Members of the 12th Seanad

This is a list of the members of the 12th Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 1969, after the 1969 general election and served until the close of poll for the 13th Seanad in 1973.

Composition of the 12th 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 12th Seanad first met on 5 November 1969.

		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	2	4	3	4	4	0	0	8	25
	Fine Gael	3	4	2	3	3	0	0	0	15
	Labour Party	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	5
	Independents	0	0	0	1	1	2	3	2	9
Total		7	11	5	9	11	3	3	11	60

• Note: The figure above do not add up due to the Senators whose political affiliations are currently unknown.

List of senators

• Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name	Panel		Party	Notes
Ahern, Liam !Liam Ahern	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[1]
Belton, Richard !Richard Belton	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael
Fitzsimons, Patrick !Administrative Panel		(unknown)
Garrett, Jack !Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Malone, Patrick !Patrick Malone	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to the 19th Dáil at a by-election on 14 April 1970[2]
Norton, Patrick !Patrick Norton	Administrative Panel		Labour Party
Reynolds, Patrick J. !Patrick J. Reynolds	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[3]
Keegan, Seán !Seán Keegan	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 16 June 1970, replacing Patrick Malone[4]
Butler, Pierce !Pierce Butler	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Doyle, John !John Doyle	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Fitzgerald, Jack !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Mannion, John Jnr !John Mannion, Jnr	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Martin, James !Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Died 3 October 1969[5]
McDonald, Charles !Charles McDonald	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[6]
McGowan, Patrick !Patrick McGowan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Brien, Andy !Andy O'Brien	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Prendergast, Mícheál !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Ryan, Patrick W. !Agricultural Panel		(unknown)
Ryan, William !William Ryan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Callaghan, Cornelius !Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 24 February 1970, replacing James Martin[7]
Ahern, Kit !Kit Ahern	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kelly, John !John Kelly	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[8]
Nash, John J. !John J. Nash	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Higgins, Michael !Michael O'Higgins	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael
Yeats, Michael !Michael Yeats	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
Brugha, Ruairí !Ruairí Brugha	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[9]
Desmond, Eileen !Eileen Desmond	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[10]
Dooge, James !James Dooge	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Farrelly, Denis !Denis Farrelly	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
FitzGerald, Alexis Snr !Alexis FitzGerald, Snr	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Honan, Dermot !Dermot Honan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
McGlinchey, Bernard !Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Russell, Ted !Ted Russell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent
Ryan, Eoin Snr !Eoin Ryan, Snr	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Boland, John !John Boland	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Brosnahan, Seán !Labour Panel		Independent
Dunne, James !Labour Panel		(unknown)	Died 23 February 1972[11][12]
Farrell, Joseph !Joseph Farrell	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[13]
Hanafin, Des !Des Hanafin	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kennedy, Fintan !Fintan Kennedy	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Killilea, Mark Jnr !Mark Killilea, Jnr	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lyons, Michael !Michael Lyons	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
O'Brien, William !William O'Brien	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Owens, Evelyn !Evelyn Owens	Labour Panel		Labour Party
Walsh, Seán !Seán Walsh	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[14]
Alton, Bryan !National University of Ireland		Independent
Horgan, John !John Horgan	National University of Ireland		Labour Party
Quinlan, Patrick !National University of Ireland		Independent
Jessop, William J.E. !William J.E. Jessop	University of Dublin		Independent
Robinson, Mary !Mary Robinson	University of Dublin		Independent
Sheehy-Skeffington, Owen !Owen Sheehy-Skeffington	University of Dublin		Independent	Died 7 June 1970[15]
West, Trevor !University of Dublin		Independent	Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 19 November 1970, replacing Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[16]
Brennan, John J. !John J. Brennan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Cranitch, Micheál !Micheál Cranitch	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
Crinion, Brendan !Brendan Crinion	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to the 20th Dáil at the general election on 28 February 1973[17]
Farrell, Peggy !Peggy Farrell	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Flanagan, Thomas !Thomas Flanagan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent
Gallanagh, Michael !Nominated by the Taoiseach		(unknown)
Keery, Neville !Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
McElgunn, Farrell !Farrell McElgunn	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Mullins, Thomas !Thomas Mullins	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Sullivan, Terence !Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
Sheldon, William !William Sheldon	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent

Changes

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
1969-10-03 3 October 1969	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Death of James Martin[5]
1970-02-24 24 February 1970	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil			Cornelius O'Callaghan elected at a by-election to replace James Martin[7]
1970-04-14 14 April 1970	Administrative Panel				Fine Gael	Patrick Malone elected to Dáil Éireann at a by-election[2]
1970-06-07 7 June 1970	University of Dublin				Independent	Death of Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[15]
1970-06-16 16 June 1970	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil			Seán Keegan elected at a by-election to replace Patrick Malone[4]
1970-11-19 19 November 1970	University of Dublin		Independent			Trevor West elected at a by-election to replace Owen Sheehy-Skeffington[16]
1972-02-23 23 February 1972	Labour Panel					Death of James Dunne[11]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Liam Ahern elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[1]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Ruairí Brugha elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[9]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Brendan Crinion elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[17]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fianna Fáil	Eileen Desmond elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[10]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Labour Panel				Fianna Fáil	Joseph Farrell elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[13]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fianna Fáil	John Kelly elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[8]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Charles McDonald elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[6]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Patrick J. Reynolds elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[3]
1973-02-28 28 February 1973	Labour Panel				Fianna Fáil	Seán Walsh elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1973 general election[14]

See also

• Members of the 19th Dáil
• Government of the 19th Dáil
• Parliamentary Secretaries of the 19th Dáil

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Liam Ahern". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1846&ConstID=208. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Patrick Malone". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=11&MemberID=1519&ConstID=205. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Patrick J. Reynolds". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1649&ConstID=208. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Seán Keegan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=563&ConstID=208. Retrieved 29 January 2009. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James Martin". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1525&ConstID=205. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Charles McDonald". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1477&ConstID=205. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Cornelius O'Callaghan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1563&ConstID=205. Retrieved 29 January 2009. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. John M. Kelly". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=569&ConstID=204. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Ruairí Brugha". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=117&ConstID=207. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
10. ^ ^{a b} "Mrs. Eileen Desmond". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=315&ConstID=207. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
11. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. James Dunne". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1285&ConstID=206. Retrieved 19 February 2008. 
12. ^ "Official Report (Seanad Éireann), Volume 72, 23 February 1972, Death of Member: Expression of Sympathy". Houses of the Oireachtas. http://www.oireachtas-debates.gov.ie/S/0072/S.0072.197202230002.html. Retrieved 19 February 2008. 
13. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Joseph Farrell". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=315&ConstID=207. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
14. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Seán Walsh". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1100&ConstID=206. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 
15. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Owen Sheehy-Skeffington". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1676&ConstID=209. Retrieved 29 January 2009. 
16. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Trevor West". Oireachtas Members Database. http://oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=1712&ConstID=209. Retrieved 29 January 2009. 
17. ^ ^{a b} "Mr. Brendan Crinion". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&MemberID=260&ConstID=210. Retrieved 3 April 2010. 

External links

• "12th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=12&disp=mem. Retrieved 27 March 2010.