8th Seanad
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Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
Term | 22 July 1954 – 28 March 1957 | ||||
Government | 7th government of Ireland | ||||
Members | 60 | ||||
Cathaoirleach | Patrick Baxter (CnaT) | ||||
Leas-Chathaoirleach | Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) | ||||
Leader of the Seanad | Michael Hayes (FG) |
The 8th Seanad was in office from 1954 to 1957. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1954 general election to the 15th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 9th Seanad in 1957.
Cathaoirleach
[edit]On 22 July 1954, Patrick Baxter (CnaT), was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by William Quirke (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.[1]
On 27 July 1954, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Cathaoirleach of the 7th Seanad, was proposed by Frederick Hawkins (Ind) and seconded by Michael Hayes (FG) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.[2]
Composition of the 8th 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 8th Seanad first met on 22 July 1954.
Origin Party
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Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
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Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | ||
Fine Gael | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 | ||
Labour Party | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | ||
Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | ||
Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 |
List of senators
[edit]- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 44 No. 1. 22 July 1954.
- ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 44 No. 2. 27 July 1954.
- ^ "8th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator—Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 45 No. 12. 1 February 1956.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 46 No. 1. 16 May 1956.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 44 No. 9. 9 March 1955.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator—Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 45 No. 8. 23 November 1955.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator—Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 45 No. 7. 9 November 1955.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator—Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 46 No. 10. 2 August 1956.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator—Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 44 No. 3. 24 November 1954.
- ^ a b "Senator Introduced". Seanad Debates – Vol. 44 No. 3. 24 November 1954.
- ^ a b c d "Seanad Vacancies: Notice to Ministers". Seanad Debates – Vol. 45 No. 13. 15 February 1956.
External links
[edit]- "8th Seanad". Oireachtas Debates.