17th Seanad
Members of the Seanad from 1983 to 1987
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
Term | 23 February 1983 – 3 April 1987 | ||||
Government | 17th government | ||||
Members | 60 | ||||
Cathaoirleach | Patrick J. Reynolds | ||||
Leas-Chathaoirleach | Tras Honan | ||||
Leader of the Seanad | James Dooge |
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.
Composition of the 17th 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.
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 | ||||||
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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
- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Mr. Jimmy Deenihan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Mr. Brendan Howlin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "17th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 21 February 2008.
- "17th Seanad". Oireachtas Debates. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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