Nominated members of Seanad Éireann

The composition of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland, is defined in outline by Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, which provides for 11 appointees that are nominated by the Taoiseach (prime minister). Additionally 6 senators are elected by the universities, and 5 Vocational Panels which together elect 43 senators, giving a total of 60 members.

The original intent was to guarantee the government a majority in the upper house. The nominees are usually aspiring Teachtaí Dála (TDs) or members of Dáil Éireann who lost their seats in the Dáil general election. Independent (non-party) members like Maurice Hayes and Gordon Wilson have also been appointed in the past.

24th Seanad (2011)

Main article: Members of the 24th Seanad

Nominated on 20 May 2011

Name	Party
Eamonn Coghlan		Independent
Jim D'Arcy		Fine Gael
Aideen Hayden		Labour
Lorraine Higgins		Labour
Fiach Mac Conghail		Independent
Martin McAleese		Independent
Mary Moran		Labour
Mary Ann O'Brien		Independent
Marie Louise O'Donnell		Independent
Jillian van Turnhout		Independent
Katherine Zappone		Independent

23rd Seanad (2007)

Main article: Members of the 23rd Seanad

Nominated on 3 August 2007

Name	Party
Dan Boyle		Green Party
Martin Brady		Fianna Fáil
Ivor Callely		Fianna Fáil
Ciarán Cannon		Progressive Democrats
Maria Corrigan		Fianna Fáil
Déirdre de Búrca		Green Party
John Ellis		Fianna Fáil
Eoghan Harris		Independent
Lisa McDonald		Fianna Fáil
Brian Ó Domhnaill		Fianna Fáil
Fiona O'Malley		Progressive Democrats

Nominated on 23 February 2010

Nominated to replace Déirdre de Búrca who resigned on 12 February 2010

Name	Party
Mark Dearey		Green Party

Nominated on 3 March 2011

Nominated to replace Ciarán Cannon who was elected to Dail Eireann on 25 February 2011

Name	Party
Darragh O'Brien		Fianna Fáil

22nd Seanad (2002)

Main article: Members of the 22nd Seanad

Nominated on 26 July 2002

Name	Party
Cyprian Brady		Fianna Fáil
Michael Brennan		Progressive Democrats[1]
John Dardis		Progressive Democrats
Maurice Hayes		Independent
Brendan Kenneally		Fianna Fáil
Michael Kitt		Fianna Fáil
John Minihan		Progressive Democrats
Tom Morrissey		Progressive Democrat
Pat Moylan		Fianna Fáil
Mary O'Rourke[2] (Leader of the Seanad)		Fianna Fáil
Kate Walsh		Progressive Democrats

Nominated on 3 May 2007

Nominated to replaced Kate Walsh who died on 24 April 2007.

Name	Party
Colm O'Gorman		Progressive Democrats

Nominated on 23 June 2007

Nominated to replace Mary O'Rourke, Cyprian Brady, Michael Kitt and Brendan Kenneally who were elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 Dáil general election on 24 May 2007.

Name	Party
Donie Cassidy (Leader of the Seanad)		Fianna Fáil
Chris Wall		Fianna Fáil
Seán Dorgan		Fianna Fáil
Peter Sands		Fianna Fáil

References

1. ^ Michael Brennan was nominated when still a member of Fianna Fáil.
2. ^ Mary O'Rourke was Leader of the Seanad until her election to Dáil Éireann on 24 May 2007.