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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Members of the Seanad from 1944 to 1948
Seanad Éireann
Ireland
Leinster House
18 August 1944 – 12 March 1948
4th Government of Ireland
60
Seán Goulding (FF)
Timothy O'Donovan (FG)
William Quirke (FF)
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[edit]
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.[1]
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.[2]
Composition of the 5th Seanad[edit]
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.[3]
The following table shows the composition by party when the 5th Seanad first met on 18 August 1944.
Vocational panels
NUI
DU
Nominated
Total
Agri
Cult & Educ
Ind & Comm
Labour
Fianna Fáil
5
4
2
3
0
1
0
7
22
Fine Gael
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
10
Labour Party
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
2
7
Clann na Talmhan
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
Independent
1
2
1
3
5
1
3
2
18
7
11
5
9
11
3
3
11
60
List of senators[edit]
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Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Notes
Administrative Panel
Fianna Fáil
Administrative Panel
Fianna Fáil
Administrative Panel
Fine Gael
Administrative Panel
Fianna Fáil
Administrative Panel
Fianna Fáil
Administrative Panel
Independent
Administrative Panel
Fianna Fáil
Agricultural Panel
Clann na Talmhan
Agricultural Panel
Independent
Agricultural Panel
Fianna Fáil
Agricultural Panel
Clann na Talmhan
Agricultural Panel
Fianna Fáil
Agricultural Panel
Independent
Agricultural Panel
Fine Gael
Agricultural Panel
Fine Gael
Agricultural Panel
Fianna Fáil
Agricultural Panel
Fianna Fáil
Agricultural Panel
Fine Gael
Elected to 13th Dáil at the general election on 4 February 1948[4]
Cultural and Educational Panel
Fine Gael
Cultural and Educational Panel
Fianna Fáil
Cultural and Educational Panel
Fianna Fáil
Cultural and Educational Panel
Independent
Cultural and Educational Panel
Fine Gael
Resigned on 31 July 1947 due to ill-health[5]
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Disqualified from the Seanad on 25 October 1944 by virtue of his membership of the Irish Tourist Board[6]
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fianna Fáil
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fine Gael
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fianna Fáil
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Labour
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fianna Fáil
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fine Gael
Elected to 13th Dáil at the general election on 4 February 1948[4]
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Elected on 7 March 1945, replacing Thomas Condon[7]
Labour Panel
Fine Gael
Labour Panel
Labour
Labour Panel
Independent
Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 24 July 1946, replacing John Thomas Keane[8]
Labour Panel
Independent
Labour Panel
Independent
Died on 22 May 1946[9]
Labour Panel
Labour
Died on 18 September 1947[10]
Labour Panel
Labour
Labour Panel
Independent
Labour Panel
Clann na Talmhan
Labour Panel
Independent
Labour Panel
Independent
Labour Panel
Labour
National University of Ireland
Fine Gael
National University of Ireland
Fianna Fáil
National University of Ireland
Independent
Dublin University
Independent
Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 22 November 1947, replacing T. C. Kingsmill Moore[11]
Dublin University
Independent
Dublin University
Independent
Dublin University
Independent
Appointed as a judge of the High Court on 11 June 1947[12]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Labour
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Labour
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Died on 30 March 1946[13]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Died on 19 January 1946[14]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Nominated on 22 February 1946, replacing Pádraic Ó Máille[15]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Nominated on 7 November 1946, replacing William Magennis[16]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Changes[edit]
Gain
Note
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Thomas Condon disqualified by virtue of his membership of the Irish Tourist Board[6]
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Independent
Frederick Summerfield elected to replace Thomas Condon[7]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Fianna Fáil
Death of Pádraic Ó Máille[14]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha nominated to replace Pádraic Ó Máille[15]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Death of William Magennis[13]
Labour Panel
Independent
Death of John Thomas Keane[9][17]
Labour Panel
Independent
Frederick Hawkins elected at a by-election to replace John Thomas Keane[8]
Nominated by the Taoiseach
Independent
Edward Pakenham nominated to replace William Magennis[16]
Dublin University
Independent
T. C. Kingsmill Moore appointed as a judge of the High Court[12][18]
Cultural and Educational Panel
Fine Gael
Resignation of James Parkinson[5][19]
Labour Panel
Labour
Death of Thomas Kennedy[10][19]
Dublin University
Independent
Joseph Warwick Bigger elected at a by-election to replace T. C. Kingsmill Moore[11]
Agricultural Panel
Fine Gael
Gerard Sweetman elected to the 13th Dáil at the 1948 general election[4]
Industrial and Commercial Panel
Fine Gael
David Madden elected to the 13th Dáil at the 1948 general election[4]
References[edit]
^ "5th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
^ a b c d "Announcements by Cathaoirleach – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 24". Oireachtas Debates. 11 March 1948.
^ a b "Resignation of Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 9". Oireachtas Debates. 31 July 1947.
^ a b "Vacancy in Seanad—Motion – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 2". Oireachtas Debates. 25 October 1944.
^ a b "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 29 No. 17". Oireachtas Debates. 7 March 1945.
^ a b "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 32 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates. 24 July 1946.
^ a b "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 20". Oireachtas Debates. 22 May 1946.
^ a b "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates. 6 November 1947.
^ a b "New Senator Takes his Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 14". Oireachtas Debates. 2 November 1947.
^ a b "Senator Ceases to be a Member – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 33 No. 20". Oireachtas Debates. 17 June 1947.
^ a b "Death of a Senator – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 14". Oireachtas Debates. 3 April 1946.
^ a b "Bás Seanadóra – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates. 23 January 1946.
^ a b "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 31 No. 9". Oireachtas Debates. 13 March 1946.
^ a b "New Senator Takes His Seat – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 33 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates. 13 November 1946.
^ "Vacancy in Membership of Seanad Éireann—Motion – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 32 No. 3". Oireachtas Debates. 3 July 1946.
^ "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates. 1 July 1947.
^ a b "Notice of Vacancies in Seanad Membership – Seanad Éireann (5th Seanad) – Vol. 34 No. 10". Oireachtas Debates. 6 November 1947.
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