Members of the 23rd Seanad
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| Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||
| Term | 13 September 2007 – 20 April 2011 | ||||||||
| Members | 60 | ||||||||
| Cathaoirleach | Pat Moylan | ||||||||
| Leas-Chathaoirleach | Paddy Burke | ||||||||
| Leader of the Seanad | Donie Cassidy | ||||||||
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This is a list of the members of the 23rd Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected from 24 July 2007 onwards after postal voting closed. The Taoiseach's nominees were announced on 3 August 2007. The Seanad election took place after the 2007 general election for the Dáil.[1] The term of the 23rd Seanad was from 13 September 2007 to 20 April 2011. The 23rd Seanad first met at Leinster House on 13 September 2007.[2] Pat Moylan was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.[3]
Composition of the 23rd Seanad[]
There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. There are 43 Senators elected by the Vocational panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 23rd Seanad first met on 13 September 2007.
Origin Party
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Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28 | ||
| Fine Gael | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Green Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Progressive Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | ||
Effect of changes[]
| Party | 20071 | Nov. 20102 | Mar. 20113 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 28 | 25 | 26 | ||
| Fine Gael | 14 | 15 | 6 | ||
| Labour Party | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Green Party | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Progressive Democrats | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Independent | 7 | 9 | 8 | ||
| Vacant | 0 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Total | 60 | ||||
- Notes
- ^ The 2007 column refers to the state of parties when 23rd Seanad first met in 2007.
- ^ The November 2010 column refers to the state of parties after the election of Pearse Doherty to the Dáil.
- ^ The March 2011 column refers to the state of parties after the 2011 Dáil election.
Graphical representation[]
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 23rd Seanad in January 2011.
- Note: This was not the official seating plan.
List of senators[]
- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes[]
Fourteen senators were elected to the 31st Dáil at the general election on 25 February 2011.[4]
| Date | Panel | Gain | Loss | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2009 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Fine Gael | Progressive Democrats | Ciarán Cannon joins Fine Gael[19] | ||
| 19 April 2009 | Administrative Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of Tony Kett[5] | |||
| 7 June 2009 | Agricultural Panel | Labour | Alan Kelly elected to the European Parliament[9] | |||
| 23 September 2009 | Dublin University | Labour | Independent | Ivana Bacik takes Labour Party whip[17] | ||
| 11 October 2009 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of Peter Callanan[7] | |||
| 26 November 2009 | Administrative Panel | Fianna Fáil | James Carroll declared elected without a by-election, replacing Tony Kett[6] | |||
| 11 December 2009 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Independent | Progressive Democrats | Fiona O'Malley becomes an independent on dissolution of the Progressive Democrats[21] | ||
| 14 December 2009 | Agricultural Panel | Green | Niall Ó Brolcháin elected in a by-election, replacing Alan Kelly[12] | |||
| 19 January 2010 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Paschal Mooney elected in a by-election, replacing Peter Callanan[13] | |||
| 12 February 2010 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Green | Déirdre de Búrca resigns from the Seanad[20] | |||
| 23 February 2010 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Green | Mark Dearey appointed, replacing Déirdre de Búrca[22] | |||
| 26 May 2010 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of Kieran Phelan[16] | |||
| 5 June 2010 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Larry Butler resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip[14] | ||
| 5 June 2010 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Ivor Callely resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip[14] | ||
| 25 June 2010 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Denis O'Donovan loses the Fianna Fáil party whip[10] | ||
| 7 July 2010 | Labour Panel | Independent | Fianna Fáil | John Hanafin resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip in opposition to Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill[10] | ||
| 7 July 2010 | Agricultural Panel | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Jim Walsh resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip in opposition to Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill[10] | ||
| 7 July 2010 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Independent | Fianna Fáil | Labhrás Ó Murchú resigns the Fianna Fáil party whipin opposition to Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill[10] | ||
| 24 August 2010 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Ivor Callely resigns from the Fianna Fáil party after expenses controversy[18] | ||||
| 19 October 2010 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Denis O'Donovan rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[15] | ||
| 23 November 2010 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Jim Walsh rejoins the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[11] | ||
| 23 November 2010 | Labour Panel | Fianna Fáil | Independent | John Hanafin rejoins the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[11] | ||
| 23 November 2010 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Fianna Fáil | Independent | Labhrás Ó Murchú rejoins Fianna Fáil parliamentary party[11] | ||
| 26 November 2010 | Agricultural Panel | Sinn Féin | Pearse Doherty elected to Dáil ��ireann in a by-election[8] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Administrative Panel | Fine Gael | Paschal Donohoe (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Administrative Panel | Fine Gael | Nicky McFadden (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Administrative Panel | Labour | Brendan Ryan (Lab) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Agricultural Panel | Fine Gael | John Paul Phelan (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Fine Gael | Liam Twomey (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Labour | Alex White (Lab) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fine Gael | Paudie Coffey (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Labour | Dominic Hannigan (Lab) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fine Gael | Joe O'Reilly (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Labour Panel | Fine Gael | Jerry Buttimer (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Labour Panel | Fine Gael | Frances Fitzgerald (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Labour Panel | Labour | Michael McCarthy (Lab) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Dublin University | Independent | Shane Ross (Ind) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 25 February 2011 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Fine Gael | Ciarán Cannon (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann[4] | |||
| 4 March 2011 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Fianna Fáil | Darragh O'Brien (FF) nominated to fill vacancy, replacing Ciarán Cannon[23] | |||
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Under the terms of the Constitution of Ireland, a general election for Seanad Éireann must take place within 90 days of the dissolution of Dáil Éireann by the President.
- ^ "Iris Oifigiúil" (PDF). 4 September 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Moylan elected as new Cathaoirleach". Breakingnews.ie. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 207, 8 March 2011: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Tony Kett". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. James Carroll". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Peter Callanan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Live updates: Donegal by-election count". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Mr. Alan Kelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "FF senators in row over Civil Partnership Bill". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cowen remains as FF leader after meeting". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Mr. Niall Ó Brolcháin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mooney re-elected to Seanad". The Irish Times. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Ivor Callely resigns FF party whip". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
- ^ a b "Fianna Fáil boycott of RTÉ's 'Frontline' proposed". The Irish Times. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Senator Kieran Phelan dies suddenly". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Ms. Ivana Bacik". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Boyle urges Callely to resign from Seanád". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Cannon formally joins Fine Gael". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
- ^ a b "Déirdre de Búrca's statement of resignation". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Ms. Fiona O'Malley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Green councillor nominated to Seanad". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Mr. Darragh O'Brien". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
External links[]
- "23rd Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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