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Members of the Seanad from 1977 to 1981

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1977 to 1981 ::

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FieldValue
name14th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start27 October 1977
term_end16 July 1981
before13th Seanad
after15th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Séamus Dolan (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Eoin Ryan (FF)
government
::

|name = 14th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 27 October 1977 |term_end = 16 July 1981 |before = 13th Seanad |after = 15th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Séamus Dolan (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Eoin Ryan (FF) |government = 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. The remaining 11 seats were occupied by nominees of Jack Lynch as Taoiseach.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 14th Seanad first met on 27 October 1977.

::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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 29 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Liam | lastname = Burke | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 21st Dáil at a by-election on 6 November 1979 | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Cranitch | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Garrett | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 11 September 1977

| firstname = Tras | lastname = Honan | 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 = Michael P. | lastname = Kitt | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Myles | lastname = Staunton | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Donnelly | articlename = Michael Donnelly (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 7 December 1977, following the death of Jack Garrett | firstname = Jim | lastname = Doolan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election in April 1980, following the election of Liam Burke to the Dáil | firstname = Pierce | lastname = Butler | articlename = Pierce Butler (Irish politician, born 1922) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Paul | lastname = Connaughton | articlename = Paul Connaughton Snr | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = John | lastname = Ellis | articlename = John Ellis (Fianna Fáil politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Justin | lastname = Keating | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Rory | lastname = Kiely | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gerard | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Gerard Lynch (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joe | lastname = McCartin | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Charles | lastname = McDonald | articlename = Charles McDonald (Irish politician) | 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 = Martin | lastname = O'Toole | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Ryan | articlename = William Ryan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Richard | lastname = Conroy | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Cooney | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Flor | lastname = Crowley | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Timothy | lastname = McAuliffe | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = David | lastname = Molony | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Ruairí | lastname = Brugha | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Alexis | lastname = FitzGerald | articlename = Alexis FitzGerald Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Desmond | lastname = Governey | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Michael | lastname = Howard | articlename = Michael Howard (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam | lastname = Hyland | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Mick | lastname = Lanigan | articlename = | 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 = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Patrick J. | lastname = Reynolds | articlename = Patrick J. Reynolds (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eoin | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Eoin Ryan Snr | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Blennerhassett | articlename = John Blennerhassett (1930–2013) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Séamus | lastname = Dolan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Dowling | 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 = Tony | lastname = Herbert | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brian | lastname = Hillery | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Fintan | lastname = Kennedy | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | 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 = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Andy | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = Andy O'Brien (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gemma | lastname = Hussey | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Augustine | lastname = Martin | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John A. | lastname = Murphy | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Conor Cruise | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned from the Seanad on 13 June 1979 | firstname = Catherine | lastname = McGuinness | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected at a by-election on 11 December 1979, following the resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien | firstname = Mary | lastname = Robinson | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Trevor | lastname = West | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Séamus | lastname = Brennan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Séamus de | lastname = Brún | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eileen | lastname = Cassidy | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Valerie | lastname = Goulding | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Harney | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the 22nd Dáil at the general election on 11 June 1981 | firstname = Valentine | lastname = Jago | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gordon | lastname = Lambert | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = P. J. | lastname = Mara | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election | firstname = Bernard | lastname = McGlinchey | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Noel | lastname = Mulcahy | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = O'Neill | articlename = Joseph O'Neill (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 16 July 1981 to fill vacancy after 1981 general election | firstname = Jim | lastname = Ruttle | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 20 June 1980 to fill vacancy created by the resignation of Michael Yeats | firstname = T. K. | lastname = Whitaker | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Yeats | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned from the Seanad on 12 March 1980

Changes

| date = 11 | month = September | year = 1977 | con = Administrative Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Death of Jack Garrett | date = 7 | month = December | year = 1977 | con = Administrative Panel | gain = Fianna Fáil | note = Michael Donnelly elected at a by-election after death of Jack Garrett | date = 13 | month = June | year = 1979 | con = Dublin University | loss = Independent politician (Ireland) | note = Resignation of Conor Cruise O'Brien due to position as editor of The Observer | date = 6 | month = November | year = 1979 | con = Administrative Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Liam Burke elected to 21st Dáil at a by-election | date = 11 | month = December | year = 1979 | con = Dublin University | gain = Independent politician (Ireland) | note = Catherine McGuinness elected at a by-election to replace Conor Cruise O'Brien | date = 12 | month = March | year = 1980 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Resignation of Michael Yeats to take office as Director General of the EEC Council of Ministers | date = 16 | month = April | year = 1980 | con = Administrative Panel | gain = Fianna Fáil | note = Jim Doolan elected at a by-election to replace Liam Burke | date = 20 | month = June | year = 1980 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | gain = Fianna Fáil | note = Jim Ruttle nominated to repalace Michael Yeats | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Administrative Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Michael P. Kitt elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Agricultural Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Paul Connaughton elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Agricultural Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = John Ellis elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Agricultural Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Joe McCartin elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Cultural and Educational Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Patrick Cooney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Cultural and Educational Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Flor Crowley elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Cultural and Educational Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = David Molony elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Industrial and Commercial Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Desmond Governey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Industrial and Commercial Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Liam Hyland elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Industrial and Commercial Panel | loss = Labour Party (Ireland) | note = Michael Moynihan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Labour Panel | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Séamus Dolan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Labour Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Bernard Markey elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Séamus Brennan elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 11 | month = June | year = 1981 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | loss = Fianna Fáil | note = Mary Harney elected to the 22nd Dáil at the 1981 general election | date = 16 | month = July | year = 1981 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | gain = Fianna Fáil | note = P. J. Mara nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general election | date = 16 | month = July | year = 1981 | con = Nominated by the Taoiseach | gain = Fianna Fáil | note = Joseph O'Neill nominated to fill vacancy after the 1981 general election | date = 16 | month = July | year = 1981 | con = Industrial and Commercial Panel | loss = Fine Gael | note = Resignation of Alexis FitzGerald on appointment as special advisor to government

References

  1. (20 August 1977). "Senate election results". [[The Irish Times]].
  2. (26 August 1977). "Taoiseach takes chance with FF majority in Senate". [[The Irish Times]].
  3. (27 October 1977). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1.
  4. (2 November 1977). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2.
  5. (17 July 1979). "Resignation of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 13.
  6. (18 July 1979). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14.
  7. (20 October 1977). "Taoiseach's Senate nominees join Fianna Fáil". [[The Irish Times]].
  8. (27 October 1977). "Death of Member. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 1.
  9. (2 November 1977). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 2.
  10. (7 December 1977). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 87 No. 8.
  11. (13 June 1979). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 5.
  12. (18 July 1979). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 92 No. 14.
  13. (14 November 1979). "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 2.
  14. (5 December 1979). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 5.
  15. (13 December 1979). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 6.
  16. (12 March 1980). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 93 No. 11.
  17. (June 2016). "Yeats, (William) Michael Butler".
  18. (16 April 1980). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 1.
  19. (24 June 1980). "Nomination of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 94 No. 10.
  20. (17 June 1981). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 22.
  21. (16 July 1981). "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23.
  22. (16 July 1981). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 95 No. 23.
  23. (9 July 1981). "Haughey in fierce attack on 'cronyism'". The Irish Times.

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