21st Seanad

21st Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term17 September 1997 – 26 June 2002
Government25th government of Ireland
Members60
CathaoirleachBrian Mullooly (FF)
Leas-ChathaoirleachLiam T. Cosgrave (FG)
Leader of the
Seanad		Donie Cassidy (FF)

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.

Cathaoirleach

On 17 September 1997, Brian Mullooly (FF) was proposed as Cathaoirleach by Donie Cassidy (FF) and seconded by Michael Finneran (FF). He was elected without a division.[1]

On 18 September 1997, Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) was proposed as Leas-Chathaoirleach by Maurice Manning (FG) and seconded by Paddy Burke (FG). He was elected without a division.[2]

Composition of the 21st Seanad

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 NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fianna Fáil 3 6 3 5 6 0 0 6 29
Fine Gael 3 4 2 3 4 0 0 0 16
Labour Party 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4
Progressive Democrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
Independent 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 7
Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60

List of senators

  • 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   Fine Gael  
Joe Costello Administrative Panel   Labour Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Joe Doyle Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Finneran Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Camillus Glynn Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Tony Kett Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Fergus O'Dowd Administrative Panel   Fine Gael Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Paddy Burke Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Peter Callanan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Connor Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Avril Doyle Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Tom Hayes Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election on 30 June 2001[4]
Rory Kiely Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick McGowan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Died on 3 October 1999[5]
Pat Moylan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Francis O'Brien Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Kathleen O'Meara Agricultural Panel   Labour  
Jim Walsh Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad in a by-election on 2 June 2000;[6]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
M. J. Nolan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 18 December 2001;[7]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Maurice Manning Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Paschal Mooney Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Labhrás Ó Murchú Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Ann Ormonde Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Madeleine Taylor-Quinn Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Eddie Bohan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Ernie Caffrey Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Paul Coghlan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Liam T. Cosgrave Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Margaret Cox Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Willie Farrell Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Pat Gallagher Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour Resigned from the Seanad on 12 October 1999[8]
Jim Glennon Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 2 June 2000;[6]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Mick Lanigan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Denis O'Donovan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Donie Cassidy Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Denis Cregan Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Liam Fitzgerald Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Des Hanafin Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Mary Jackman Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Dan Kiely Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Don Lydon Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jarlath McDonagh Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Brian Mullooly Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Therese Ridge Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Seán Ryan Labour Panel   Labour Elected to the Dáil at the Dublin North by-election on 11 March 1998[9]
John Cregan Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 23 June 1998;[10]
Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Joe O'Toole National University of Ireland   Independent  
Feargal Quinn National University of Ireland   Independent  
Brendan Ryan National University of Ireland   Independent Joined the Labour Party on 14 January 1999[11]
Mary Henry Dublin University   Independent  
David Norris Dublin University   Independent  
Shane Ross Dublin University   Independent  
Enda Bonner Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Frank Chambers Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
John Dardis Nominated by the Taoiseach   Progressive Democrats  
Tom Fitzgerald Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Resigned from Seanad on 4 April 2002[12]
Dermot Fitzpatrick Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Elected to Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
Jim Gibbons Nominated by the Taoiseach   Progressive Democrats  
Edward Haughey Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Maurice Hayes Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Helen Keogh Nominated by the Taoiseach   Progressive Democrats Changed from Progressive Democrats to Fine Gael on 14 June 2000[13]
Ann Leonard Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Máirín Quill Nominated by the Taoiseach   Progressive Democrats  
Martin Mackin Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy[14]
Mary O'Rourke Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Nominated on 22 May 2002 to fill vacancy[14]

Changes

Date Panel Loss Gain Note
11 March 1998 Labour Panel Labour   Seán Ryan elected to the 28th Dáil at the Dublin North by-election[9]
23 June 1998 Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil John Cregan elected to the Seanad at a by-election[15][10]
14 January 1999 National University Independent Labour Brendan Ryan joined the Labour Party[11]
3 October 1999 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   Death of Patrick McGowan[5]
12 October 1999 Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour   Pat Gallagher resigned from the Seanad to take up position on Westmeath County Council.[8][16]
9 June 2000 Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil Jim Glennon elected to the Seanad at a by-election[17][6]
9 June 2000 Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Seán Ó Fearghaíl elected to Seanad in a by-election[17][6]
14 June 2000 Nominated by the Taoiseach Progressive Democrats Fine Gael Helen Keogh joined Fine Gael[13]
30 June 2001 Agricultural Panel Fine Gael   Tom Hayes elected to 28th Dáil at the Tipperary South by-election[4]
December 2001 Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil M. J. Nolan elected to the Seanad at a by-election[18][7]
4 April 2002 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Tom Fitzgerald resigned from the Seanad[12]
17 May 2002 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   Donie Cassidy elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Administrative Panel Labour   Joe Costello elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   John Cregan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Michael Finneran elected to 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Dermot Fitzpatrick elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil   Jim Glennon elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   M. J. Nolan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil   Denis O'Donovan elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Administrative Panel Fine Gael   Fergus O'Dowd elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
17 May 2002 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   Seán Ó Fearghaíl elected to the 29th Dáil at the 2002 general election[3]
22 May 2002 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Mary O'Rourke nominated to fill vacancy[14]
22 May 2002 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Martin Mackin nominated to fill vacancy[14]

References

  1. ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates. Vol. 152 No. 1. 17 September 1997. Archived from the original on 3 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates. Vol. 152 No. 2. 18 September 1997. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 23. 26 June 2002.
  4. ^ a b "Order of Business". Seanad Debates. Vol. 167 No. 10. 3 July 2001. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy". Seanad Debates. Vol. 160 No. 6. 12 October 1999.
  6. ^ a b c d "Election of Members". Seanad Debates. Vol. 163 No. 14. 7 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 168 No. 26. 18 December 2001.
  8. ^ a b Brennock, Mark (25 August 1999). "Labour senator Pat Gallagher resigns to take up senior council position". The Irish Times.
  9. ^ a b "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates. Vol. 154 No. 14. 13 March 1998.
  10. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 156 No. 3. 23 June 1998. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Independent joins Labour". The Irish Times. 15 January 1999.
  12. ^ a b "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 18. 4 April 2002.
  13. ^ a b Donohoe, Miriam (15 June 2000). "Keogh will not give up Seanad seat following defection to FG". The Irish Times.
  14. ^ a b c d "Nomination of Members". Seanad Debates. Vol. 169 No. 23. 26 June 2002.
  15. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates. Vol. 155 No. 6. 28 April 1998.
  16. ^ "Resignation of Member". Seanad Debates. Vol. 160 No. 7. 13 October 1999.
  17. ^ a b "Issue of Writ: Motions". Seanad Debates. Vol. 163 No. 3. 20 April 2000.
  18. ^ "Issue of Writ: Motion". Seanad Debates. Vol. 168 No. 11. 8 November 2001.
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