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On 31 October 2004 the Teachta Dála (TD) for Meath John Bruton officially resigned as a member of Dáil Éireann to take up his new position as European Union Ambassador to the United States. His resignation resulted in the need for a by-election. As Bruton was a Fine Gael member that party had the responsibility of deciding when the by-election should take place.
