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12th Seanad

The 12th Seanad was in office from 1969 to 1973. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1969 general election to the 19th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 13th Seanad in 1973.

12th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term5 November 1969 – 30 March 1973
Government13th government of Ireland
Members60
Cathaoirleach
Leas-ChathaoirleachJames Dooge (FG)
Leader of the
Seanad		Thomas Mullins (FF)

Composition of the 12th Seanad

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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 12th Seanad first met on 5 November 1969.

Origin
Party
 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fianna Fáil 3 4 3 4 4 0 0 9 27
Fine Gael 3 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 16
Labour Party 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 6
Independent 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 2 11
Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60

Cathaoirleach

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On 5 November 1969, Michael Yeats (FF) was proposed for the position of Cathaoirleach by Thomas Mullins (FF) and seconded by John J. Nash (FF). He was elected with Mary Robinson (Ind) and Owen Sheehy-Skeffington (Ind) dissenting.[1]

On 12 November 1969, James Dooge (FG) was proposed for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach by Michael O'Higgins (FG) and seconded by Charles McDonald (FG). He was elected unopposed.[2]

On 1 January 1973, Yeats resigned as Cathaoirleach on his appointment as a member of the Irish delegation in the European Parliament.[3] On 1 January 1973, in the election of a new Cathaoirleach, Micheál Cranitch (FF) was proposed Thomas Mullins (FF) and seconded by Kit Ahern (FF). James Dooge was proposed by Michael O'Higgins (FG) and seconded by Charles McDonald (FG). Cranitch was elected by a vote of 28 to 14.[4]

List of senators

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  • Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Name Panel Party Notes
Liam Ahern Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Richard Belton Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Patrick Fitzsimons Administrative Panel   Independent  
Jack Garrett Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick Malone Administrative Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 19th Dáil at a by-election on 14 April 1970[6]
Patrick Norton Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick J. Reynolds Administrative Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Seán Keegan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 16 June 1970, replacing Patrick Malone[7]
Pierce Butler Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
John Doyle Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jack Fitzgerald Agricultural Panel   Labour  
John Mannion Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
James Martin Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Died on 3 October 1969[8]
Charles McDonald Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Patrick McGowan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Andy O'Brien Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Micheál Prendergast Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Patrick W. Ryan Agricultural Panel   Independent  
William Ryan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Cornelius O'Callaghan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 24 February 1970, replacing James Martin[9]
Kit Ahern Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Kelly Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
John J. Nash Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Michael O'Higgins Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Yeats Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Ruairí Brugha Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Eileen Desmond Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
James Dooge Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Denis Farrelly Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Alexis FitzGerald Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Dermot Honan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Bernard McGlinchey Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Ted Russell Industrial and Commercial Panel   Independent  
Eoin Ryan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John Boland Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Seán Brosnahan Labour Panel   Independent  
Jimmy Dunne Labour Panel   Labour Died on 23 February 1972[10]
Joseph Farrell Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Des Hanafin Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Fintan Kennedy Labour Panel   Labour  
Mark Killilea Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Michael Lyons Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
William O'Brien Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Evelyn Owens Labour Panel   Labour  
Seán Walsh Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Bryan Alton National University of Ireland   Independent  
John Horgan National University of Ireland   Labour  
Patrick Quinlan National University of Ireland   Independent  
William J. E. Jessop Dublin University   Independent  
Mary Bourke Dublin University   Independent  
Owen Sheehy-Skeffington Dublin University   Independent Died on 7 June 1970[11]
Trevor West Dublin University   Independent Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 19 November 1970, replacing Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[12]
John J. Brennan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Micheál Cranitch Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Brendan Crinion Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[5]
Peggy Farrell Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Thomas Flanagan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Michael Gallanagh Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Neville Keery Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Farrell McElgunn Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Thomas Mullins Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Terence O'Sullivan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
William Sheldon Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  

Changes

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Date Panel Loss Gain Note
3 October 1969 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   Death of James Martin[8][13]
24 February 1970 Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Cornelius O'Callaghan elected at a by-election to succeed James Martin[9]
14 April 1970 Administrative Panel Fine Gael   Patrick Malone elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election[6][14]
7 June 1970 Dublin University Independent   Death of Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[11][15]
16 June 1970 Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Seán Keegan elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Malone[7]
19 November 1970 Dublin University   Independent Trevor West elected at a by-election to succeed Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[12]
23 February 1972 Labour Panel Labour   Death of Jimmy Dunne[10][16]
28 February 1973 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Liam Ahern elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil   Ruairí Brugha elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Brendan Crinion elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Industrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil   Eileen Desmond elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   Joseph Farrell elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil   John Kelly elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   Charles McDonald elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Patrick J. Reynolds elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]
28 February 1973 Labour Panel Fianna Fáil   Seán Walsh elected to the 20th Dáil at the 1973 general election[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 1. 5 November 1969.
  2. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 2. 12 November 1969.
  3. ^ "Vacancy in Office of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 1. 3 January 1973.
  4. ^ "Toghadh Cathaoirligh". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 1. 3 January 1973.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Members of Seanad Éireann elected to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 74 No. 6. 30 March 1973.
  6. ^ a b "Election of Member to Dáil Éireann". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 1. 29 April 1970.
  7. ^ a b "Prelude". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 9. 17 June 1970.
  8. ^ a b "Death of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 1. 5 November 1969.
  9. ^ a b "Election of Member". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 15. 19 March 1970.
  10. ^ a b "Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 72 No. 7. 23 February 1972.
  11. ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 7. 10 June 1970.
  12. ^ a b "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 69 No. 1. 15 December 1970.
  13. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 67 No. 2. 12 November 1969.
  14. ^ "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 1. 29 April 1970.
  15. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership". Seanad Debates – Vol. 68 No. 15. 28 July 1970.
  16. ^ "Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 73 No. 9. 3 November 1972.
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