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14th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term27 October 1977 – 16 July 1981
Government
Members60
CathaoirleachSéamus Dolan (FF)
Leas-Chathaoirleach
Leader of the
Seanad		Eoin Ryan (FF)

The 14th Seanad was in office from 1977 to 1981. An election to 43 of the 60 seats in Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament) took place in August 1977, following the 1977 general election to the 21st Dáil.[1] The remaining 11 seats were occupied by nominees of Jack Lynch as Taoiseach.[2]

The senators served until the close of poll for the 15th Seanad in 1981.

Cathaoirleach

On 27 October 1977, Séamus Dolan (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by Michael Yeats (FF). He was elected without a division.[3]

On 2 November 1977, Joe McCartin (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Patrick Cooney (FG) and seconded by Alexis FitzGerald (FG). He was elected without a division.[4] McCartin was elected for Connacht–Ulster at the 1979 European Parliament election. He retained his seat in the Seanad, but resigned as Leas-Chathaoirleach on 12 July 1979.[5] On 18 July 1979, Charles McDonald (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Patrick Cooney (FG) and seconded by Michael Howard (FG). He was elected without a division.[6]

Composition of the 14th 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.

Two of the Taoiseach's nominees joined Fianna Fáil before the first sitting of the Seanad.[7]

The following table shows the composition by party when the 14th Seanad first met on 27 October 1977.

Origin
Party
 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fianna Fáil 4 5 2 4 5 0 0 9 29
Fine Gael 3 5 2 4 4 0 0 0 18
Labour Party 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 6
Independent 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 7
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
Liam Burke Administrative Panel   Fine Gael Elected to 21st Dáil at a by-election on 6 November 1979[8]
Micheál Cranitch Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jack Garrett Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Died on 11 September 1977[9]
Tras Honan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Thomas Kilbride Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael P. Kitt Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Myles Staunton Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Donnelly Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 7 December 1977, following the death of Jack Garrett[11]
Jim Doolan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election in April 1980, following the election of Liam Burke to the Dáil[12]
Pierce Butler Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Paul Connaughton Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
John Ellis Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Justin Keating Agricultural Panel   Labour  
Rory Kiely Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Gerard Lynch Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Joe McCartin Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Charles McDonald Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Patrick McGowan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Martin O'Toole Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
William Ryan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Richard Conroy Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick Cooney Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Flor Crowley Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Timothy McAuliffe Cultural and Educational Panel   Labour  
David Molony Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Ruairí Brugha Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Alexis FitzGerald Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Desmond Governey Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Michael Howard Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Liam Hyland Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Mick Lanigan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Michael Moynihan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Patrick J. Reynolds Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Eoin Ryan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Blennerhassett Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Séamus Dolan Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Joseph Dowling Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Des Hanafin Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jack Harte Labour Panel   Labour  
Tony Herbert Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Brian Hillery Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Fintan Kennedy Labour Panel   Labour  
Michael Lyons Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Bernard Markey Labour Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Andy O'Brien Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Gemma Hussey National University of Ireland   Independent  
Augustine Martin National University of Ireland   Independent  
John A. Murphy National University of Ireland   Independent  
Conor Cruise O'Brien Dublin University   Independent Resigned from the Seanad on 13 June 1979[13]
Catherine McGuinness Dublin University   Independent Elected at a by-election on 11 December 1979, following the resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien[14]
Mary Robinson Dublin University   Labour  
Trevor West Dublin University   Independent  
Séamus Brennan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Séamus de Brún Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Eileen Cassidy Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Valerie Goulding Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Mary Harney Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981[10]
Valentine Jago Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Gordon Lambert Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
P. J. Mara Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election[15]
Bernard McGlinchey Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Noel Mulcahy Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Joseph O'Neill Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election[15]
Jim Ruttle Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Nominated on 20 June 1980 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Yeats[16]
T. K. Whitaker Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Michael Yeats Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Resigned from the Seanad on 12 March 1980[17]

Changes

Date Panel Loss Gain Note
11 September 1977 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Death of Jack Garrett[9][18]
7 December 1977 Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly elected at a by-election after death of Jack Garrett[11]
13 June 1979 Dublin University Independent   Resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien due to position as editor of The Observer[13][19]
6 November 1979 Administrative Panel Fine Gael   Liam Burke elected to 21st Dáil at a by-election[8][20]
11 December 1979 Dublin University   Independent Catherine McGuinness elected at a by-election to replace Conor Cruise O'Brien[14]
12 March 1980 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Resignation of Michael Yeats to take office as Director General of the EEC Council of Ministers[17][21]
16 April 1980 Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Jim Doolan elected at a by-election to replace Liam Burke[12]
20 June 1980 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Jim Ruttle nominated to repalace Michael Yeats[16]
11 June 1981 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Michael P. Kitt elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael   Paul Connaughton elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   John Ellis elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael   Joe McCartin elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael   Patrick Cooney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil   Flor Crowley elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael   David Molony elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael   Desmond Governey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil   Liam Hyland elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour   Michael Moynihan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   Séamus Dolan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Labour Panel Fine Gael   Bernard Markey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Séamus Brennan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
11 June 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Mary Harney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election[10]
16 July 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil P. J. Mara nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general election[15]
16 July 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Joseph O'Neill nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general election[15]
16 July 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael   Resignation of Alexis FitzGerald on appointment as special advisor to government[22][23]
  • "14th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  • "14th Seanad". Oireachtas Debates.

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Senate election results". The Irish Times. 20 August 1977. p. 5. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Taoiseach takes chance with FF majority in Senate". The Irish Times. 26 August 1977. p. 1. Retrieved 2 February 2008.
  3. ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1. 27 October 1977. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2. 2 November 1977.
  5. ^ "Resignation of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 13. 17 July 1979.
  6. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14. 18 July 1979.
  7. ^ "Taoiseach's Senate nominees join Fianna Fáil". The Irish Times. 20 October 1977. p. 18. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2008. Two senators who were nominated by the Taoiseach, Lady Valerie Goulding and Mrs. Eileen Cassidy, have joined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party
  8. ^ a b "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 2. 14 November 1979.
  9. ^ a b "Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1. 27 October 1977.
  10. ^ 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 "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 22. 17 June 1981. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 8. 7 December 1977.
  12. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 1. 16 April 1980. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 5. 13 June 1979. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 6. 13 December 1979. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  15. ^ a b c d "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23. 16 July 1981. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Nomination of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 10. 24 June 1980.
  17. ^ a b "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 11. 12 March 1980.
  18. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2. 2 November 1977.
  19. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14. 18 July 1979. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  20. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 5. 5 December 1979.
  21. ^ King, Helena (June 2016). "Yeats, (William) Michael Butler". Dictionary of Irish Biography. doi:10.3318/dib.009839.v1. Archived from the original on 8 May 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  22. ^ "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23. 16 July 1981. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  23. ^ McDonald, Frank (9 July 1981). "Haughey in fierce attack on 'cronyism'". The Irish Times. p. 1.
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