Members of the 20th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 20th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1993, after the 1992 general election and served until the close of poll for the 21st Seanad in 1997.

Composition of the 20th 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 20th Seanad first met on 17 February 1993.

		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	3	5	2	4	5	0	0	6	25
	Fine Gael	3	4	2	3	4	0	1	0	17
	Labour Party	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	9
	Progressive Democrats	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
	Democratic Left	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
	Independents	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	6
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
Belton, Louis !Louis Belton	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Doyle, Joe !Joe Doyle	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Enright, Tom !Tom Enright	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Finneran, Michael !Michael Finneran	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Kennedy, Michael !Michael O'Kennedy	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
O'Sullivan, Jan !Jan O'Sullivan	Administrative Panel		Labour Party
Roche, Dick !Dick Roche	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Burke, Paddy !Paddy Burke	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Calnan, Michael !Michael Calnan	Agricultural Panel		Labour Party
Daly, Brendan !Brendan Daly	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
D'Arcy, Michael !Michael D'Arcy	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Dardis, John !John Dardis	Agricultural Panel		Progressive Democrats
Farrelly, John V. !John V. Farrelly	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Fitzgerald, Tom !Tom Fitzgerald	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kiely, Rory !Rory Kiely	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
McGowan, Patrick !Patrick McGowan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Naughten, Liam !Liam Naughten	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Cathaoirleach from 12 July 1995[2] until his death on 16 November 1996
O'Brien, Francis !Francis O'Brien	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Naughten, Denis !Denis Naughten	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Seanad Éireann at by-election 28 January 1997
Kelly, Mary !Mary Kelly	Cultural and Educational Panel		Labour Party
Manning, Maurice !Maurice Manning	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Ormonde, Ann !Ann Ormonde	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Mooney, Paschal !Paschal Mooney	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Taylor-Quinn, Madeleine !Madeleine Taylor-Quinn	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Bohan, Eddie !Eddie Bohan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Cosgrave, Liam T. !Liam T. Cosgrave	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael	Cathaoirleach 27 November 1996[3] to 1997
Fallon, Seán !Seán Fallon	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach 1993[4] until his death on 4 July 1995
Farrell, William !William Farrell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Gallagher, Ann !Ann Gallagher	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party
Honan, Cathy !Cathy Honan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Progressive Democrats
Howard, Michael !Michael Howard	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Lanigan, Mick !Mick Lanigan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Reynolds, Gerry !Gerry Reynolds	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
McAughtry, Sam !Sam McAughtry	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent	Elected to Seanad Éireann at by-election 23 February 1996
Cassidy, Donie !Donie Cassidy	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Cotter, Bill !Bill Cotter	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Cregan, Denis !Denis Cregan	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Fahey, Frank !Frank Fahey	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Kiely, Dan !Dan Kiely	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Sherlock, Joe !Joe Sherlock	Labour Panel		Democratic Left	Elected as part of a election pact with the Progressive Democrats.[5]
Lydon, Don !Don Lydon	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Maloney, Sean !Sean Maloney	Labour Panel		Labour Party
McDonagh, Jarlath !Jarlath McDonagh	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Mullooly, Brian !Brian Mullooly	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Neville, Dan !Dan Neville	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Lee, Joe !Joe Lee	National University of Ireland		Independent
O'Toole, Joe !Joe O'Toole	National University of Ireland		Independent
Quinn, Feargal !Feargal Quinn	National University of Ireland		Independent
Henry, Mary !Mary Henry	University of Dublin		Independent
Norris, David !David Norris	University of Dublin		Independent
Ross, Shane !Shane Ross	University of Dublin		Fine Gael
Byrne, Sean !Sean Byrne	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Cashin, Bill !Bill Cashin	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party
Crowley, Brian !Brian Crowley	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Resigned 31 August 1994, after election to the European Parliament[6]
Hillery, Brian !Brian Hillery	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Resigned 4 May 1994, after appointment to the board of the EBRD[7]
Kelleher, Billy !Billy Kelleher	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Magner, Pat !Pat Magner	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party
McGennis, Marian !Marian McGennis	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Townsend, Jim !Jim Townsend	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party
Wall, Jack !Jack Wall	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Wilson, Gordon !Gordon Wilson	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent	died 27 June 1995
Wright, G. V. !G. V. Wright	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Haughey, Edward !Edward Haughey	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated 13 December 1994 to fill vacancy[8]
Mulcahy, Michael !Michael Mulcahy	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated 13 December 1994 to fill vacancy[9]
Hayes, Brian !Brian Hayes	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael	Nominated on 20 December 1995 to fill vacancy; elected to 28th Dáil at general election[1]
Berkery, Tom !Tom Berkery	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent	Nominated on 13 June 1997 to fill vacancy after general election[10]
Bhreathnach, Niamh !Niamh Bhreathnach	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party	Nominated on 13 June 1997to fill vacancy after general election[10]
Cosgrave, Niamh !Niamh Cosgrave	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael	Nominated on 13 June 1997 to fill vacancy after general election[10]
Enright, Michael !Michael Enright	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Democratic Left	Nominated on 13 June 1997 to fill vacancy after general election[10]
O'Connor, Aidan !Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael	Nominated on 13 June 1997 to fill vacancy after general election[10]

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1993-02-17 17 February 1993	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Fallon elected as Cathaoirleach[4]
1994-05-04 4 May 1994	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Brian Hillery resigned after appointment to the board of the EBRD[7]
1994-08-31 31 August 1994	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Brian Crowley resigned after election to the European Parliament[6]
1994-12-13 13 December 1994	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Edward Haughey nominated to fill vacancy[8]
1994-12-13 13 December 1994	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Michael Mulcahy nominated to fill vacancy[9]
1995-06-27 27 June 1995	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Independent	Death of Gordon Wilson
1995-07-04 4 July 1995	Industrial and Commercial Panel					Death of Seán Fallon (Cathaoirleach)
1995-07-12 12 July 1995	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	Liam Naughten elected as Cathaoirleach[2]
1995-12-20 20 December 1995	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael			Brian Hayes nominated to fill vacancy
1996-02-23 23 February 1996	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent			Sam McAughtry elected to Seanad at by-election following the death of Seán Fallon
1996-11-16 16 November 1996	Agricultural Panel					Death of Liam Naughten (Cathaoirleach)
1996-11-16 16 November 1996	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fine Gael	Liam T. Cosgrave elected as Cathaoirleach[3]
1997-01-28 28 January 1997	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael			Denis Naughten elected to Seanad at by-election following the death of Liam Naughten
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Administrative Panel				Fine Gael	Louis Belton elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	Michael D'Arcy elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Brendan Daly elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Administrative Panel				Fine Gael	Tom Enright elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Labour Panel				Fianna Fáil	Frank Fahey elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	John V. Farrelly elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fine Gael	Brian Hayes elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Billy Kelleher elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Marian McGennis elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Michael O'Kennedy elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fine Gael	Gerry Reynolds elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Dick Roche elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Labour Party	Jack Wall elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-06 6 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	G. V. Wright elected to 28th Dáil at 1997 general election
1997-06-13 13 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael			Tom Berkery nominated to fill vacancy after the 1997 general election[11]
1997-06-13 13 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Labour Party			Niamh Bhreathnach nominated to fill vacancy after the 1997 general election[11]
1997-06-13 13 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael			Niamh Cosgrave nominated to fill vacancy after the 1997 general election[11]
1997-06-13 13 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Democratic Left			Michael Enright nominated to fill vacancy after the 1997 general election[11]
1997-06-13 13 June 1997	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fine Gael			Aidan O'Connor nominated to fill vacancy after the 1997 general election[11]

See also

• Members of the 27th Dáil
• Government of the 27th Dáil
• Ministers of State of the 27th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n} "Seanad Éireann Official Report, Volume 151, 10 July 1997: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0151/S.0151.199707100002.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Official Report (Seanad), Volume 144, 12 July 1995, Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0144/S.0144.199507120002.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Official Report (Seanad), Volume 149, 27 November 1996, Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0149/S.0149.199611270008.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Official Report (Seanad), Volume 135, 17 February 1993, Election of Cathaoirleach". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0135/S.0135.199302170002.html. Retrieved 2008-01-30. 
5. ^ Chapter 10 The Subterranean Election of the Seanad Michael Gallagher and Liam Weeks UCC
6. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Brian Crowley". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&MemberID=1238&ConstID=210. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Brian Hillery". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&MemberID=1375&ConstID=210. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Dr. Edward Haughey". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&MemberID=1930&ConstID=210. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Michael Mulcahy". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&MemberID=1539&ConstID=210. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
10. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Seanad Éireann Official Report, Volume 151, 10 July 1997: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0151/S.0151.199707100003.html. Retrieved 2008-01-29. 
11. ^ ^{a b c d e} "Five chosen for vacancies in Seanad". The Irish Times. 14 June 1997. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/1997/0614/97061400041.html. Retrieved 2008-02-20. .

External links

• "20th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=20&disp=mem. Retrieved 11 January 2008.