach FG - Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party Lab - Páirtí an Lucht Oibre Ind - Independents Other parties - Other parties Political groups in the European Parliament S - Socialist Group PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) ED - European Democratic Group COM - Communist and Allies Group L - Liberal and Democratic Group DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members NI - Non-attached Members According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States. Composition of national seats in the European Parliament, divided into Political Groups and National parties Political groups in the European Parliament Number of seats DEP - Group of European Progressive Democrats 5 National parties which are members of this Political Group FF Fianna Fáil - An Páirtí Poblachtánach 5 S - Socialist Group 4 National parties which are members of this Political Group Lab Páirtí an Lucht Oibre 4 PPE - Group of the European People's Party (Christian-Democratic Group) 4 National parties which are members of this Political Group FG Fine Gael - The United Ireland Party 4 L - Liberal and Democratic Group 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group Ind Independents 1 CDI - Group for the Technical Coordination and Defence of Independent Groups and Members 1 National parties which are members of this Political Group Ind Independents 1 According to Parliament's rules of procedure, a political group shall consist of at least 23 Members elected in at least seven Member States.
MEPs' gender balance by year Ireland - Constitutive session Chart EU average 1979 13.0 87.0 16.0 84.0 1984 13.0 87.0 18.0 82.0 1989 7.0 93.0 19.0 81.0 1994 27.0 73.0 26.0 74.0 1999 33.0 67.0 30.0 70.0 2004 38.0 62.0 31.0 69.0 2009 15.0 85.0 35.0 65.0 2014 55.0 45.0 37.0 63.0 2019 45.0 55.0 41.0 59.0 National and European gender balance of MEPs by year Ireland European Union EU Year Women Men Women Men 1979 13% 87% 16% 84% 1984 13% 87% 18% 82% 1989 7% 93% 19% 81% 1994 27% 73% 26% 74% 1999 33% 67% 30% 70% 2004 38% 62% 31% 69% 2009 15% 85% 35% 65% 2014 55% 45% 37% 63% 2019 45% 55% 41% 59%
Turnout by year Ireland - Final results Chart Ireland European Union 1979 63.61% 61.99% 1984 47.56% 58.98% 1989 68.28% 58.41% 1994 43.98% 56.67% 1999 50.21% 49.51% 2004 58.58% 45.47% 2009 58.64% 42.97% 2014 52.44% 42.61% 2019 49.70% 50.66% Ireland European Union National and European turnout by year, in percentage points Year IE- Ireland EU - European Union 1979 63.61% 61.99% 1984 47.56% 58.98% 1989 68.28% 58.41% 1994 43.98% 56.67% 1999 50.21% 49.51% 2004 58.58% 45.47% 2009 58.64% 42.97% 2014 52.44% 42.61% 2019 49.70% 50.66%
