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Members of the Seanad from 1982 to 1983

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1982 to 1983 ::

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FieldValue
name16th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start13 May 1982
term_end21 December 1982
before15th Seanad
after17th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Tras Honan (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Charles McDonald (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Eoin Ryan (FF)
government18th government of Ireland
::

|name = 16th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 13 May 1982 |term_end = 21 December 1982 |before = 15th Seanad |after = 17th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Tras Honan (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Charles McDonald (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Eoin Ryan (FF) |government = 18th government of Ireland The 16th Seanad was in office from 1982 to 1983. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the February 1982 general election to the 23rd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 17th Seanad.

Cathaoirleach

On 13 May 1982, Tras Honan (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by Séamus de Brún (FF). She was elected without a division. Honan was the first female Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.

On 19 May 1982, Charles McDonald (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by James Dooge (FG) and seconded by Patrick J. Reynolds (FG). He was elected without a division.

Composition of the 16th 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 16th Seanad first met on 13 May 1982.

::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 | 8 | 28 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Luke | lastname = Belton | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Katharine | lastname = Bulbulia | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Sean | lastname = Conway | articlename = Sean Conway (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Micheál | lastname = Cranitch | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tras | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Billy | lastname = Kenneally | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Flor | lastname = O'Mahony | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = Durkan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Michael | lastname = Ferris | articlename = Michael Ferris (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tom | lastname = Fitzgerald | articlename = Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Richard | lastname = Hourigan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Hussey | articlename = Thomas Hussey (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Lennon | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Mannion | articlename = John Mannion Jnr | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Charles | lastname = McDonald | articlename = Charles McDonald (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | 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 = Michael | lastname = Smith | articlename = Michael Smith (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Séamus | lastname = de Brún | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joachim | lastname = Loughrey | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timothy | lastname = McAuliffe | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = O'Rourke | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Madeleine | lastname = Taylor | articlename = Madeleine Taylor-Quinn | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Deirdre | lastname = Bolger | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timmy | lastname = Conway | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jack | lastname = Daly | articlename = Jack Daly (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Fallon | articlename = Seán Fallon (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Willie | lastname = Farrell | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Howard | articlename = Michael Howard (Irish politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mick | lastname = Lanigan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | 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 = Monica | lastname = Barnes | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Toddie | lastname = Byrne | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Donie | lastname = Cassidy | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Cregan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dick | lastname = Dowling | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | 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 = Mark | lastname = Killilea | articlename = Mark Killilea Jnr | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brian | lastname = Mullooly | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Maurice | lastname = O'Connell | articlename = Maurice O'Connell (Fine Gael politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Dooge | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John A. | lastname = Murphy | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brendan | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Brendan Ryan (Cork politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Robinson | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Shane | lastname = Ross | 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 = Paudge | lastname = Brennan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Flor | lastname = Crowley | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Aidan | lastname = Eames | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 13 December 1982 to fill vacancy after the general election | firstname = Camilla | lastname = Hannon | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Larkin | articlename = James Larkin (Independent Fianna Fáil) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seamus | lastname = Mallon | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | firstname = P. J. | lastname = Mara | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Bernard | lastname = McGlinchey | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = M. J. | lastname = Nolan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Connor | articlename = Seán O'Connor (businessman) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 13 December 1982 to fill vacancy after the general election | firstname = Ned | lastname = O'Keeffe | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 24th Dáil at general election on 24 November 1982 | firstname = John | lastname = Robb | articlename = John Robb (surgeon) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank | lastname = Wall | articlename = Frank Wall (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 13 December 1982 to fill vacancy after the general election | firstname = G. V. | lastname = Wright | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes =

Changes

|date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Bernard Durkan elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Mary O'Rourke elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Madeleine Taylor elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Monica Barnes elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Dick Dowling elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Paudge Brennan elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = M. J. Nolan elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 24 |month = November |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Ned O'Keeffe elected to 24th Dáil at general election |date = 13 |month = December |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Aidan Eames nominated to fill vacancy after the general election |date = 13 |month = December |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Seán O'Connor nominated to fill vacancy after the general election |date = 13 |month = December |year = 1982 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Frank Wall nominated to fill vacancy after the general election

References

References

  1. (13 May 1982). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 98 No. 1.
  2. (19 May 1982). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 98 No. 2.
  3. (21 December 1982). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 99 No. 4.
  4. (21 December 1982). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 99 No. 4.

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