The 7th Seanad was in office from 1951 to 1954. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1951 general election to the 14th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 14 July 1951 – 7 July 1954 | ||||
| Government | 6th Government of Ireland | ||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Cathaoirleach | Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) | ||||
| Leas-Chathaoirleach | Timothy O'Donovan (FG) | ||||
| Leader of the Seanad | William Quirke (FF) | ||||
Composition of the 7th Seanad edit
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.[1]
The following table shows the composition by party when the 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.
Origin Party
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Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
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| Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | ||
| Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Clann na Poblachta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | ||
List of senators edit
- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes edit
| Date | Panel | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1951 | Dublin University | Independent | Gardner Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court[7] | |||
| 27 February 1952 | National University | Fianna Fáil | Death of Helena Concannon[5] | |||
| 12 March 1952 | Dublin University | Independent | William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to replace Gardner Budd[8] | |||
| 16 September 1952 | Labour Panel | Labour | Disqualification of William McMullen due to bankruptcy | |||
| 25 February 1953 | National University | Independent | John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to replace Helena Concannon[6] | |||
| 25 February 1953 | Labour Panel | Labour | William McMullen deemed to be elected to fill casual vacancy[9] | |||
| 22 June 1953 | Labour Panel | Independent | Death of Michael Colgan[4] | |||
| 1 September 1953 | Labour Panel | Labour | Resignation of William McMullen to join the board of CIÉ | |||
| 5 January 1954 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James Kilroy[2] | |||
| 12 March 1954 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James B. Lynch[3] | |||
References edit
- ^ "7th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
- ^ a b "James Kilroy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "James B. Lynch". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Michael Colgan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Helena Concannon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "John F. Cunningham". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "Frederick Budd". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ a b "William J. E. Jessop". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ "Election of Senators". Seanad Éireann debate. 25 February 1953. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
External links edit
- "7th Seanad". Oireachtas Debates.