14th Seanad

Members of the Seanad from 1977 to 1981 October 2021 January 2022 14th Seanad Oireachtas logo.svg 100px Seanad Éireann Ireland Leinster House 27 October 1977 16 July 1981 13th Seanad 15th Seanad 60 Cathaoirleach Séamus Dolan (FF) Leas-Chathaoirleach Joe McCartin (FG) (1977–1979) Charles McDonald (FG) (1979–1981) Leader of theSeanad Eoin Ryan (FF) 15th government of Ireland (1977–1979) 16th government of Ireland (1979–1981) 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.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/0820/Pg005.html Senate election results 20 August 1977 The Irish Times 5 2 February 2008 9 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009074158/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/0820/Pg005.html live The remaining 11 seats were occupied by nominees of Jack Lynch as Taoiseach.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/0826/Pg001.html Taoiseach takes chance with FF majority in Senate 26 August 1977 The Irish Times 1 2 February 2008 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.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-10-27/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1 Election of Cathaoirleach 27 October 1977 13 November 2024 6 July 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220706054330/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-10-27/2/ live 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.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-11-02/4/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2 Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach 2 November 1977 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.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-07-17/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 13 Resignation of Leas-Chathaoirleach 17 July 1979 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.https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-07-18/5/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14 Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach 18 July 1979 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.http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/1020/Pg018.html Taoiseach's Senate nominees join Fianna Fáil 20 October 1977 The Irish Times 18 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 9 October 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121009074301/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1977/1020/Pg018.html live The following table shows the composition by party when the 14th Seanad first met on 27 October 1977. rowspan="2" colspan="2" Party Origin Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated TotalAdminAgriCult & EducInd & CommLabour 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 Liam Burke Administrative Panel Fine Gael Elected to 21st Dáil at a by-election on 6 November 1979 Micheál Cranitch Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Jack Garrett Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Died on 11 September 1977 Tras Honan Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Thomas Kilbride Thomas Kilbride (politician) Administrative Panel Fine Gael Michael P. Kitt Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Myles Staunton Administrative Panel Fine Gael Michael Donnelly Michael Donnelly (politician) Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 7 December 1977, following the death of Jack Garrett Jim Doolan Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil yes Elected to Seanad at a by-election in April 1980, following the election of Liam Burke to the Dáil Pierce Butler Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922) Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Paul Connaughton Paul Connaughton Snr Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 John Ellis John Ellis (Fianna Fáil politician) Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Justin Keating Agricultural Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Rory Kiely Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Gerard Lynch Gerard Lynch (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Joe McCartin Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Charles McDonald Charles McDonald (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Patrick McGowan Patrick McGowan (Irish politician) Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil Martin O'Toole Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil William Ryan William Ryan (Irish politician) 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 Flor Crowley Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Timothy McAuliffe Cultural and Educational Panel Labour Party (Ireland) David Molony Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Ruairí Brugha Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Alexis FitzGerald Alexis FitzGerald Snr 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 Michael Howard Michael Howard (Irish politician) 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 Mick Lanigan Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Michael Moynihan Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician) Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Patrick J. Reynolds Patrick J. Reynolds (politician) Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Eoin Ryan Eoin Ryan Snr Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil John Blennerhassett John Blennerhassett (1930–2013) Labour Panel Fine Gael Séamus Dolan Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Joseph Dowling Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Des Hanafin Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Jack Harte Jack Harte (politician) Labour Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Tony Herbert Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Brian Hillery Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Fintan Kennedy Labour Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Michael Lyons Michael Lyons (politician) Labour Panel Fine Gael Bernard Markey Labour Panel Fine Gael Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 Andy O'Brien Andy O'Brien (politician) Labour Panel Fine Gael Gemma Hussey National University of Ireland Independent politician (Ireland) Augustine Martin National University of Ireland Independent politician (Ireland) John A. Murphy National University of Ireland Independent politician (Ireland) Conor Cruise O'Brien Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Resigned from the Seanad on 13 June 1979 Catherine McGuinness Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) yes Elected at a by-election on 11 December 1979, following the resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien Mary Robinson Dublin University Labour Party (Ireland) Trevor West Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Séamus Brennan Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 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 Valentine Jago Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Gordon Lambert Nominated by the Taoiseach Independent politician (Ireland) P. J. Mara Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil yes Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election Bernard McGlinchey Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Noel Mulcahy Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Joseph O'Neill Joseph O'Neill (politician) Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil yes Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election Jim Ruttle Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil yes Nominated on 20 June 1980 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Yeats T. K. Whitaker Nominated by the Taoiseach Independent politician (Ireland) Michael Yeats Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Resigned from the Seanad on 12 March 1980 Changes Panel 11 September 1977 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Death of Jack Garretthttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-10-27/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1 Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy 27 October 1977https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-11-02/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2 Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion 2 November 1977 7 December 1977 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Michael Donnelly elected at a by-election after death of Jack Garretthttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1977-12-07/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 8 Election of Member 7 December 1977 13 June 1979 Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien due to position as editor of The Observerhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-06-13/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 5 Resignation of Member 13 June 1979 14 November 2024 10 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220410072305/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-06-13/2/ livehttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-07-18/4/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14 Vacancy in Seanad Membership 18 July 1979 13 November 2024 10 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220410072517/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-07-18/4/ live 6 November 1979 Administrative Panel Fine Gael Liam Burke elected to 21st Dáil at a by-electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-11-14/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 2 Election of Member to Dáil Éireann 14 November 1979https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-12-05/7/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 5 Vacancy in Seanad Membership 5 December 1979 11 December 1979 Dublin University Independent politician (Ireland) Catherine McGuinness elected at a by-election to replace Conor Cruise O'Brienhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-12-13/2/ Election of Member Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 6 13 December 1979 14 November 2024 1 April 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220401113830/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1979-12-13/2/ live 12 March 1980 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Resignation of Michael Yeats to take office as Director General of the EEC Council of Ministershttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1980-03-12/2/ Resignation of Member Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 11 12 March 1980King Helena Yeats, (William) Michael Butler https://www.dib.ie/biography/yeats-william-michael-butler-a9839 Dictionary of Irish Biography 10.3318/dib.009839.v1 June 2016 11 November 2024 8 May 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240508180129/https://www.dib.ie/biography/yeats-william-michael-butler-a9839 live subscription free 16 April 1980 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Jim Doolan elected at a by-election to replace Liam Burkehttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1980-04-16/2/ Election of Member Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 1 16 April 1980 14 November 2024 21 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070821212946/http://oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/S/0094/S.0094.198004160002.html live 20 June 1980 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Jim Ruttle nominated to repalace Michael Yeatshttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1980-06-24/2/ Nomination of Member Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 10 24 June 1980 11 June 1981 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil Michael P. Kitt elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-06-17/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 22 Election of Members to Dáil Éireann 17 June 1981 14 November 2024 21 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201221224649/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-06-17/2/ live 11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Paul Connaughton elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil John Ellis elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael Joe McCartin elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Patrick Cooney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil Flor Crowley elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael David Molony elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Desmond Governey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil Liam Hyland elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour Party (Ireland) Michael Moynihan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Séamus Dolan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Labour Panel Fine Gael Bernard Markey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Séamus Brennan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 11 June 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Mary Harney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election 16 July 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil P. J. Mara nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general electionhttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-07-16/2/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23 Nomination of Members 16 July 1981 14 November 2024 21 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201221224108/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-07-16/2/ live 16 July 1981 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Joseph O'Neill nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general election 16 July 1981 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael Resignation of Alexis FitzGerald on appointment as special advisor to governmenthttps://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-07-16/3/ Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23 Resignation of Member 16 July 1981 13 November 2024 21 December 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201221224154/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1981-07-16/3/ liveMcDonald Frank Frank McDonald (journalist) Haughey in fierce attack on 'cronyism' 1 https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1981/0709/Pg001.html#Ar00104 The Irish Times 9 July 1981 subscription External links http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=14&disp=mem 14th Seanad Oireachtas Members Database 2 February 2008 https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=seanad&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F14 14th Seanad Oireachtas Debates Notes and references 14