7th Seanad
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The 7th Seanad was in office from 1951 to 1954. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1951 general election to the 14th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.
Cathaoirleach
On 14 August 1951, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), was proposed by Seán Goulding (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
On 7 November 1951, Timothy O'Donovan (FG), Cathaoirleach of the 6th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
Composition of the 7th 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 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.
| OriginParty | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | ||
| Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | ||
| 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
Changes
| Date | Panel | Loss | Gain | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1951 | Dublin University | Independent | Gardner Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court | ||
| 27 February 1952 | National University | Fianna Fáil | Death of Helena Concannon | ||
| 12 March 1952 | Dublin University | Independent | William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed Gardner Budd | ||
| 16 September 1952 | Labour Panel | Labour | Disqualification of William McMullen due to bankruptcy | ||
| 25 February 1953 | National University | Independent | John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to succeed Helena Concannon | ||
| 25 February 1953 | Labour Panel | Labour | William McMullen deemed to be elected to fill casual vacancy | ||
| 22 June 1953 | Labour Panel | Independent | Death of Michael Colgan | ||
| 1 September 1953 | Labour Panel | Labour | Resignation of William McMullen to join the board of CIÉ | ||
| 5 January 1954 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James Kilroy | ||
| 12 March 1954 | Cultural and Educational Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of James B. Lynch |
External links
- . Oireachtas Debates.