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(Top) 1 Composition of the 21st Seanad 2 List of senators 3 Changes 4 References 5 External links

21st Seanad

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21st Seanad

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Overview

Legislative body

Seanad Éireann

Jurisdiction

Meeting place

Term

17 September 1997 – 26 June 2002

Government

25th Government of Ireland

Members

60

Leas-Chathaoirleach

Liam T. Cosgrave

Leader of the
Seanad

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.

Composition of the 21st Seanad[edit]

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.

Origin

Party

Vocational panels

Total

3

6

3

5

6

0

0

6

29

3

4

2

3

4

0

0

0

16

1

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

4

Progressive Democrats

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

1

7

Total

7

11

5

9

11

3

3

11

60

List of senators[edit]

Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name

Panel

Party

Notes

Fintan Coogan

Administrative Panel

Joe Costello

Administrative Panel

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Administrative Panel

Michael Finneran

Administrative Panel

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Camillus Glynn

Administrative Panel

Administrative Panel

Fergus O'Dowd

Administrative Panel

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Paddy Burke

Agricultural Panel

Peter Callanan

Agricultural Panel

John Connor

Agricultural Panel

Avril Doyle

Agricultural Panel

Agricultural Panel

Elected to Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election on 30 June 2001^[2]

Agricultural Panel

Patrick McGowan

Agricultural Panel

Died on 3 October 1999^[3]

Agricultural Panel

Francis O'Brien

Agricultural Panel

Kathleen O'Meara

Agricultural Panel

Agricultural Panel

Seán Ó Fearghaíl

Agricultural Panel

Elected to Seanad in a by-election on 2 June 2000;^[4]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

M. J. Nolan

Agricultural Panel

Elected to the Seanad at a by-election in December 2001;^[5]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Maurice Manning

Cultural and Educational Panel

Paschal Mooney

Cultural and Educational Panel

Labhrás Ó Murchú

Cultural and Educational Panel

Ann Ormonde

Cultural and Educational Panel

Madeleine Taylor-Quinn

Cultural and Educational Panel

Eddie Bohan

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Ernie Caffrey

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Paul Coghlan

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Liam T. Cosgrave

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Margaret Cox

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Willie Farrell

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Pat Gallagher

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Resigned from the Seanad on 12 October 1999^[6]

Jim Glennon

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 2 June 2000;^[7]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Mick Lanigan

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Denis O'Donovan

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Donie Cassidy

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Denis Cregan

Liam Fitzgerald

Des Hanafin

Mary Jackman

Jarlath McDonagh

Brian Mullooly

Therese Ridge

Elected to the Dáil at the Dublin North by-election on 11 March 1998^[8]

John Cregan

Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 23 June 1998;^[9]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Joe O'Toole

National University of Ireland

Feargal Quinn

National University of Ireland

Brendan Ryan

National University of Ireland

Joined the Labour Party on 14 January 1999^[10]

Dublin University

David Norris

Dublin University

Dublin University

Enda Bonner

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Frank Chambers

Nominated by the Taoiseach

John Dardis

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Progressive Democrats

Tom Fitzgerald

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Resigned from Seanad on 4 April 2002^[11]

Dermot Fitzpatrick

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

Jim Gibbons

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Progressive Democrats

Edward Haughey

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Maurice Hayes

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Helen Keogh

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Progressive Democrats

Changed from Progressive Democrats to Fine Gael on 14 June 2000^[12]

Ann Leonard

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Máirín Quill

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Progressive Democrats

Martin Mackin

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy^[13]

Mary O'Rourke

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy^[13]

Changes[edit]

Date

Panel

Loss

Gain

Note

11 March 1998

Seán Ryan elected to the Dáil at the Dublin North by-election^[8]

23 June 1998

John Cregan elected to the Seanad at a by-election^[9]

14 January 1999

National University

Brendan Ryan joined the Labour Party^[10]

3 October 1999

Agricultural Panel

Death of Patrick McGowan (FF)^[3]

12 October 1999

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Pat Gallagher (Lab) resigned from the Seanad^[6]

9 June 2000

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Jim Glennon (FF) elected to the Seanad at a by-election^[7]

9 June 2000

Agricultural Panel

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) elected to Seanad in a by-election^[4]

14 June 2000

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Progressive Democrats

Helen Keogh (PD) joined Fine Gael^[12]

30 June 2001

Agricultural Panel

Tom Hayes (FG) elected to Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election^[2]

December 2001

Agricultural Panel

M. J. Nolan (FF) elected to the Seanad at a by-election^[5]

4 April 2002

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Tom Fitzgerald (FF) resigned from the Seanad^[11]

17 May 2002

Donie Cassidy (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Administrative Panel

Joe Costello (Lab) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

John Cregan (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Administrative Panel

Michael Finneran (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Jim Glennon (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Agricultural Panel

M. J. Nolan (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Industrial and Commercial Panel

Denis O'Donovan (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Administrative Panel

Fergus O'Dowd (FG) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

17 May 2002

Agricultural Panel

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election^[1]

22 May 2002

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Mary O'Rourke nominated to fill vacancy^[13]

22 May 2002

Nominated by the Taoiseach

Martin Mackin nominated to fill vacancy^[13]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 169, 26 June 2002: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Tom Hayes". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Patrick McGowan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Seán Ó Fearghaíl". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. M. J. Nolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Pat Gallagher". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Jim Glennon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Seán Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. John Cregan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Brendan Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Mr. Tom Fitzgerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b "Ms. Helen Keogh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 169, 26 June 2002: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

External links[edit]

"Find a Senator: 21st Seanad". Oireachtas.
"Seanad Debates: 21st Seanad". Oireachtas.

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