21st Seanad
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Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
Term | 17 September 1997 – 26 June 2002 | ||||
Government | 25th Government of Ireland | ||||
Members | 60 | ||||
Cathaoirleach | Brian Mullooly | ||||
Leas-Chathaoirleach | Liam T. Cosgrave | ||||
Leader of the Seanad | Donie Cassidy |
The 21st Seanad was in office from 1997 to 2002. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1997 general election to the 28th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 22nd Seanad at the end of July 2002.
Composition of the 21st Seanad
[edit]There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 21st Seanad first met on 17 September 1997.
Origin Party
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Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
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Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
Fianna Fáil | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 29 | ||
Fine Gael | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
Progressive Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 |
List of senators
[edit]- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 169, 26 June 2002: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Mr. Tom Hayes". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Patrick McGowan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Seán Ó Fearghaíl". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. M. J. Nolan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Pat Gallagher". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Jim Glennon". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Seán Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. John Cregan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Brendan Ryan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Mr. Tom Fitzgerald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Ms. Helen Keogh". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 169, 26 June 2002: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
External links
[edit]- "Find a Senator: 21st Seanad". Oireachtas.
- "Seanad Debates: 21st Seanad". Oireachtas.