13th Seanad

Members of the Seanad from 1973 to 1977 October 2021 October 2021 13th Seanad Oireachtas logo.svg 100px Seanad Éireann Ireland Leinster House 1 June 1973 16 August 1977 12th Seanad 14th Seanad 60 Cathaoirleach James Dooge (FG) Leas-Chathaoirleach Evelyn Owens (Lab) Leader of theSeanad Michael O'Higgins (FG) 14th government of Ireland The 13th Seanad was in office from 1973 to 1977. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1973 general election to the 20th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 14th Seanad in 1977. Cathaoirleach On 1 June 1973, James Dooge (FG) was proposed for the position of Cathaoirleach by Michael O'Higgins (FG) and seconded by Jack Fitzgerald (FG). He was elected without a division.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1973-06-01/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 75 No. 1 Election of Cathaoirleach 1 June 1973 On 20 June 1973, Kit Ahern (FF) was proposed for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach by Brian Lenihan (FF) and seconded by Seán Brosnan (FF). She was defeated by a vote of 18 to 31. Evelyn Owens (Lab) was proposed by Jack Fitzgerald (FG) and seconded by Michael Moynihan (Lab). She was elected by a vote of 30 to 18. Mary Robinson (Ind) supported the election of Ahern, but abstained in the vote on Owens.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1973-06-20/4/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 75 No. 2 Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach 20 June 1973 Composition of the 13th 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 13th Seanad first met on 1 June 1973. rowspan="2" colspan="2" Party Origin Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated TotalAdminAgriCult & EducInd & CommLabour Fianna Fáil 4 5 2 4 3 0 0 0 18 Fine Gael 3 5 2 3 4 0 0 7 24 Labour Party 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 4 11 Independent 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 7 Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60 List of senators Seán Brosnan Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election on 13 November 1974 Philip Burton Philip Burton (politician) Administrative Panel Fine Gael Jack Garrett Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Thomas Kilbride Thomas Kilbride (politician) Administrative Panel Fine Gael Bernard McGlinchey Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Andy O'Brien Andy O'Brien (politician) Administrative Panel Fine Gael Micheál Prendergast Administrative Panel Fine Gael yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, replacing Seán Brosnan Bob Aylward Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Died on 18 July 1974 Jack Barrett Jack Barrett (politician) Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Pierce Butler Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922) Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Bernard Cowen Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Jack Fitzgerald Jack Fitzgerald (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Labour Party (Ireland) John Mannion John Mannion Jnr Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Joe McCartin Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Patrick McGowan Patrick McGowan (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Cornelius O'Callaghan Cornelius O'Callaghan (Fianna Fáil politician) Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Died on 24 January 1974 William Ryan William Ryan (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Liam Whyte Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Pat Codd Agricultural Panel Fine Gael yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, succeeding Cornelius O'Callaghan Michael Ferris Michael Ferris (politician) Agricultural Panel Labour Party (Ireland) yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, succeeding Bob Aylward Kit Ahern Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil Billy Fox Billy Fox (politician) Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Assassinated on 12 March 1974 Timothy McAuliffe Cultural and Educational Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Mary Walsh Mary Walsh (politician) Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Died on 18 August 1976 Michael Yeats Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil Roddy Connolly Cultural and Educational Panel Labour Party (Ireland) yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election 23 April 1975, replacing Billy Fox Vincent McHugh Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 25 October 1976, replacing Mary Walsh John J. Brennan John Brennan (Irish senator) Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Fad Browne Fad Browne Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil James Dooge Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Cathaoirleach Denis Farrelly Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Died on 27 December 1974 Alexis FitzGerald Alexis FitzGerald Snr Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Brian Lenihan Brian Lenihan Snr Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician) Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Ted Russell Ted Russell (Irish politician) Industrial and Commercial Panel Independent politician (Ireland) Eoin Ryan Eoin Ryan Snr Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Jack Daly Jack Daly (politician) Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, replacing Denis Farrelly John Boland John Boland (Fine Gael politician) Labour Panel Fine Gael Seán Brosnahan Labour Panel Independent politician (Ireland) Séamus Dolan Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Des Hanafin Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Jack Harte Jack Harte (politician) Labour Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Fintan Kennedy Labour Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Mark Killilea Mark Killilea Jnr Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Michael Lyons Michael Lyons (politician) Labour Panel Fine Gael Bernard Markey Labour Panel Fine Gael William O'Brien William O'Brien (Fine Gael politician) Labour Panel Fine Gael Evelyn Owens Labour Panel Labour Party (Ireland) John Horgan John Horgan (academic) National University of Ireland Labour Party (Ireland) Augustine Martin National University of Ireland Independent politician (Ireland) Patrick Quinlan Patrick Quinlan (politician) National University of Ireland Independent politician (Ireland) Noël Browne Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Mary Robinson Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Trevor West Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) John Blennerhassett John Blennerhassett (1930–2013) Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Austin Deasy Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=13&MemberID=304&ConstID=210 Mr. Austin Deasy Oireachtas Members Database 3 April 2010 12 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100412144512/http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=13&MemberID=304&ConstID=210 live Benjamin Guinness Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Brendan Halligan Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election on 10 June 1976 Michael D. Higgins Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick Kerrigan Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 Patrick W. McGrath Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Michael Mullen Michael Mullen (Irish politician) Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Michael J. O'Higgins Michael O'Higgins Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Leader of the Seanad Paddy O'Toole Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 James Sanfey Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Ruairi Quinn Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) yes Nominated on 1 July 1976, replacing Brendan HalliganElected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 Liam Burke Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael yes Nominated on 21 June 1977 to fill vacancy Martin Finn Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael yes Nominated on 21 June 1977 to fill vacancy Frank King Frank King (Irish politician) Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) yes Nominated on 22 June 1977 to fill vacancy Changes Panel 24 January 1974 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Death of Cornelius O'Callaghanhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-02-13/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 77 No. 1 Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy 13 February 1974 12 March 1974 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Death of Billy Foxhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-03-13/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 77 No. 4 Death of Member 13 March 1974 3 November 2024 28 September 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220928231816/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-03-13/2/ live 18 July 1974 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Death of Bob Aylwardhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-07-18/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 78 No. 15 Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy 18 July 1974 13 November 1974 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Seán Brosnan elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-12-04/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 2 Election of Member to Dáil Éireann 4 December 1974 3 November 2024 14 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201214173242/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-12-04/3/ live 27 December 1974 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Death of Denis Farrellyhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1975-02-12/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 6 Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy 12 February 1975 3 November 2024 15 May 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180515010121/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1975-02-12/2/ live 23 April 1975 Administrative Panel Fine Gael Micheál Prendergast elected at a by-election to replace Seán Brosnanhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1974-12-18/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 4 Vacancies in Seanad Membership: Motions 18 December 1974https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1975-04-24/2/ Election of Senators Seanad Debates – Vol. 80 No. 5 24 April 1975 23 April 1975 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Pat Codd elected at a by-election to succeed Cornelius O'Callaghan 23 April 1975 Agricultural Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Michael Ferris elected at a by-election to succeed Bob Aylward 23 April 1975 Cultural and Educational Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Roddy Connolly elected at a by-election to succeed Billy Fox 23 April 1975 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Jack Daly elected at a by-election to succeed Denis Farrellyhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1975-02-12/5/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 6 Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion 12 February 1975 10 June 1976 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Brendan Halligan elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1976-06-17/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 84 No. 4 Election of Member to Dáil Éireann 17 June 1976 1 July 1976 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Ruairi Quinn nominated to succeed Brendan Halliganhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1976-07-01/7/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 84 No. 9 Nomination of Senator 1 July 1976 18 August 1976 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Death of Mary Walshhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1976-08-31/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 1 Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy 31 August 1976https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1976-09-15/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 5 Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion 15 September 1976 25 October 1976 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Vincent McHugh elected at a by-election to succeed Mary Walshhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1976-12-01/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 8 Election of Senator 1 December 1976 16 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Austin Deasy elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1977-07-05/2/ Dáil Debates – Vol. 300 No. 1 Forógra Proclamation 5 July 1977 3 November 2024 17 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220817163617/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1977-07-05/2/ live 16 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Patrick Kerrigan elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election 16 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election 16 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Ruairi Quinn elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election 22 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Liam Burke nominated to fill vacancyhttps://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/0623/Pg001.html#Ar00100 Cosgrave names four defeated candidates to Senate posts Dick Walsh The Irish Times subscription 23 June 1977 22 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael Martin Finn nominated to fill vacancy 22 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Brendan Halligan nominated to fill vacancy 22 June 1977 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour Party (Ireland) Frank King nominated to fill vacancy References External links https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/senators/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F13 13th Seanad Oireachtas Members Database 21 February 2008 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=seanad&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F13 13th Seanad Oireachtas Debates 13