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Members of the Seanad from 1973 to 1977

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1973 to 1977 ::

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FieldValue
name13th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start1 June 1973
term_end16 August 1977
before12th Seanad
after14th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1James Dooge (FG)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Evelyn Owens (Lab)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Michael O'Higgins (FG)
government14th government of Ireland
::

|name = 13th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 1 June 1973 |term_end = 16 August 1977 |before = 12th Seanad |after = 14th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = James Dooge (FG) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Evelyn Owens (Lab) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Michael O'Higgins (FG) |government = 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.

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.

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.

::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 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 24 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Seán | lastname = Brosnan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election on 13 November 1974 | firstname = Philip | lastname = Burton | articlename = Philip Burton (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Garrett | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Keegan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Kilbride | articlename = Thomas Kilbride (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = McGlinchey | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Andy | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = Andy O'Brien (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Prendergast | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, replacing Seán Brosnan | firstname = Bob | lastname = Aylward | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 18 July 1974 | firstname = Jack | lastname = Barrett | articlename = Jack Barrett (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pierce | lastname = Butler | articlename = Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = Cowen | articlename = | 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 = Joe | lastname = McCartin | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = McGowan | articlename = Patrick McGowan (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 = | notes = Died on 24 January 1974 | firstname = William | lastname = Ryan | articlename = William Ryan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam | lastname = Whyte | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pat | lastname = Codd | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, succeeding Cornelius O'Callaghan | firstname = Michael | lastname = Ferris | articlename = Michael Ferris (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, succeeding Bob Aylward | firstname = Kit | lastname = Ahern | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Billy | lastname = Fox | articlename = Billy Fox (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Assassinated on 12 March 1974 | firstname = Timothy | lastname = McAuliffe | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Walsh | articlename = Mary Walsh (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 18 August 1976 | firstname = Michael | lastname = Yeats | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Roddy | lastname = Connolly | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election 23 April 1975, replacing Billy Fox | firstname = Vincent | lastname = McHugh | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 25 October 1976, replacing Mary Walsh | firstname = John J. | lastname = Brennan | articlename = John Brennan (Irish senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Fad | lastname = Browne | articlename = Fad Browne | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Dooge | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Cathaoirleach | firstname = Denis | lastname = Farrelly | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 27 December 1974 | firstname = Alexis | lastname = FitzGerald | articlename = Alexis FitzGerald Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brian | lastname = Lenihan | articlename = Brian Lenihan Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Moynihan | articlename = Michael Moynihan (Kerry politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | 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 = Jack | lastname = Daly | articlename = Jack Daly (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, replacing Denis Farrelly | 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 = Séamus | lastname = Dolan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Des | lastname = Hanafin | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Harte | articlename = Jack Harte (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | 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 = Bernard | lastname = Markey | articlename = | 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 = John | lastname = Horgan | articlename = John Horgan (academic) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Augustine | lastname = Martin | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Quinlan | articlename = Patrick Quinlan (politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Noël | lastname = Browne | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Robinson | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Trevor | lastname = West | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Blennerhassett | articlename = John Blennerhassett (1930–2013) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Austin | lastname = Deasy | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 | firstname = Benjamin | lastname = Guinness | articlename = Benjamin Guinness, 3rd Earl of Iveagh | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brendan | lastname = Halligan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election on 10 June 1976 | firstname = Michael D. | lastname = Higgins | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Kerrigan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 | firstname = Patrick W. | lastname = McGrath | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Mullen | articlename = Michael Mullen (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael J. | lastname = O'Higgins | articlename = Michael O'Higgins | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Leader of the Seanad | firstname = Paddy | lastname = O'Toole | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 | firstname = James | lastname = Sanfey | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ruairi | lastname = Quinn | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 1 July 1976, replacing Brendan Halligan Elected to the 21st Dáil at the general election on 16 June 1977 | firstname = Liam | lastname = Burke | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 21 June 1977 to fill vacancy | firstname = Martin | lastname = Finn | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 21 June 1977 to fill vacancy | firstname = Frank | lastname = King | articlename = Frank King (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 22 June 1977 to fill vacancy

Changes

|date = 24 |month = January |year = 1974 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Cornelius O'Callaghan |date = 12 |month = March |year = 1974 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Death of Billy Fox |date = 18 |month = July |year = 1974 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Bob Aylward |date = 13 |month = November |year = 1974 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Seán Brosnan elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election |date = 27 |month = December |year = 1974 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Death of Denis Farrelly |date = 23 |month = April |year = 1975 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Micheál Prendergast elected at a by-election to replace Seán Brosnan |date = 23 |month = April |year = 1975 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Pat Codd elected at a by-election to succeed Cornelius O'Callaghan |date = 23 |month = April |year = 1975 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Michael Ferris elected at a by-election to succeed Bob Aylward |date = 23 |month = April |year = 1975 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Roddy Connolly elected at a by-election to succeed Billy Fox |date = 23 |month = April |year = 1975 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Jack Daly elected at a by-election to succeed Denis Farrelly |date = 10 |month = June |year = 1976 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Brendan Halligan elected to the 20th Dáil at a by-election |date = 1 |month = July |year = 1976 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Ruairi Quinn nominated to succeed Brendan Halligan |date = 18 |month = August |year = 1976 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Death of Mary Walsh |date = 25 |month = October |year = 1976 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Vincent McHugh elected at a by-election to succeed Mary Walsh |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Austin Deasy elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Patrick Kerrigan elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Paddy O'Toole elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election |date = 16 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Ruairi Quinn elected to the 21st Dáil at the 1977 general election |date = 22 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Liam Burke nominated to fill vacancy |date = 22 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fine Gael |loss = |note = Martin Finn nominated to fill vacancy |date = 22 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Brendan Halligan nominated to fill vacancy |date = 22 |month = June |year = 1977 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = |note = Frank King nominated to fill vacancy

References

References

  1. (1 June 1973). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 75 No. 1.
  2. (20 June 1973). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 75 No. 2.
  3. "Mr. Austin Deasy". Oireachtas Members Database.
  4. (13 February 1974). "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 77 No. 1.
  5. (13 March 1974). "Death of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 77 No. 4.
  6. (18 July 1974). "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 78 No. 15.
  7. (4 December 1974). "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 2.
  8. (12 February 1975). "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 6.
  9. (18 December 1974). "Vacancies in Seanad Membership: Motions". Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 4.
  10. (24 April 1975). "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 80 No. 5.
  11. (12 February 1975). "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 79 No. 6.
  12. (17 June 1976). "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 84 No. 4.
  13. (1 July 1976). "Nomination of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 84 No. 9.
  14. (31 August 1976). "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 1.
  15. (15 September 1976). "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 5.
  16. (1 December 1976). "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 85 No. 8.
  17. (5 July 1977). "Forógra Proclamation". Dáil Debates – Vol. 300 No. 1.
  18. Walsh, Dick. (23 June 1977). "Cosgrave names four defeated candidates to Senate posts". [[The Irish Times]].

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