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17th Seanad

The 17th Seanad was in office from 1983 to 1987. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the November 1982 general election to the 24th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 18th Seanad.

17th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term23 February 1983 – 3 April 1987
Government17th government
Members60
CathaoirleachPatrick J. Reynolds
Leas-ChathaoirleachTras Honan
Leader of the
Seanad		James Dooge

Composition of the 17th 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 17th Seanad first met on 23 February 1983.

Origin
Party
 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fine Gael 3 5 2 4 5 1 0 5 25
Fianna Fáil 3 5 2 4 5 0 0 0 19
Labour Party 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 9
Independent 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 7
Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60

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
Luke Belton Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Katharine Bulbulia Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Tras Honan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected as Leas-Chathaoirleach on 9 March 1983[1]
Patrick Kennedy Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Lynch Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[2]
Martin O'Donoghue Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Flor O'Mahony Administrative Panel   Labour  
Ulick Burke Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
John Ellis Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[2]
Michael Ferris Agricultural Panel   Labour  
Richard Hourigan Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Thomas Hussey Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Rory Kiely Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Joseph Lennon Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Charles McDonald Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Martin O'Toole Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Michael Quealy Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
William Ryan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Séamus de Brún Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Brian Fleming Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Joachim Loughrey Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Helena McAuliffe-Ennis Cultural and Educational Panel   Labour Joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986[3]
Michael Smith Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[2]
Timmy Conway Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour Joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986[3]
Jack Daly Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Seán Fallon Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Alexis FitzGerald Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Jack Fitzsimons Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Michael Howard Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Mick Lanigan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick J. Reynolds Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael Elected as Cathaoirleach on 23 February 1983[4]
Eoin Ryan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Donie Cassidy Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Denis Cregan Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Des Hanafin Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Jack Harte Labour Panel   Labour  
Jim Higgins Labour Panel   Fine Gael Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[2]
Brian Hillery Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Peter Kelleher Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Mark Killilea Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Larry McMahon Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Brian Mullooly Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Andy O'Brien Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
James Dooge National University of Ireland   Fine Gael Leader of the Seanad
Michael D. Higgins National University of Ireland   Labour Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[2]
Brendan Ryan National University of Ireland   Independent  
Catherine McGuinness Dublin University   Independent  
Mary Robinson Dublin University   Independent  
Shane Ross Dublin University   Independent  
John Browne Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
John Connor Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Jimmy Deenihan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[5]
Patrick Durcan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
Brendan Howlin Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour Elected to the 25th Dáil at the general election on 17 February 1987[6]
Christy Kirwan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
Pat Magner Nominated by the Taoiseach   Labour  
Stephen McGonagle Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Seán O'Leary Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael  
John Robb Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Bríd Rodgers Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Nuala Fennell Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael Nominated on 20 February 1987 to fill vacancy after the general election[7]
Paddy O'Toole Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael Nominated on 20 February 1987 to fill vacancy after the general election[7]

Changes

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Date Panel Loss Gain Note
January 1986 Cultural and Educational Panel Labour Progressive Democrats Helena McAuliffe-Ennis changes party[3]
January 1986 Industrial and Commercial Panel Labour Progressive Democrats Timmy Conway changes party[3]
17 February 1987 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Michael Lynch elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[2]
17 February 1987 Agricultural Panel Fianna Fáil   John Ellis elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[2]
17 February 1987 Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil   Michael Smith elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[2]
17 February 1987 Labour Panel Fine Gael   Jim Higgins elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[2]
17 February 1987 National University Labour   Michael D. Higgins elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[2]
17 February 1987 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fine Gael   Jimmy Deenihan elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[5]
17 February 1987 Nominated by the Taoiseach Labour   Brendan Howlin elected to the 25th Dáil at the 1987 general election[6]
20 February 1987 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael Nuala Fennell nominated to fill vacancy after the general election[7]
20 February 1987 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fine Gael Paddy O'Toole nominated to fill vacancy after the general election[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, No. 2: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Oireachtas. 9 March 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 115, No. 15: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. 3 April 1987. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d McNamara, Maedhbh; Mooney, Paschal (2000). Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918–2000. Dublin: Wolfhound Press. p. 196. ISBN 0-86327-759-4.
  4. ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 100, No. 1: Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. 23 February 1983. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Mr. Jimmy Deenihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Mr. Brendan Howlin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 115, No. 15: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. 3 April 1987. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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