15th Seanad

15th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term8 October 1981 – 16 April 1982
Government17th government of Ireland
Members60
CathaoirleachCharles McDonald (FG)
Leas-ChathaoirleachSéamus Dolan (FF)
Leader of the
Seanad		Gemma Hussey (FG)

The 15th Seanad was in office from 1981 to 1982. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 16th Seanad.

Cathaoirleach

On 8 October 1981, Charles McDonald (FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Gemma Hussey (FG) and seconded by Michael Ferris (Lab). He was elected without a division.[1]

On 9 October 1981, Séamus Dolan (FF) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by William Ryan (FF). He was elected without a division.[2]

Composition of the 15th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 15th Seanad first met on 8 October 1981.

Origin
Party
 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fianna Fáil 3 5 2 4 5 0 0 0 19
Fine Gael 3 5 2 4 5 1 0 6 26
Labour Party 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4 10
Independent 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 5
Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60

List of senators

  • Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Name Panel Party Notes
Katharine Bulbulia Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Micheál Cranitch Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Tras Honan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick Kennedy Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Jimmy Leonard Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Flor O'Mahony Administrative Panel   Labour  
Myles Staunton Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Richard Bruton Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Pierce Butler Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Ferris Agricultural Panel   Labour  
Tom Fitzgerald Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Thomas Hussey Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Rory Kiely Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Mannion Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Charles McDonald Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Liam Naughten Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Martin O'Toole Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
William Ryan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patsy Lawlor Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Maurice Manning Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Timothy McAuliffe Cultural and Educational Panel   Labour  
Mary O'Rourke Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Joe Walsh Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Deirdre Bolger Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Barry Cogan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Seán Fallon Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Alexis FitzGerald Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Michael Howard Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Mick Lanigan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Ruairi Quinn Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Patrick J. Reynolds Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Eoin Ryan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Blennerhassett Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Toddie Byrne Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Donal Carey Labour Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
Séamus Dolan Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Des Hanafin Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jack Harte Labour Panel   Labour  
Brian Hillery Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Dan Kiely Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Brian Mullooly Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Andy O'Brien Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Maurice O'Connell Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Gemma Hussey National University of Ireland   Fine Gael Elected to 23rd Dáil at general election on 18 February 1982[3]
John A. Murphy National University of Ireland   Independent  
Brendan Ryan National University of Ireland   Independent  
Catherine McGuinness Dublin University   Independent  
Mary Robinson Dublin University   Labour  
Shane Ross Dublin University   Independent  
Ulick Burke Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
John F. Carroll Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
Timmy Conway Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
James Dooge Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Patrick Dunne Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
Robert Fausset Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Jim Higgins Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Miriam Kearney Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Pat Magner Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
Seán O'Leary Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
T. K. Whitaker Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  

Changes

Date Panel Loss Gain Note
18 February 1982 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Jimmy Leonard elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael   Richard Bruton elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael   Liam Naughten elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael   Maurice Manning elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil   Joe Walsh elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael   Alexis FitzGerald elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour   Ruairi Quinn elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Labour Panel Fine Gael   Donal Carey elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   Séamus Dolan elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]
18 February 1982 National University Fine Gael   Gemma Hussey elected to 23rd Dáil at general election[3]

References

  1. ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 96 No. 1. 8 October 1981.
  2. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 96 No. 2. 9 October 1981.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 97 No. 4. 26 March 1982.
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