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16th Seanad
Members of the Seanad from 1982 to 1983
Members of the Seanad from 1982 to 1983
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 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](15th-seanad) |
| after | [17th Seanad](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 |
Seanad](leader-of-the-seanad) 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.
| 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
Changes
References
References
- (13 May 1982). "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 98 No. 1.
- (19 May 1982). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 98 No. 2.
- (21 December 1982). "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 99 No. 4.
- (21 December 1982). "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 99 No. 4.
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