<page_title> Dáil Éireann </page_title> <section_title> Number of members </section_title> <table> <cell> 153 <col_header> TDs </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1937 <col_header> Election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 138 <col_header> TDs </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1961 <col_header> Election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 144 <col_header> TDs </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1977 <col_header> Election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 148 <col_header> TDs </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1981 <col_header> Election </col_header> </cell> <cell> 166 <col_header> TDs </col_header> </cell> </table>
In 1937 the membership of the Dáil was reduced from 153 to 138, but in the 1960s the number was increased to 144, then for the 1977 election to 148 and in 1981 to the figure of 166.