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Members of the Seanad from 1969 to 1973

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1969 to 1973 ::

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FieldValue
name12th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start5 November 1969
term_end30 March 1973
before11th Seanad
after13th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2James Dooge (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Thomas Mullins (FF)
government13th government of Ireland
::

|name = 12th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 5 November 1969 |term_end = 30 March 1973 |before = 11th Seanad |after = 13th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = James Dooge (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Thomas Mullins (FF) |government = 13th government of Ireland The 12th Seanad was in office from 1969 to 1973. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 13th Seanad in 1973.

Composition of the 12th 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 12th Seanad first met on 5 November 1969.

::data[format=table] | Party|Origin}} | Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Fianna Fáil}}" | | Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 27 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Cathaoirleach

On 5 November 1969, Michael Yeats (FF) was proposed for the position of Cathaoirleach by Thomas Mullins (FF) and seconded by John J. Nash (FF). He was elected with Mary Robinson (Ind) and Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) dissenting.

On 12 November 1969, James Dooge (FG) was proposed for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach by Michael O'Higgins (FG) and seconded by Charles McDonald (FG). He was elected unopposed.

On 1 January 1973, Yeats resigned as Cathaoirleach on his appointment as a member of the Irish delegation in the European Parliament. On 1 January 1973, in the election of a new Cathaoirleach, Micheál Cranitch (FF) was proposed Thomas Mullins (FF) and seconded by Kit Ahern (FF). James Dooge was proposed by Michael O'Higgins (FG) and seconded by Charles McDonald (FG). Cranitch was elected by a vote of 28 to 14.

List of senators

| firstname = Liam | lastname = Ahern | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Richard | lastname = Belton | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Fitzsimons | articlename = Patrick Fitzsimons (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Garrett | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Malone | articlename = Patrick Malone (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 19th Dáil at a by-election on 14 April 1970 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Norton | articlename = Patrick Norton (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick J. | lastname = Reynolds | articlename = Patrick J. Reynolds (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Seán | lastname = Keegan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 16 June 1970, replacing Patrick Malone | firstname = Pierce | lastname = Butler | articlename = Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Doyle | articlename = John Doyle (Tipperary hurler) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Fitzgerald | articlename = Jack Fitzgerald (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Mannion | articlename = John Mannion Jnr | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Martin | articlename = James Martin (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 3 October 1969 | firstname = Charles | lastname = McDonald | articlename = Charles McDonald (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = McGowan | articlename = Patrick McGowan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Andy | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = Andy O'Brien (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Prendergast | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick W. | lastname = Ryan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Ryan | articlename = William Ryan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Cornelius | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = Cornelius O'Callaghan (Fianna Fáil politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 24 February 1970, replacing James Martin | firstname = Kit | lastname = Ahern | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Kelly | articlename = John M. Kelly (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = John J. | lastname = Nash | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = O'Higgins | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Yeats | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ruairí | lastname = Brugha | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Eileen | lastname = Desmond | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = James | lastname = Dooge | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Farrelly | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Alexis | lastname = FitzGerald | articlename = Alexis FitzGerald Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dermot | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = McGlinchey | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ted | lastname = Russell | articlename = Ted Russell (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eoin | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Eoin Ryan Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Boland | articlename = John Boland (Fine Gael politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Brosnahan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jimmy | lastname = Dunne | articlename = Jimmy Dunne (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 23 February 1972 | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Farrell | articlename = Joseph Farrell (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Des | lastname = Hanafin | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Fintan | lastname = Kennedy | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mark | lastname = Killilea | articlename = Mark Killilea Jnr | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Lyons | articlename = Michael Lyons (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = William O'Brien (Fine Gael politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Evelyn | lastname = Owens | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Walsh | articlename = Seán Walsh (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Bryan | lastname = Alton | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Horgan | articlename = John Horgan (academic) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Quinlan | articlename = Patrick Quinlan (politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William J. E. | lastname = Jessop | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Bourke | articlename = Mary Robinson | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Owen | lastname = Sheehy-Skeffington | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 7 June 1970 | firstname = Trevor | lastname = West | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 19 November 1970, replacing Owen Sheehy-Skeffington | firstname = John J. | lastname = Brennan | articlename = John Brennan (Irish senator) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Cranitch | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brendan | lastname = Crinion | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973 | firstname = Peggy | lastname = Farrell | articlename = Peggy Farrell (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Flanagan | articlename = Thomas Flanagan (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Gallanagh | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Neville | lastname = Keery | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Farrell | lastname = McElgunn | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Mullins | articlename = Thomas Mullins (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Terence | lastname = O'Sullivan | articlename = Terence O'Sullivan (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Sheldon | articlename = William Sheldon (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes =

Changes

|date = 3 |month = October |year = 1969 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of James Martin |date = 24 |month = February |year = 1970 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Cornelius O'Callaghan elected at a by-election to succeed James Martin |date = 14 |month = April |year = 1970 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Patrick Malone elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election |date = 7 |month = June |year = 1970 |con = Dublin University |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of Owen Sheehy-Skeffington |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1970 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Seán Keegan elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Malone |date = 19 |month = November |year = 1970 |con = Dublin University |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Trevor West elected at a by-election to succeed Owen Sheehy-Skeffington |date = 23 |month = February |year = 1972 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Death of Jimmy Dunne |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Liam Ahern elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Ruairí Brugha elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Brendan Crinion elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Eileen Desmond elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Joseph Farrell elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = John Kelly elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Charles McDonald elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Patrick J. Reynolds elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election |date = 28 |month = February |year = 1973 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Seán Walsh elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election

References

References

  1. (5 November 1969). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 1.
  2. (12 November 1969). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 2.
  3. (3 January 1973). "Vacancy in Office of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 1.
  4. (3 January 1973). "Toghadh Cathaoirligh". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 1.
  5. (5 November 1969). "Death of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 1.
  6. (12 November 1969). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 2.
  7. (19 March 1970). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 15.
  8. (29 April 1970). "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 1.
  9. (29 April 1970). "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 1.
  10. (10 June 1970). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 7.
  11. (28 July 1970). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 15.
  12. (17 June 1970). "Prelude". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 9.
  13. (15 December 1970). "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 69 No. 1.
  14. (23 February 1972). "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 72 No. 7.
  15. (3 November 1972). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 73 No. 9.
  16. (30 March 1973). "Members of Seanad Éireann elected to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 6.

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