9th Seanad
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Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
Term | 22 May 1957 – 1 September 1961 | ||||
Government |
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Members | 60 | ||||
Cathaoirleach | Liam Ó Buachalla (FF) | ||||
Leas-Chathaoirleach |
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Leader of the Seanad | Thomas Mullins (FF) |
The 9th Seanad was in office from 1957 to 1961. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1957 general election to the 16th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.
On 16 May 1957, Seán Moylan was appointed as Minister for Agriculture.[1] He was the first senator appointed as a minister since the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. Moyland died on 16 November 1957.[2]
Cathaoirleach
[edit]On 22 May 1957, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Eamon Kissane (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. Patrick Baxter (CnaT), Cathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Victor Carton (FG). Ó Buachalla was elected by a vote of 32 to 22.[3]
On 29 May 1957, Patrick Baxter was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.[4]
Patrick Baxter died on 3 April 1959.[5] On 30 May 1959, John O'Donovan (FG) was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire to succeed Baxter. He was elected unopposed.[6]
Composition of the 9th Seanad
[edit]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.[7]
The following table shows the composition by party when the 9th Seanad first met on 22 May 1957.
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 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | ||
Fine Gael | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Independent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | ||
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]- ^ "Appointment of Member of Government". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1. 22 May 1957.
- ^ a b c "Bás Aire Talmhaíochta: Rún Comhbhróin". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 10 (in Irish). 27 November 1957.
- ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1. 22 May 1957.
- ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 2. 29 May 1957.
- ^ a b c "Death of Leas-Chathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 1. 29 April 1959.
- ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 2. 30 May 1959.
- ^ "9th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
- ^ a b c d "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 5. 10 February 1960.
- ^ a b c d "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1. 9 November 1960.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 4. 15 July 1959.
- ^ a b "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 18. 6 July 1960.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 10. 6 April 1960.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1. 9 November 1960.
- ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 1. 20 January 1960.
- ^ a b "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 11. 18 May 1960.
- ^ a b "Nomination of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 15. 29 January 1958.
- ^ a b "Seanad Vacancies: Notification". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 12. 18 November 1959.
- ^ "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 3. 3 February 1960.
- ^ a b "Notice of Vacancies in Seanad Membership: Motions". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 20. 20 July 1960.
External links
[edit]- "9th Seanad". Oireachtas Debates.