The Dioceses of Derry and Kildare & Leighlin are still awaiting new incumbents and it should be noted that the newly appointed Bishop-Elect of Limerick was strongly tipped to take the helm of Kildare and Leighlin.
Recently (and not so recently) retired bishops now mean that the diocese of Kerry, Ardagh & Clonmacnoise and of Elphin will be requiring new appointments in the coming months.
At present, the current situation with the new appointments now reads as follows:
Achonry - Bishop Brendan Kelly (since 2007)
Ossory - Bishop Seamus Freeman (since 2007)
Ardagh & Clonmacnoise - Bishop Colm O'Reilly...(still in situ)
Clogher - Liam McDaid (enthroned 25th July 2010)
Killaloe - Kieran O'Reilly...(enthroned August 29th 2010)
Cloyne - Canon William Crean (to be enthroned January 27th 2013)
Elphin - Bishop Christopher Jones...(still in situ - submitted letter to retire in early 2011)
Kerry - Bishop William Murphy...(still in situ - turned 75 in June 2011)
Kildare & Leighlin - Administrator...(resigned in December 2009 due to improper handling of Child Sex Abuse allegations in Dublin - appointment expected early 2013)
2013
Limerick - 10th January 2013 - Fr Brendan Leahy announced as Bishop-Elect with enthronement due in Spring 2013
Clonfert - Bishop John Kirby (retirement age reached)
Derry - Hegarty gone - currently Administrated - Bishop due in 2013
2014
Cashel & Emly - Archbishop Dermot Clifford - (retirement age reached)
Armagh - Archbishop Brady (may well yet be gone under that term 'medical reasons' for failure and incompetence in relation to CSA)
Cork & Ross - Bishop John Buckley - (retirement age reached)
2015
Meath - Bishop Smith - (retirement age reached)
Raphoe - Bishop Boyce - (retirement age reached)
2016
Waterford & Lismore - Bishop Lee - (retirement age reached)
The current junior backbenchers of the Purple Parliament are as follows:
Galway - Drennan b.1944...(2019 to retire)
Kilmore - O'Reilly b.1944...(2019 to retire)
Dublin - Martin b.1945... (2020 to retire)
Auxiliries Walsh & Field...(resigned in December 2009 due to improper handling of Child Sex Abuse allegations in Dublin whilst Auxiliary Bishop there, as outlined in the Murphy Report)
Ferns - Brennan b.1945...(2020 to retire)
Tuam - Neary b.1946...(2021 to retire)
Killala - Fleming b.1948...(2023 to retire)