01/02/11: A total of 38 TDs from all parties have confirmed they will not contest the election. They are:
FIANNA FÁIL:
Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central)
Noel Ahern (Dublin North-West)
Dermot Ahern (Louth)
Seán Ardagh (Dublin South-Central)
Niall Blaney (Donegal North-East)
John Cregan (Limerick West)
Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly)
Noel Dempsey (Meath West)
Dr Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim)
Beverly Flynn (Mayo)
Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim)
Tony Killeen (Clare)
Tom Kitt (Dublin South)
M.J. Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny)
Noel O’Flynn (Cork North Central)
Dr Rory O’Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan)
Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North-West)
Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East)
Noel Treacy (Galway East)
Mary Wallace (Meath East)
Dr Michael Woods (Dublin North-East)
FINE GAEL:
Bernard Allen (Cork North-Central)
Ulick Burke (Galway East)
Paul Connaughton (Galway East)
Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan)
Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly)
Padraic McCormack (Galway West)
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South-West)
PJ Sheehan (Cork South-West)
LABOUR:
Michael D Higgins (Galway West)
Liz McManus (Wicklow)
Brian O'Shea (Waterford)
Mary Upton (Dublin South-Central)
SINN FÉIN:
Arthur Morgan (Louth)
INDEPENDENTS:
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid-West)
Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South)
ALREADY LEFT THE DÁIL:
Martin Cullen (Fianna Fáil - Waterford)
Dr James McDaid (Fianna Fáil - Donegal North-East)