39 (out of 166) TDs retired:

Fianna Fáil:

Bertie Ahern, former Taoiseach (Dublin Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Dermot Ahern, Minister for Justice (resigned) (Louth)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Sean Ardagh, (Dublin South-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

Niall Blaney (Donegal North-East)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Brian Cowen, Taoiseach (Laois Offaly)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

John Cregan (Limerick West)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Martin Cullen, ex-Minister Arts, Sports Tourism (Waterford)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987 (as a member of the Progressive Democrats)
*Announced resignation, March 2010*

Noel Dempsey, Transport Minister (resigned) (Meath West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Michael Finneran, Minister of State for Housing
(Roscommon-South Leitrim)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Beverley Flynn (Mayo)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

Tony Killeen, Minister for Defence (resigned) (Clare)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Tom Kitt (Dublin South)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Dr James McDaid (Donegal North-East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989
*Announced resignation, November 2010*

MJ Nolan (Carlow-Kilkenny)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Noel O'Flynn (Cork North Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

Rory O'Hanlon (Cavan-Monaghan)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Batt O'Keeffe, Minister for Enterprise Trade & Innovation (resigned) (Cork North-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1987

Ned O'Keeffe (Cork East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Noel Treacy (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1982

Mary Wallace (Meath East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989

Dr Michael J Woods (Dublin North-East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Fine Gael:

Bernard Allen (Cork North-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Paul Connaughton (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

PJ Sheehan (Cork South-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Ulick Burke (Galway East)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997

George Lee (Dublin South)
First elected to the Dáil: 2009 (by-election)
*Announced resignation, February 2010*

Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South-West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1977

Pádraic McCormack (Galway West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989

Labour:

Michael D Higgins (Galway West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Liz McManus (Wicklow)
First elected to the Dáil: 1992

Brian O'Shea (Waterford)
First elected to the Dáil: 1989

Dr Mary Upton (Dublin South-Central)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Sinn Féin:

Arthur Morgan (Louth)
First elected to the Dáil: 2002

Independents:

Mary Harney, Health Minister (resigned) (Dublin Mid West)
First elected to the Dáil: 1981

Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South)
First elected to the Dáil: 1997