8th Seanad
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The 8th Seanad was in office from 1954 to 1957. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1954 general election to the 15th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 9th Seanad in 1957.
Cathaoirleach
On 22 July 1954, Patrick Baxter (CnaT), was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by William Quirke (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
On 27 July 1954, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Cathaoirleach of the 7th Seanad, was proposed by Frederick Hawkins (Ind) and seconded by Michael Hayes (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.
Composition of the 8th 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 8th Seanad first met on 22 July 1954.
| OriginParty | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
| Fine Gael | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 1954 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Independent | Death of James G. Douglas | ||
| 1 October 1954 | Nominated by the Taoiseach | Independent | John Douglas nominated to replace James G. Douglas | ||
| 5 March 1955 | Agricultural Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of William Quirke | ||
| 3 November 1955 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of Matthew Smith | ||
| 23 November 1955 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fianna Fáil | Death of Andrew Clarkin | ||
| 19 January 1956 | Administrative Panel | Independent | Death of James McGee | ||
| 14 May 1956 | Agricultural Panel | Independent | Joe Sheridan elected at a by-election to succeed William Quirke | ||
| 14 May 1956 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Fine Gael | James O'Keeffe elected at a by-election to succeed Matthew Smith | ||
| 14 May 1956 | Industrial and Commercial Panel | Independent | Seamus Bohan elected at a by-election to succeed Andrew Clarkin | ||
| 14 May 1956 | Administrative Panel | Independent | William Woods elected at a by-election to succeed James McGee | ||
| 2 August 1956 | Labour Panel | Independent | Death of Frederick Hawkins |
External links
- . Oireachtas Debates.