Members of the 17th Seanad

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This is a list of the members of the 17th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1983, after the November 1982 general election and served until the close of poll for the 18th Seanad in 1987.

1 Composition of the 17th Seanad
2 List of senators
3 Changes
4 See also
5 References

Composition of the 17th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are 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 17th Seanad first met on 23 February 1983.

		Administrative Panel	Agricultural Panel	Cultural and Educational Panel	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Labour Panel	National University of Ireland	University of Dublin	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Total
Fine Gael	3	5	2	4	5	1	0	5	25
Fianna Fáil	3	5	2	4	5	0	0	0	19
Labour Party	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	3	9
Independents	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	3	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
Belton, Luke Luke Belton	Administrative Panel	Fine Gael
Bulbulia, Katharine Katharine Bulbulia	Administrative Panel	Fine Gael
Honan, Tras Tras Honan	Administrative Panel	Fianna Fáil	Elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach on 9 March 1983^[1]
Kennedy, Patrick Patrick Kennedy	Administrative Panel	Fine Gael
Lynch, Michael Michael Lynch	Administrative Panel	Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[2]
O'Donoghue, Martin Martin O'Donoghue	Administrative Panel	Fianna Fáil
O'Mahony, Flor Flor O'Mahony	Administrative Panel	Labour Party
Burke, Ulick Ulick Burke	Agricultural Panel	Fine Gael
Ellis, John John Ellis	Agricultural Panel	Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[2]
Ferris, Michael Michael Ferris	Agricultural Panel	Labour Party
Hourigan, Richard Richard Hourigan	Agricultural Panel	Fine Gael
Hussey, Thomas Thomas Hussey	Agricultural Panel	Fianna Fáil
Kiely, Rory Rory Kiely	Agricultural Panel	Fianna Fáil
Lennon, Joseph Joseph Lennon	Agricultural Panel	Fine Gael
McDonald, Charles Charles McDonald	Agricultural Panel	Fine Gael
O'Toole, Martin Martin O'Toole	Agricultural Panel	Fianna Fáil
Quealy, Michael Michael Quealy	Agricultural Panel	Fine Gael
Ryan, William William Ryan	Agricultural Panel	Fianna Fáil
de Brún, Séamus Séamus de Brún	Cultural and Educational Panel	Fianna Fáil
Fleming, Brian Brian Fleming	Cultural and Educational Panel	Fine Gael
Loughrey, Joachim Joachim Loughrey	Cultural and Educational Panel	Fine Gael
McAuliffe-Ennis, Helena Helena McAuliffe-Ennis	Cultural and Educational Panel	Labour Party	Joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986^[3]
Smith, Michael Michael Smith	Cultural and Educational Panel	Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[2]
Conway, Timmy Timmy Conway	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Labour Party	Joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986
Daly, Jack Jack Daly	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fine Gael
Fallon, Seán Seán Fallon	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fianna Fáil
FitzGerald, Alexis Jnr Alexis FitzGerald, Jnr	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fine Gael
Fitzsimons, Jack Jack Fitzsimons	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fianna Fáil
Howard, Michael Michael Howard	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fine Gael
Lanigan, Mick Mick Lanigan	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fianna Fáil
Reynolds, Patrick J. Patrick J. Reynolds	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fine Gael	Elected as Cathaoirleach on 23 February 1983^[4]
Ryan, Eoin Snr Eoin Ryan, Snr	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Fianna Fáil
Cassidy, Donie Donie Cassidy	Labour Panel	Fianna Fáil
Cregan, Denis Denis Cregan	Labour Panel	Fine Gael
Hanafin, Des Des Hanafin	Labour Panel	Fianna Fáil
Harte, Jack Jack Harte	Labour Panel	Labour Party
Higgins, Jim Jim Higgins	Labour Panel	Fine Gael	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[2]
Hillery, Brian Brian Hillery	Labour Panel	Fianna Fáil
Kelleher, Peter Peter Kelleher	Labour Panel	Fine Gael
Killilea, Mark Jnr Mark Killilea, Jnr	Labour Panel	Fianna Fáil
McMahon, Larry Larry McMahon	Labour Panel	Fine Gael
Mullooly, Brian Brian Mullooly	Labour Panel	Fianna Fáil
O'Brien, Andy Andy O'Brien	Labour Panel	Fine Gael
Dooge, James James Dooge	National University of Ireland	Fine Gael	Leader of the Seanad
Higgins, Michael D. Michael D. Higgins	National University of Ireland	Labour Party	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[2]
Ryan, Brendan Brendan Ryan	National University of Ireland	Independent
McGuinness, Catherine Catherine McGuinness	University of Dublin	Independent
Robinson, Mary Mary Robinson	University of Dublin	Independent
Ross, Shane Shane Ross	University of Dublin	Independent
Browne, John John Browne	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael
Connor, John John Connor	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael
Deenihan, Jimmy Jimmy Deenihan	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[5]
Durcan, Patrick Patrick Durcan	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael
Howlin, Brendan Brendan Howlin	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Labour Party	Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987^[6]
Kirwan, Christy Christy Kirwan	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Labour Party
Magner, Pat Pat Magner	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Labour Party
McGonagle, Stephen Stephen McGonagle	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Independent
O'Leary, Seán Seán O'Leary	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael
Robb, John John Robb	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Independent
Rodgers, Bríd Bríd Rodgers	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Independent
Fennell, Nuala Nuala Fennell	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael	Nominated 20 February 1987 to fill vacancy after the general election^[7]
O'Toole, Paddy Paddy O'Toole	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael	Nominated 20 February 1987 to fill vacancy after the general election^[7]

Changes

This section requires expansion.

Date	Panel	Gain	Loss	Notes
1983-02-23 23 February 1983	Industrial and Commercial Panel			Fine Gael	Patrick J. Reynolds elected as Cathaoirleach^[8]
1986	Cultural and Educational Panel	Progressive Democrats	Labour Party	Helena McAuliffe-Ennis changes party
1986	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Progressive Democrats	Labour Party	Timmy Conway changes party
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Administrative Panel			Fianna Fáil	Michael Lynch elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Agricultural Panel			Fianna Fáil	John Ellis elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Cultural and Educational Panel			Fianna Fáil	Michael Smith elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Labour Panel			Fine Gael	Jim Higgins elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	National University of Ireland			Labour Party	Michael D. Higgins elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Nominated by the Taoiseach			Fine Gael	Jimmy Deenihan elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-17 17 February 1987	Nominated by the Taoiseach			Labour Party	Brendan Howlin elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election
1987-02-20 20 February 1987	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael			Nuala Fennell nominated to fill vacancy after the general election
1987-02-20 20 February 1987	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Fine Gael			Paddy O'Toole nominated to fill vacancy after the general election

References

"Members of the 17th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=17&disp=mem. Retrieved 21 February 2008.

^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, 9 March 1983: Election of Leas-Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0100/S.0100.198303090003.html. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 115, 3 April 1987: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0115/S.0115.198704030002.html. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918-2000. Wolfhound Press. p. p.196. ISBN 0863277594.
^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, 23 February 1983: Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0100/S.0100.198302230002.html. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ "Mr. Jimmy Deenihan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=17&MemberID=306&ConstID=210. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ "Mr. Brendan Howlin". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=17&MemberID=535&ConstID=210. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 115, 3 April 1987: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0115/S.0115.198704030003.html. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, 23 February 1983: Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0100/S.0100.198302230002.html. Retrieved 21 February 2008.

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