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Members of the Seanad from 1997 to 2002

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1997 to 2002 ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox legislative term"]

FieldValue
name21st Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start17 September 1997
term_end26 June 2002
before20th Seanad
after22nd Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Brian Mullooly (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Liam T. Cosgrave (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3Donie Cassidy (FF)
government25th government of Ireland
::

|name = 21st Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 17 September 1997 |term_end = 26 June 2002 |before = 20th Seanad |after = 22nd Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Brian Mullooly (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = Donie Cassidy (FF) |government = 25th government of Ireland

The 21st Seanad was in office from 1997 to 2002. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1997 general election to the 28th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 22nd Seanad at the end of July 2002.

Cathaoirleach

On 17 September 1997, Brian Mullooly (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Donie Cassidy (FF) and seconded by Michael Finneran (FF). He was elected without a division.

On 18 September 1997, Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Paddy Burke (FG). He was elected without a division.

Composition of the 21st Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 21st Seanad first met on 17 September 1997.

::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 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Progressive Democrats}}" | | Progressive Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Progressive Democrats}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Fintan | lastname = Coogan | articlename = Fintan Coogan Jnr | panel = Administrative | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joe | lastname = Costello | articlename = Joe Costello (politician) | panel = Administrative | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Joe | lastname = Doyle | articlename = Joe Doyle (politician) | panel = Administrative | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Finneran | articlename = | panel = Administrative | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Camillus | lastname = Glynn | articlename = | panel = Administrative | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tony | lastname = Kett | articlename = | panel = Administrative | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Fergus | lastname = O'Dowd | articlename = | panel = Administrative | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Paddy | lastname = Burke | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Callanan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Connor | articlename = John Connor (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Avril | lastname = Doyle | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tom | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Tom Hayes (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election on 30 June 2001 | firstname = Rory | lastname = Kiely | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = McGowan | articlename = Patrick McGowan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 3 October 1999 | firstname = Pat | lastname = Moylan | articlename = Pat Moylan (politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Francis | lastname = O'Brien | articlename = Francis O'Brien (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Kathleen | lastname = O'Meara | articlename = Kathleen O'Meara (politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jim | lastname = Walsh | articlename = Jim Walsh (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Ó Fearghaíl | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad in a by-election on 2 June 2000; Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = M. J. | lastname = Nolan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 18 December 2001; Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Maurice | lastname = Manning | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Paschal | lastname = Mooney | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Labhrás | lastname = Ó Murchú | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ann | lastname = Ormonde | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Madeleine | lastname = Taylor-Quinn | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Eddie | lastname = Bohan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Ernie | lastname = Caffrey | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Paul | lastname = Coghlan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam T. | lastname = Cosgrave | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret | lastname = Cox | articlename = | 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 = Pat | lastname = Gallagher | articlename = Pat Gallagher (Labour politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned from the Seanad on 12 October 1999 | firstname = Jim | lastname = Glennon | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 2 June 2000; Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Mick | lastname = Lanigan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Donie | lastname = Cassidy | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Denis | lastname = Cregan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Liam | lastname = Fitzgerald | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Des | lastname = Hanafin | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Mary | lastname = Jackman | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dan | lastname = Kiely | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Don | lastname = Lydon | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Jarlath | lastname = McDonagh | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Brian | lastname = Mullooly | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Therese | lastname = Ridge | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Seán Ryan (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to the Dáil at the Dublin North by-election on 11 March 1998 | firstname = John | lastname = Cregan | articlename = John Cregan (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 23 June 1998; Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Joe | lastname = O'Toole | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Feargal | lastname = Quinn | 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 = Joined the Labour Party on 14 January 1999 | firstname = Mary | lastname = Henry | articlename = Mary Henry (doctor) | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = David | lastname = Norris | articlename = David Norris (politician) | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Shane | lastname = Ross | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Enda | lastname = Bonner | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frank | lastname = Chambers | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Dardis | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Progressive Democrats | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tom | lastname = Fitzgerald | articlename = Tom Fitzgerald (Irish politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned from Seanad on 4 April 2002 | firstname = Dermot | lastname = Fitzpatrick | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election | firstname = Jim | lastname = Gibbons | articlename = Jim Gibbons Jnr | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Progressive Democrats | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edward | lastname = Haughey | articlename = Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Maurice | lastname = Hayes | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Helen | lastname = Keogh | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Progressive Democrats | filledvacancy = | notes = Changed from Progressive Democrats to Fine Gael on 14 June 2000 | firstname = Ann | lastname = Leonard | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Máirín | lastname = Quill | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Progressive Democrats | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Martin | lastname = Mackin | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy | firstname = Mary | lastname = O'Rourke | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy

Changes

|date = 11 |month = March |year = 1998 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Seán Ryan elected to the 28th Dáil at the Dublin North by-election |date = 23 |month = June |year = 1998 |con = Labour Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = John Cregan elected to the Seanad at a by-election |date = 14 |month = January |year = 1999 |con = National University |gain = Labour Party (Ireland) |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Brendan Ryan joined the Labour Party |date = 3 |month = October |year = 1999 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Patrick McGowan |date = 12 |month = October |year = 1999 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Pat Gallagher resigned from the Seanad to take up position on Westmeath County Council. |date = 9 |month = June |year = 2000 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Jim Glennon elected to the Seanad at a by-election |date = 9 |month = June |year = 2000 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Seán Ó Fearghaíl elected to Seanad in a by-election |date = 14 |month = June |year = 2000 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fine Gael |loss = Progressive Democrats |note = Helen Keogh joined Fine Gael |date = 30 |month = June |year = 2001 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Tom Hayes elected to 28th Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election |date = |month = December |year = 2001 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = M. J. Nolan elected to the Seanad at a by-election |date = 4 |month = April |year = 2002 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Tom Fitzgerald resigned from the Seanad |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Donie Cassidy elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Joe Costello elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = John Cregan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Michael Finneran elected to 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Dermot Fitzpatrick elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Jim Glennon elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = M. J. Nolan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Denis O'Donovan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Administrative Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Fergus O'Dowd elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 17 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Seán Ó Fearghaíl elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election |date = 22 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Mary O'Rourke nominated to fill vacancy |date = 22 |month = May |year = 2002 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Fianna Fáil |loss = |note = Martin Mackin nominated to fill vacancy

References

References

  1. (17 September 1997). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates. Vol. 152 No. 1.
  2. (18 September 1997). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates. Vol. 152 No. 2.
  3. (13 March 1998). "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates. Vol. 154 No. 14.
  4. (28 April 1998). "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates. Vol. 155 No. 6.
  5. (23 June 1998). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 156 No. 3.
  6. (15 January 1999). "Independent joins Labour". [[The Irish Times]].
  7. (12 October 1999). "Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Seanad Debates. Vol. 160 No. 6.
  8. (25 August 1999). "Labour senator Pat Gallagher resigns to take up senior council position". [[The Irish Times]].
  9. (13 October 1999). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 160 No. 7.
  10. (20 April 2000). "Issue of Writ: Motions". Seanad Debates. Vol. 163 No. 3.
  11. (7 June 2000). "Election of Members". Seanad Debates. Vol. 163 No. 14.
  12. (15 June 2000). "Keogh will not give up Seanad seat following defection to FG". [[The Irish Times]].
  13. (3 July 2001). "Order of Business". Seanad Debates. Vol. 167 No. 10.
  14. (8 November 2001). "Issue of Writ: Motion". Seanad Debates. Vol. 168 No. 11.
  15. (18 December 2001). "Election of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 168 No. 26.
  16. (4 April 2002). "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 18.
  17. (26 June 2002). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 23.
  18. (26 June 2002). "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 23.

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