Today marks the official start of a new Dáil, with Leinster House welcoming 174 TDs, up from the previous 160.
Over 50 of those TDs will sit in the Dáil chamber for the very first time, while a number have also returned having lost their seat in 2020.
The first order of business for this morning will be the election of a Ceann Comhairle, with Independent TD Verona Murphy seen as being the likely choice, having gained the support of both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.
However each deputy will get the chance to cast their vote via a secret ballot, later on this morning.
