9th Seanad

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Template:Short description Template:Use Hiberno-English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox legislative term The 9th Seanad was in office from 1957 to 1961. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1957 general election to the 16th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.

On 16 May 1957, Seán Moylan was appointed as Minister for Agriculture.[1] He was the first senator appointed as a minister since the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. Moyland died on 16 November 1957.[2]

Cathaoirleach

On 22 May 1957, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Eamon Kissane (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. Patrick Baxter (CnaT), Cathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Victor Carton (FG). Ó Buachalla was elected by a vote of 32 to 22.[3]

On 29 May 1957, Patrick Baxter was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.[4]

Patrick Baxter died on 3 April 1959.[5] On 30 May 1959, John O'Donovan (FG) was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire to succeed Baxter. He was elected unopposed.[6]

Composition of the 9th Seanad

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.[7]

The following table shows the composition by party when the 9th Seanad first met on 22 May 1957.

rowspan="2" colspan="2" Template:Diagonal split header 2 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Fianna Fáil 2 4 2 3 5 0 0 9 25 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Fine Gael 3 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 16 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Labour Party 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Clann na Talmhan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
style="background-color: Template:Party color" | Independent 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 13 style="background-color: Template:Party color" |
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
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing John O'Leary[8]
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Patrick Teehan[9]
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 21 June 1959[10]
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election on 23 June 1960[11]
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 3 April 1959[5]
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing Patrick Baxter[8]
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Cultural and Educational Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Cultural and Educational Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Cultural and Educational Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Cultural and Educational Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Cultural and Educational Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Industrial and Commercial Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Frank Purcell[9]
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 2 April 1960[12]
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". National University of Ireland   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 23 September 1960[13]
Script error: No such module "sort". National University of Ireland   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". National University of Ireland   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Dublin University   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 27 December 1959[14]
Script error: No such module "sort". Dublin University   Script error: No such module "political party". Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 13 May 1960, replacing William Fearon[15]
Script error: No such module "sort". Dublin University   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Dublin University   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party". Died on 16 November 1957[2]
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party".  
Script error: No such module "sort". Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party". Nominated on 20 January 1958, replacing Seán Moylan[16]

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Changes

Date Script error: No such module "If empty". Loss Gain Note
16 November 1957 Nominated by the Taoiseach Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of Seán Moylan[2]
20 January 1958 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Script error: No such module "political party". Louis Walsh nominated to succeed Seán Moylan[16]
3 April 1959 Agricultural Panel Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of Patrick Baxter[5]
21 June 1959 Administrative Panel Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of John O'Leary[10]
27 December 1959 Dublin University Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of William Fearon[14]
9 February 1960 Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". John J. Brennan elected at a by-election to succeed John O'Leary[17][8]
9 February 1960 Agricultural Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Martin O'Dwyer elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Baxter[17][8]
2 April 1960 Labour Panel Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of Frank Purcell[12]
13 May 1960 Dublin University   Script error: No such module "political party". William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed William Fearon[18][15]
23 June 1960 Administrative Panel Script error: No such module "political party".   Patrick Teehan elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election[11]
23 September 1960 National University Script error: No such module "political party".   Death of Henry Barniville[13]
1 November 1960 Administrative Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Gerard B. Dillon elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Teehan[19][9]
1 November 1960 Labour Panel   Script error: No such module "political party". Edward Browne elected at a by-election to succeed Frank Purcell[19][9]

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