12th Seanad (original) (raw)

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Members of the Seanad from 1969 to 1973

12th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative body Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction Ireland
Meeting place Leinster House
Term 5 November 1969 – 30 March 1973
Government 13th government of Ireland
Members 60
Cathaoirleach Michael Yeats (FF) (1969–1973)Micheál Cranitch (FF) (1973)
Leas-Chathaoirleach James Dooge (FG)
Leader of the Seanad Thomas Mullins (FF)

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.

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.

| OriginParty | 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 | |

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]

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
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]
  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.