Members of the 4th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 4th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1943, after the 1943 general election and served until the close of poll for the 5th Seanad in 1944.

Composition of the 4th Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the Vocational Panels, 6 elected by the Universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 4th Seanad first met on 8 September 1943.

		Administrative Panel	Agricultural Panel	Cultural and Educational Panel	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Labour Panel	National University of Ireland	University of Dublin	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Total
	Fianna Fáil	2	5	0	3	0	1	0	7	18
	Fine Gael	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	7
	Labour Party	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	4
	Clann na Talmhan	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	Independents	1	1	0	0	1	1	3	2	9
Total		7	11	5	9	11	3	3	11	60

• Note: The figure above do not add up due to the Senators whose political affiliations are currently unknown.

List of senators

• Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name	Panel		Party	Notes
Hannigan, Joseph !Joseph Hannigan	Administrative Panel		Independent
Hayes, Michael !Michael Hayes	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Healy, Denis !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hearne, Michael !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
McGee, James !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
Monahan, Edward !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
Walsh, Richard !Richard Walsh	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Baxter, Patrick !Patrick Baxter	Agricultural Panel		Clann na Talmhan
Colbert, Michael !Michael Colbert	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 12th Dáil at the general election on 30 May 1944[1]
Counihan, John !Agricultural Panel		Independent
Gibbons, Seán !Seán Gibbons	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hogan, Daniel !Daniel Hogan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kehoe, Patrick !Patrick Kehoe	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lynch, Peter !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
MacCabe, Dominick !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Quirke, William !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Sweetman, Gerard !Gerard Sweetman	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Walsh, Thomas !Thomas Walsh	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Doyle, Patrick !Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
O'Connell, Thomas J. !Thomas J. O'Connell	Cultural and Educational Panel		Labour Party
O'Donovan, Seán !Cultural and Educational Panel		(unknown)
O'Sullivan, Donal !Cultural and Educational Panel		(unknown)
Parkinson, James !Cultural and Educational Panel		(unknown)
Brennan, Joseph !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
Corkery, Daniel !Daniel Corkery	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Crosbie, James !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Goulding, Seán !Seán Goulding	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
Kelly, Peter Trainor !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
Madden, David !David Madden	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Maguire, John !Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
O'Beirne, Frank !Frank O'Beirne	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Donnell, Frank J. Hugh !Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		(unknown)
Butler, John !John Butler	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Colgan, Michael !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Foran, Thomas !Labour Panel		Independent
Hawkins, Frederick !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Hayden, Thomas !Labour Panel		Labour Party
Johnston, James !James Johnston	Labour Panel		(unknown)
Kennedy, Thomas !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Kyle, Sam !Sam Kyle	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Mulcahy, Richard !Richard Mulcahy	Labour Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 12th Dáil at the general election on 30 May 1944[2]
Ruane, Seán !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Smyth, Michael !Labour Panel		(unknown)
Barniville, Henry !Henry Barniville	National University of Ireland		Independent
Concannon, Helena !Helena Concannon	National University of Ireland		Fianna Fáil
Tierney, Michael !Michael Tierney	National University of Ireland		Fine Gael
Fearon, William !University of Dublin		Independent
Kingsmill Moore, T. C. !T. C. Kingsmill Moore	University of Dublin		Independent
Rowlette, Robert !Robert Rowlette	University of Dublin		Independent
Campbell, Seán !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Farnan, Robert !Robert Farnan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Honan, T. V. !T. V. Honan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Keane, Sir John !Sir John Keane	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent
Kennedy, Margaret L. !Margaret L. Kennedy	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Magennis, William !William Magennis	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent
Ó Buachalla, Liam !Liam Ó Buachalla	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Ó Máille, Pádraic !Pádraic Ó Máille	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Loghlen, Peter !Peter O'Loghlen	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 12th Dáil at the general election on 30 May 1944[3]
Pearse, Margaret Mary !Margaret Mary Pearse	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Stafford, Matthew !Matthew Stafford	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1943-09-08 8 September 1943	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Goulding elected as Cathaoirleach
1944-05-30 30 May 1944	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Michael Colbert elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election[1]
1944-05-30 30 May 1944	Labour Panel				Fine Gael	Richard Mulcahy elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election[2]
1944-05-30 30 May 1944	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Peter O'Loghlen elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1944 general election[3]

See also

• Members of the 11th Dáil
• Government of the 11th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 11th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Michael Colbert". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=4&MemberID=190&ConstID=205. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Richard Mulcahy". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=4&MemberID=788&ConstID=206. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Peter O'Loghlen". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=4&MemberID=913&ConstID=210. Retrieved 25 November 2009. 

External links

• "4th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=4&disp=mem. Retrieved 24 November 2009.