Members of the 19th Seanad

17th Seanad	(Nov. 1982)
18th Seanad	(1987)
19th Seanad	(1989)
20th Seanad	(1993)
21st Seanad	(1997)

This is a list of the members of the 19th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1989, after the 1989 general election and served until the close of poll for the 20th Seanad in 1993.

Composition of the 19th 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 19th Seanad first met on 1 October 1989.

		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	4	6	3	5	6	0	0	8	32
	Fine Gael	2	4	2	3	4	0	0	0	15
	Labour Party	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	4
	Progressive Democrats	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3
	Independents	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	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
Costello, Joe !Joe Costello	Administrative Panel		Labour Party	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Doherty, Seán !Seán Doherty	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach from 1 November 1989 to 22 January 1992 Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Finneran, Michael !Michael Finneran	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Haughey, Seán !Seán Haughey	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Honan, Tras !Tras Honan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kennedy, Patrick !Patrick Kennedy	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Raftery, Tom !Tom Raftery	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Doyle, Avril !Avril Doyle	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Fitzgerald, Tom !Tom Fitzgerald	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hourigan, Richard !Richard Hourigan	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Hussey, Thomas !Thomas Hussey	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kiely, Rory !Rory Kiely	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
McCarthy, Seán !Seán McCarthy	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
McDonald, Charles !Charles McDonald	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Upton, Pat !Pat Upton	Agricultural Panel		Labour Party	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
McGowan, Patrick !Patrick McGowan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Naughten, Liam !Liam Naughten	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
O'Brien, Francis !Francis O'Brien	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Byrne, Sean !Sean Byrne	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Manning, Maurice !Maurice Manning	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Mooney, Paschal !Paschal Mooney	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Ó Cuív, Éamon !Éamon Ó Cuív	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
O'Reilly, Joe !Joe O'Reilly	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Bohan, Eddie !Eddie Bohan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Conroy, Richard !Richard Conroy	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Cosgrave, Liam T. !Liam T. Cosgrave	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Fallon, Seán !Seán Fallon	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach from 23 January 1992
Farrell, William !William Farrell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Foley, Denis !Denis Foley	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Howard, Michael !Michael Howard	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Ryan, John !John Ryan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Staunton, Myles !Myles Staunton	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Cassidy, Donie !Donie Cassidy	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Hanafin, Des !Des Hanafin	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Harte, Jack !Jack Harte	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Jackman, Mary !Mary Jackman	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Kiely, Dan !Dan Kiely	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lydon, Don !Don Lydon	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
McMahon, Larry !Larry McMahon	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Mullooly, Brian !Brian Mullooly	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Neville, Dan !Dan Neville	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Ó Foighil, Pól !Pól Ó Foighil	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
O'Keeffe, Batt !Batt O'Keeffe	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Murphy, John A. !John A. Murphy	National University of Ireland		Independent
O'Toole, Joe !Joe O'Toole	National University of Ireland		Independent
Ryan, Brendan !Brendan Ryan	National University of Ireland		Independent
Hederman, Carmencita !Carmencita Hederman	University of Dublin		Independent
Norris, David !David Norris	University of Dublin		Independent
Ross, Shane !Shane Ross	University of Dublin		Independent
Bennett, Olga !Olga Bennett	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Byrne, Hugh !Hugh Byrne	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Cullen, Martin !Martin Cullen	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Daly, Brendan !Brendan Daly	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 3 December 1992 to fill vacancy
Dardis, John !John Dardis	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats
Farrell, Pat !Pat Farrell	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 3 December 1992 to fill vacancy
Keogh, Helen !Helen Keogh	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Lanigan, Mick !Mick Lanigan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Leyden, Terry !Terry Leyden	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 3 December 1992 to fill vacancy
McKenna, Tony !Tony McKenna	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Donovan, Denis !Denis O'Donovan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Ormonde, Donal !Donal Ormonde	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Roche, Dick !Dick Roche	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 3 December 1992 to fill vacancy
Ryan, Eoin Jnr !Eoin Ryan, Jnr	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 27th Dáil at general election on 25 November 1992
Wright, G. V. !G. V. Wright	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Leader of the Seanad from 23 January 1992

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1989-11-01 1 November 1989	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Doherty elected as Cathaoirleach
1992-01-22 22 January 1992	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil			Seán Doherty resigns as Cathaoirleach
1992-01-23 23 January 1992	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Fallon elected as Cathaoirleach
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Hugh Byrne elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Administrative Panel				Labour Party	Joe Costello elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Progressive Democrats	Martin Cullen elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Doherty elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	Avril Doyle elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Denis Foley elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Haughey elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Progressive Democrats	Helen Keogh elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fianna Fáil	Éamon Ó Cuív elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Labour Panel				Fianna Fáil	Batt O'Keeffe elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Eoin Ryan elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Labour Party	John Ryan elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-11-25 25 November 1992	Agricultural Panel				Labour Party	Pat Upton elected to 27th Dáil at 1992 general election
1992-12-03 3 December 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Brendan Daly nominated to fill vacancy after the 1992 general election
1992-12-03 3 December 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Pat Farrell nominated to fill vacancy after the 1992 general election
1992-12-03 3 December 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Terry Leyden nominated to fill vacancy after the 1992 general election
1992-12-03 3 December 1992	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Dick Roche nominated to fill vacancy after the 1992 general election

See also

• Members of the 26th Dáil
• Government of the 26th Dáil
• Ministers of State of the 26th Dáil

Sources

• "19th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=19&disp=mem. Retrieved 3 February 2008. 
• "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 134, 17 December 1992: Business of Seanad". Oireachtas. http://historical-debates.oireachtas.ie/S/0134/S.0134.199212170002.html. Retrieved 3 January 2008. "…on 3 December 1992 the Taoiseach nominated Brendan Daly, Pat Farrell, Terry Leyden and Dick Roche, with their prior consent, to fill the casual vacancies in the number of nominated members of Seanad Éireann caused by the election to Dáil Éireann of Hugh Byrne, Martin Cullen, Helen Keogh and Eoin Ryan. … I also want to congratulate all the former Members of this House who were successful in the general election — as well as the four people I mentioned, the former Senators Joe Costello, Seán Doherty, Avril Doyle, Denis Foley, Seán Haughey, Éamon Ó Cuív, Batt O'Keeffe, John Ryan and Pat Upton …"