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 3rd Seanad first met in 1938.
Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
Byrne , Christopher Michael Christopher Michael Byrne |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
FitzGerald , Desmond Desmond FitzGerald |
Administrative Panel |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
Healy , Denis (Donnchadh) D Denis (Donnchadh) D Healy |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
Blaney , Neal Neal Blaney |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Colbert , Michael Michael Colbert |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Counihan , John Joseph John Joseph Counihan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Gibbons , Sean Francis Sean Francis Gibbons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
Kehoe , Patrick Patrick Kehoe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
MacCabe , Dominick Dominick MacCabe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
O'Dwyer , Martin Martin O'Dwyer |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Reeks , The McGillycuddy of the The McGillycuddy of the Reeks |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Delany , Thomas William Thomas William Delany |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Died 9 July 1939[1] |
Doyle , Patrick Patrick Doyle |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Parkinson , James Joseph James Joseph Parkinson |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Brennan , Joseph Joseph Brennan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Conlon , Martin Martin Conlon |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
Corkery , Daniel Daniel Corkery |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Goulding , Seán Seán Goulding |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Kelly , Peter Trainor Peter Trainor Kelly |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
MacEllin , Seán E. Seán E. MacEllin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
MacLoughlin , John John MacLoughlin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Madden , David John David John Madden |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
Campbell , Seán Patrick Seán Patrick Campbell |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Cummins , William William Cummins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Foran , Thomas Thomas Foran |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Hogan , Patrick Patrick Hogan |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
Johnston , James James Johnston |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Lynch , Eamonn Eamonn Lynch |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
Tunney , James James Tunney |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
Barniville , Henry Leo Henry Leo Barniville |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
Concannon , Helena Helena Concannon |
National University of Ireland |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Tierney , Michael Michael Tierney |
National University of Ireland |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
Alton , Ernest Henry Ernest Henry Alton |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
Johnston , Joseph Joseph Johnston |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
Rowlette , Robert James Robert James Rowlette |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
Keane, Sir John Bt. Sir John Keane, Bt. |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
Farnan , Robert P. Robert P. Farnan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
Honan , T. V. T. V. Honan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
Kennedy , Margaret L. Margaret L. Kennedy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Keohane , Patrick T. Patrick T. Keohane |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 4 December 1939[2] |
MacFhionnlach , Peadar (Cú Uladh) Peadar (Cú Uladh) MacFhionnlach |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 1 July 1942[3] |
Magennis , William William Magennis |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
MacDermott , Frank Frank MacDermott |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
Moore , Colonel Maurice George Colonel Maurice George Moore |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 8 September 1939[4] |
Ó Buachalla , Liam Liam Ó Buachalla |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Nominated 7 October 1939 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Maurice Moore, took seat 25 October 1939[5] |
O'Connell , Thomas J. Thomas J. O'Connell |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
Nominated January 1941 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Thomas W. Delany[6] |
Ó Máille , Pádraic Pádraic Ó Máille |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
O'Neill , Laurence Laurence O'Neill |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Nominated to fill vacancy caused by the death of Patrick T. Keohane, took seat January 1940[7] |
Robinson , David Lubbock David Lubbock Robinson |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
Stafford , Matthew Matthew Stafford |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|