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Members of the Seanad from 1944 to 1948

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::summary Members of the Seanad from 1944 to 1948 ::

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FieldValue
name5th Seanad
imageOireachtas logo.svg
image_size100px
bodySeanad Éireann
countryIreland
meeting_placeLeinster House
term_start18 August 1944
term_end12 March 1948
before4th Seanad
after6th Seanad
membership160
chamber1_leader1_typeCathaoirleach
chamber1_leader1Seán Goulding (FF)
chamber1_leader2_typeLeas-Chathaoirleach
chamber1_leader2Timothy O'Donovan (FG)
chamber1_leader3_type[Leader of the
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad)
chamber1_leader3William Quirke (FF)
government4th Government of Ireland
::

|name = 5th Seanad |image = Oireachtas logo.svg |image_size = 100px |body = Seanad Éireann |country = Ireland |meeting_place = Leinster House |term_start = 18 August 1944 |term_end = 12 March 1948 |before = 4th Seanad |after = 6th Seanad |membership1 = 60 |chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach |chamber1_leader1 = Seán Goulding (FF) |chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach |chamber1_leader2 = Timothy O'Donovan (FG) |chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the Seanad |chamber1_leader3 = William Quirke (FF) |government = 4th Government of Ireland The 5th Seanad was in office from 1944 to 1948. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1944 general election to the 12th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 6th Seanad in 1948.

Cathaoirleach

On 18 August 1944, Seán Goulding (FF) was proposed by Helena Concannon (FF) and seconded by Pádraic Ó Máille (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

On 25 October 1944, Timothy O'Donovan (FG) was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Patrick Baxter (CnaT) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.

Composition of the 5th 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 5th Seanad first met on 18 August 1944.

::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 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 22 | Fianna Fáil}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Fine Gael}}" | | Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | Fine Gael}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | Labour Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Clann na Talmhan}}" | | | | | | | | | | | | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | Independent | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | | | | | | | | | | | ::

List of senators

| firstname = Andrew | lastname = Clarkin | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Goulding | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hayes | articlename = Michael Hayes (politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Denis | lastname = Healy | articlename = Denis Healy (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Hearne | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = McGee | articlename = James McGee (Irish politician) | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Administrative Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Baxter | articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Counihan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Daniel | lastname = Hogan | articlename = Daniel Hogan (Irish politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Edmund | lastname = Horan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Kehoe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Dominick | lastname = MacCabe | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = O'Callaghan | articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Timothy | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = Patrick O'Reilly (Longford politician) | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Quirke | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Gerard | lastname = Sweetman | articlename = | panel = Agricultural Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 13th Dáil at the general election on 4 February 1948 | firstname = Patrick | lastname = Doyle | articlename = Patrick Doyle (Irish politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Louis | lastname = O'Dea | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = O'Donovan | articlename = | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Patrick J. | lastname = O'Reilly | articlename = Patrick J. O'Reilly (politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Parkinson | articlename = James Parkinson (Irish politician) | panel = Cultural and Educational Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Resigned on 31 July 1947 due to ill-health | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Condon | articlename = Thomas Condon (senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Disqualified from the Seanad on 25 October 1944 by virtue of his membership of the Irish Tourist Board | firstname = Daniel | lastname = Corkery | articlename = Daniel Corkery (Irish republican) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Crosbie | articlename = James Crosbie (senator) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Tadhg | lastname = Crowley | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James G. | lastname = Douglas | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Luke | lastname = Duffy | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter Trainor | lastname = Kelly | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = MacEllin | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = David | lastname = Madden | articlename = David Madden (politician) | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = Elected to 13th Dáil at the general election on 4 February 1948 | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Summerfield | articlename = | panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected on 7 March 1945, replacing Thomas Condon | firstname = John | lastname = Butler | articlename = John Butler (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Hayden | articlename = Thomas Hayden (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Frederick | lastname = Hawkins | articlename = Frederick Hawkins (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 24 July 1946, replacing John Thomas Keane | firstname = James | lastname = Johnston | articlename = James Johnston (Seanad Éireann member) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John Thomas | lastname = Keane | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 22 May 1946 | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Kennedy | articlename = Thomas Kennedy (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 18 September 1947 | firstname = Sam | lastname = Kyle | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Peter | lastname = Lynch | articlename = Peter Lynch (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = John | lastname = Meighan | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Clann na Talmhan | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Seán | lastname = Ruane | articlename = | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael | lastname = Smyth | articlename = Michael Smyth (politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = James | lastname = Tunney | articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician) | panel = Labour Panel | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Henry | lastname = Barniville | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fine Gael | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Helena | lastname = Concannon | articlename = | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Michael J. | lastname = Ryan | articlename = Michael J. Ryan (Irish politician) | panel = National University of Ireland | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph Warwick | lastname = Bigger | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 22 November 1947, replacing T. C. Kingsmill Moore | firstname = William | lastname = Fearon | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Joseph | lastname = Johnston | articlename = Joseph Johnston (Irish politician) | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = T. C. | lastname = Kingsmill Moore | articlename = | panel = Dublin University | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Appointed as a judge of the High Court on 11 June 1947 | firstname = Seán | lastname = Campbell | articlename = Seán Campbell (trade unionist) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Robert | lastname = Farnan | articlename = Robert Farnan (physician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Thomas | lastname = Foran | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Labour Party (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = T. V. | lastname = Honan | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Sir John | lastname = Keane | articlename = Sir John Keane, 5th Baronet | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Margaret L. | lastname = Kennedy | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = William | lastname = Magennis | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 30 March 1946 | firstname = Liam Ó | lastname = Buachalla | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Pádraic | lastname = Ó Máille | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = Died on 19 January 1946 | firstname = Pádraig | lastname = Ó Siochfhradha | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 22 February 1946, replacing Pádraic Ó Máille | firstname = Edward | lastname = Pakenham | postnomial = | articlename = Edward Pakenham, 6th Earl of Longford | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Independent politician (Ireland) | filledvacancy = yes | notes = Nominated on 7 November 1946, replacing William Magennis | firstname = Margaret Mary | lastname = Pearse | articlename = | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes = | firstname = Matthew | lastname = Stafford | articlename = Matthew Stafford (politician) | panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach | party = Fianna Fáil | filledvacancy = | notes =

Changes

|date = 25 |month = October |year = 1944 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Thomas Condon disqualified by virtue of his membership of the Irish Tourist Board |date = 7 |month = March |year = 1945 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Frederick Summerfield elected to replace Thomas Condon |date = 19 |month = January |year = 1946 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Fianna Fáil |note = Death of Pádraic Ó Máille |date = 22 |month = February |year = 1946 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha nominated to replace Pádraic Ó Máille |date = 30 |month = March |year = 1946 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of William Magennis |date = 22 |month = May |year = 1946 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = Death of John Thomas Keane |date = 24 |month = July |year = 1946 |con = Labour Panel |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Frederick Hawkins elected at a by-election to replace John Thomas Keane |date = 7 |month = November |year = 1946 |con = Nominated by the Taoiseach |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Edward Pakenham nominated to replace William Magennis |date = 11 |month = June |year = 1947 |con = Dublin University |gain = |loss = Independent politician (Ireland) |note = T. C. Kingsmill Moore appointed as a judge of the High Court |date = 31 |month = July |year = 1947 |con = Cultural and Educational Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Resignation of James Parkinson |date = 18 |month = September |year = 1947 |con = Labour Panel |gain = |loss = Labour Party (Ireland) |note = Death of Thomas Kennedy |date = 22 |month = November |year = 1947 |con = Dublin University |gain = Independent politician (Ireland) |loss = |note = Joseph Warwick Bigger elected at a by-election to replace T. C. Kingsmill Moore |date = 4 |month = February |year = 1948 |con = Agricultural Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = Gerard Sweetman elected to the 13th Dáil at the 1948 general election |date = 4 |month = February |year = 1948 |con = Industrial and Commercial Panel |gain = |loss = Fine Gael |note = David Madden elected to the 13th Dáil at the 1948 general election

References

References

  1. (18 August 1944). "Election of Cathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates.
  2. (25 October 1944). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 2". Oireachtas Debates.
  3. "5th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  4. (25 October 1944). "Vacancy in Seanad—Motion – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 2". Oireachtas Debates.
  5. (7 March 1945). "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 17". Oireachtas Debates.
  6. (23 January 1946). "Bás Seanadóra – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates.
  7. (13 March 1946). "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 9". Oireachtas Debates.
  8. (3 April 1946). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 14". Oireachtas Debates.
  9. (22 May 1946). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 20". Oireachtas Debates.
  10. (3 July 1946). "Vacancy in Membership of Seanad Éireann—Motion – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 32 No. 3". Oireachtas Debates.
  11. (24 July 1946). "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 32 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates.
  12. (13 November 1946). "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 33 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates.
  13. (17 June 1947). "Senator Ceases to be a Member – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 33 No. 20". Oireachtas Debates.
  14. (1 July 1947). "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates.
  15. (31 July 1947). "Resignation of Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 9". Oireachtas Debates.
  16. (6 November 1947). "Notice of Vacancies in Seanad Membership – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates.
  17. (6 November 1947). "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates.
  18. (2 November 1947). "New Senator Takes his Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 14". Oireachtas Debates.
  19. (11 March 1948). "Announcements by Cathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 24". Oireachtas Debates.

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