The Members of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Houses of the Oireachtas, are elected by the people of Ireland. The current Dáil has 160 Members who represent 39 constituencies.

There are 60 Members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house, and they are elected to five vocational panels and two university panels, or they are nominated by the Taoiseach.