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15th Seanad
Members of the Seanad from 1981 to 1982
Members of the Seanad from 1981 to 1982
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 15th Seanad |
| image | Oireachtas logo.svg |
| image_size | 100px |
| body | Seanad Éireann |
| country | Ireland |
| meeting_place | Leinster House |
| term_start | 8 October 1981 |
| term_end | 16 April 1982 |
| before | [14th Seanad](14th-seanad) |
| after | [16th Seanad](16th-seanad) |
| membership1 | 60 |
| chamber1_leader1_type | Cathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader1 | Charles McDonald (FG) |
| chamber1_leader2_type | Leas-Chathaoirleach |
| chamber1_leader2 | Séamus Dolan (FF) |
| chamber1_leader3_type | Leader of the |
| Seanad | |
| chamber1_leader3 | Gemma Hussey (FG) |
| government | 17th government of Ireland |
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad) The 15th Seanad was in office from 1981 to 1982. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1981 general election to the 22nd Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 16th Seanad.
Cathaoirleach
On 8 October 1981, Charles McDonald (FG) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Gemma Hussey (FG) and seconded by Michael Ferris (Lab). He was elected without a division.
On 9 October 1981, Séamus Dolan (FF) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Eoin Ryan (FF) and seconded by William Ryan (FF). He was elected without a division.
Composition of the 15th 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 15th Seanad first met on 8 October 1981.
| 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 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **19** | Fianna Fáil}}" | |||||||||||
| Fine Gael}}" | Fine Gael | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | **26** | Fine Gael}}" | |||||||||||
| Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | **10** | Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |||||||||||
| Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | **5** | Independent politician (Ireland)}}" |
List of senators
Changes
References
References
- (8 October 1981). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 96 No. 1.
- (9 October 1981). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 96 No. 2.
- (26 March 1982). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 97 No. 4.
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