24th Seanad
{{short description|Members of the Seanad from 2011 to 2016}}
{{Use Hiberno-English|date=October 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox legislative term
|name = 24th Seanad
|image = Oireachtas logo.svg
|image_size = 100px
|body = Seanad Éireann
|country = Ireland
|meeting_place = Leinster House
|term_start = 25 May 2011
|term_end = 9 February 2016
|before = 23rd Seanad
|after = 25th Seanad
|government = 29th government of Ireland
|membership1 = 60
|chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach
|chamber1_leader1 = Paddy Burke (FG)
|chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach
|chamber1_leader2 = Denis O'Donovan (FF)
|chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the
Seanad
|chamber1_leader3 = {{nowrap|Maurice Cummins (FG)}}
|chamber1_leader4_type = Deputy leader of the Seanad
|chamber1_leader4 = Ivana Bacik (Lab)
|chamber1_leader5_type = Leader of the
Opposition
|chamber1_leader5 = Darragh O'Brien (FF)
|session1_start = 25 May 2011
|session1_end = 27 July 2011
|session2_start = 14 September 2011
|session2_end = 20 July 2012
|session3_start = 19 September 2012
|session3_end = 24 July 2013
|session4_start = 20 August 2013
|session4_end = 31 July 2014
|session5_start = 17 September 2014
|session5_end = 21 July 2015
|session6_start = 23 September 2015
|session6_end = 9 February 2016
}}
The 24th Seanad was in office from 2011 to 2016. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 2011 general election to the 31st Dáil on 25 February.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/o-cuiv-announces-details-of-what-may-be-final-seanad-election-1.566191|title=Ó Cuív announces details of what may be final Seanad election|newspaper=The Irish Times|first=Deaglán|last=De Bréadún|date=8 February 2011|archive-date=14 January 2025|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114060141/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/o-cuiv-announces-details-of-what-may-be-final-seanad-election-1.566191|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2011/0429/300441-seanadseats/|title=Senators elected to the new Seanad|work=RTÉ News|date=29 April 2011|archive-date=24 October 2021|access-date=12 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024135521/https://www.rte.ie/news/special-reports/2011/0429/300441-seanadseats/|url-status=live}} There are 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels by serving politicians, for which polling closed on 26 April; 6 were elected in two university constituencies, for which polling closed on 27 April; and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach (Enda Kenny) on 20 May 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/mcaleese-appointed-to-seanad-1.876851|title=McAleese appointed to Seanad|newspaper=The Irish Times|author=Elaine Edwards|date=20 May 2011}} The 24th Seanad first met at Leinster House on 25 May 2011.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/new-seanad-holds-first-meeting-1.877154|title=New Seanad holds first meeting|date=24 May 2011|newspaper=The Irish Times|archive-date=14 January 2025|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114060141/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/new-seanad-holds-first-meeting-1.877154|url-status=live}} It remained in office until the close of poll for the 25th Seanad in April 2016.
Cathaoirleach
On 25 May 2011, Paddy Burke (FG) was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0525/301480-seanad/|work=RTÉ News|title=Paddy Burke elected as Seanad Cathaoirleach|date=25 May 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2011-05-25/3/|title=Election of Cathaoirleach|date=9 March 2011|access-date=18 September 2023|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 208 No. 1|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425123819/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2011-05-25/3/|url-status=live}} On 1 June 2011, Denis O'Donovan (FF) was elected as Leas-Cathaoirleach.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2011-06-01/4/|title=Election of Leas-Cathaoirleach|date=9 March 2011|access-date=18 September 2023|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 208 No. 2}}
Composition of the 24th Seanad
There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on the vocational panels, 6 were elected by universities and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 24th Seanad first met on 25 May 2011.
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| rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{diagonal split header 2|Party|Origin}}
! scope="col" colspan="5"| Vocational panels ! rowspan="2"| NUI{{cite web|title=Result of election and transfer of votes. Seanad Éireann election held on 27th April 2011. Constituency of National University of Ireland|url=http://www.nui.ie/elections/seanadElection2011/NUIFINALResultELECTION%202011.pdf|publisher=NUI Returning Office|access-date=26 April 2016|archive-date=30 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030104826/http://www.nui.ie/elections/seanadElection2011/NUIFINALResultELECTION%202011.pdf|url-status=live}} ! rowspan="2"| DU ! rowspan="2"| Nominated ! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col" |Admin
! scope="col" |Agri ! scope="col" |Cult & Educ ! scope="col" |Ind & Comm ! scope="col" |Labour | ||||||||||
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Fine Gael}} | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | style="background-color: {{party color|Fine Gael}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}} | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}} | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | style="background-color: {{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"| Total !! 7 !! 11 !! 5 !! 9 !! 11 !! 3 !! 3 !! 11 !! 60 !! |
=Effect of changes=
This table shows the political composition of the 24th Seanad at the start and the end of its term.
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| colspan="2"|
!May 2011 !Feb. 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Fine Gael}} | 19 | 15 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Fianna Fáil}} | 14 | 10 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Labour Party (Ireland)}} | 12 | 11 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | 3 | 2 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Renua}} | {{n/a}} | 1 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Social Democrats (Ireland)}} | {{n/a}} | 1 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{party name with colour|Independent politician (Ireland)}} | 12 | 13 |
| style="text-align:center"
| {{Party name with colour no link|Vacant}} | {{n/a}} | 7 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
|colspan="2" align="center"| 60 |
List of senators
{{Seanad member list start}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Martin
| lastname = Conway
| articlename = Martin Conway (Irish politician)
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Mark
| lastname = Daly
| articlename = Mark Daly (politician)
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Lost the Fianna Fáil party whip in December 2014.
Re-gained the party whip in February 2015.
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael W.
| lastname = D'Arcy
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Kelly
| articlename = John Kelly (Roscommon politician)
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Denis
| lastname = Landy
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Tom
| lastname = Sheahan
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Diarmuid
| lastname = Wilson
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Paul
| lastname = Bradford
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Lost the Fine Gael party whip in July 2013. Joined Renua in March 2015.
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Paddy
| lastname = Burke
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Comiskey
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James
| lastname = Heffernan
| articlename = James Heffernan (Irish politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Lost the Labour Party whip in December 2012. Joined the Social Democrats in September 2015.
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Paschal
| lastname = Mooney
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Trevor
| lastname = Ó Clochartaigh
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Sinn Féin
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Brian
| lastname = Ó Domhnaill
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Denis
| lastname = O'Donovan
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Susan
| lastname = O'Keeffe
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Pat
| lastname = O'Neill
| articlename = Pat O'Neill (Kilkenny politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Jim
| lastname = Walsh
| articlename = Jim Walsh (Irish politician)
| panel = Agricultural
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Resigned the Fianna Fáil party whip in March 2015
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Thomas
| lastname = Byrne
| articlename = Thomas Byrne (Meath politician)
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Deirdre
| lastname = Clune
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Resigned from the Seanad in May 2014 after being elected to the European Parliament
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Gilroy
| articlename = John Gilroy (politician)
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Mullins
| articlename = Michael Mullins (politician)
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Labhrás
| lastname = Ó Murchú
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Gerard
| lastname = Craughwell
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy = yes
| notes = Elected in a by-election on 10 October 2014, replacing Deirdre Clune
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Colm
| lastname = Burke
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Paul
| lastname = Coghlan
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Jimmy
| lastname = Harte
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Resigned from the Seanad in September 2015
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Imelda
| lastname = Henry
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Marc
| lastname = MacSharry
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Catherine
| lastname = Noone
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Averil
| lastname = Power
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Resigned from Fianna Fáil in May 2015
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Kathryn
| lastname = Reilly
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Sinn Féin
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Mary
| lastname = White
| articlename = Mary White (Fianna Fáil politician)
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Máiría
| lastname = Cahill
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy = yes
| notes = Elected in a by-election on 13 November 2015, replacing Jimmy Harte.
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Terry
| lastname = Brennan
| articlename = Terry Brennan (politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = David
| lastname = Cullinane
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Sinn Féin
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Maurice
| lastname = Cummins
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Fidelma
| lastname = Healy Eames
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Lost the Fine Gael party whip in July 2013
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Cáit
| lastname = Keane
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Terry
| lastname = Leyden
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Marie
| lastname = Moloney
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Tony
| lastname = Mulcahy
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Darragh
| lastname = O'Brien
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Ned
| lastname = O'Sullivan
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Whelan
| articlename = John Whelan (Irish politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Crown
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Rónán
| lastname = Mullen
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Feargal
| lastname = Quinn
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Ivana
| lastname = Bacik
| articlename = Ivana Bacik
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Sean
| lastname = Barrett
| articlename = Sean Barrett (economist)
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = David
| lastname = Norris
| articlename = David Norris (politician)
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Eamonn
| lastname = Coghlan
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Joined Fine Gael on 7 February 2012
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Jim
| lastname = D'Arcy
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Aideen
| lastname = Hayden
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Lorraine
| lastname = Higgins
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Fiach
| lastname = Mac Conghail
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Martin
| lastname = McAleese
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Resigned from the Seanad on 5 February 2013
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Mary
| lastname = Moran
| articlename = Mary Moran (politician)
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Mary Ann
| lastname = O'Brien
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Marie-Louise
| lastname = O'Donnell
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Jillian
| lastname = van Turnhout
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Katherine
| lastname = Zappone
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Hildegarde
| lastname = Naughton
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy = yes
| notes = Appointed on 19 July 2013, replacing Martin McAleese.
Elected to Dáil at the 2016 general election
}}{{end}}
Changes
{{Constituency changes start|con=Panel}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 7
|month = February
|year = 2012
|con = Nominated by the Taoiseach
|gain = Fine Gael
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Eamonn Coghlan joins Fine Gael{{cite news|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/former-olympian-eamonn-coghlan-joins-fine-gael-348559-Feb2012/|work=TheJournal.ie|title=Former Olympic athlete Eamonn Coghlan joins Fine Gael|date=7 February 2012|access-date=7 February 2012|archive-date=21 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921230336/http://www.thejournal.ie/former-olympian-eamonn-coghlan-joins-fine-gael-348559-Feb2012/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 21
|month = December
|year = 2012
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = James Heffernan loses the parliamentary Labour Party whip
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 5
|month = February
|year = 2013
|con = Nominated by the Taoiseach
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Martin McAleese resigns from the Seanad{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0201/365787-martin-mcaleese-seanad/|title=Martin McAleese to resign from Seanad|work=RTÉ News|date=1 February 2013|access-date=5 February 2013|archive-date=25 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025072408/http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0201/365787-martin-mcaleese-seanad/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-02-05/3/|title=Resignation of Member|date=5 February 2013|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 220 No. 9|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805170058/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-02-05/3/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 16
|month = July
|year = 2013
|con = Labour Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fine Gael
|note = Fidelma Healy Eames loses the Fine Gael party whip for voting against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0716/462785-seanad-abortion/|title=Seanad passes abortion legislation second stage|work=RTÉ News|date=16 July 2013|access-date=16 July 2013|archive-date=18 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130718052534/http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0716/462785-seanad-abortion/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 16
|month = July
|year = 2013
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fine Gael
|note = Paul Bradford loses the Fine Gael party whip for voting against the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 19
|month = July
|year = 2013
|con = {{nowrap|Nominated by the Taoiseach}}
|gain = Fine Gael
|loss =
|note = Hildegarde Naughton appointed to replace Martin McAleese{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0719/463528-hildegarde-naughton-seanad/|title=Enda Kenny nominates Hildegarde Naughton to Seanad|work=RTÉ News|date=19 July 2013|access-date=20 July 2013|archive-date=22 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822073717/http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0719/463528-hildegarde-naughton-seanad/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-22/2/|title=Nomination of Member|date=22 July 2013|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 225 No. 6|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=5 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805024350/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2013-07-22/2/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 27
|month = May
|year = 2014
|con = Cultural and Educational Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fine Gael
|note = Deirdre Clune resigns from the Seanad after being elected to the European Parliament.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-06-04/3/|title=Resignation of Member|date=4 June 2014|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 231 No. 12|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023055556/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-06-04/3/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 10
|month = October
|year = 2014
|con = Cultural and Educational Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = Gerard Craughwell wins by-election to replace Deirdre Clune{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-06-05/6/|title=Notification of Vacancy in Seanad Éireann: Motion|date=5 June 2014|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 231 No. 13|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023055535/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-06-05/6/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1010/651305-polls-open-in-dail-by-elections/|title=Gerard Craughwell wins Seanad by-election|publisher=RTÉ News|date=10 October 2014|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011221115/http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1010/651305-polls-open-in-dail-by-elections/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-10-14/2/|title=Election of Member|date=14 October 2014|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 234 No. 12|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023054102/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2014-10-14/2/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 21
|month = December
|year = 2014
|con = Administrative Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Mark Daly loses the Fianna Fáil party whip on Water Services Bill{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/senator-mark-daly-expelled-from-fianna-f%C3%A1il-parliamentary-party-for-defying-whip-on-water-bill-1.2045780|title=Senator Mark Daly expelled from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for defying whip on water Bill|date=21 December 2014|access-date=26 March 2015|archive-date=29 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129144521/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/senator-mark-daly-expelled-from-fianna-f%C3%A1il-parliamentary-party-for-defying-whip-on-water-bill-1.2045780|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 3
|month = February
|year = 2015
|con = Administrative Panel
|gain = Fianna Fáil
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Mark Daly re-gains the Fianna Fáil party whip{{cite web|url=http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/kerry-senator-readmitted-the-ff-parliamentary-party/ |title=Kerry Senator readmitted to the FF parliamentary party |work=Radio Kerry |date=3 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516135417/http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/kerry-senator-readmitted-the-ff-parliamentary-party/ |archive-date=16 May 2015 }}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 13
|month = March
|year = 2015
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain = Renua
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Paul Bradford joins Renua on its foundation{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0313/686767-lucinda-creighton/|title=Creighton says new party Renua about open politics|work=RTÉ News|date=13 March 2015|access-date=13 March 2015|archive-date=14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314094926/http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0313/686767-lucinda-creighton/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = March
|year = 2015
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Jim Walsh resigns the Fianna Fáil party whip in opposition to the Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015 and the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015{{cite news|url=http://www.thejournal.ie/jim-walsh-resigns-2015096-Mar2015/|title=Conservative senator Jim Walsh resigns from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party|date=26 March 2015|access-date=26 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133241/http://www.thejournal.ie/jim-walsh-resigns-2015096-Mar2015/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 25
|month = May
|year = 2015
|con = Industrial and Commercial Panel
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Averil Power resigns from Fianna Fáil{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0525/703599-averil-power/|title=Averil Power quits Fianna Fáil party|work=RTÉ News|date=25 May 2015|access-date=25 May 2015|archive-date=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525202642/http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0525/703599-averil-power/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 3
|month = September
|year = 2015
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain = Social Democrats (Ireland)
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = James Heffernan joins the Social Democrats{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/former-labour-senator-james-heffernan-joins-social-democrats-31500859.html|title=Former Labour Senator James Heffernan joins Social Democrats|work=Irish Independent|date=3 September 2015|access-date=7 September 2015|archive-date=5 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905082255/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/former-labour-senator-james-heffernan-joins-social-democrats-31500859.html|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 23
|month = September
|year = 2015
|con = Industrial and Commercial Panel
|gain =
|loss = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = Jimmy Harte resigns from the Seanad{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/labour-senator-jimmy-harte-resigns-from-upper-house-1.2363369|title=Labour Senator Jimmy Harte resigns from Upper House|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=23 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084740/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/labour-senator-jimmy-harte-resigns-from-upper-house-1.2363369|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-09-23/8/|title=Resignation of Member|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 242 No. 1|date=23 September 2015|access-date=23 August 2024|archive-date=10 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210145416/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-09-23/8/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 13
|month = November
|year = 2015
|con = Industrial and Commercial Panel
|loss =
|gain = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = Máiría Cahill elected in by-election{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-09-24/7/|title=Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 242 No. 2|date=24 September 2015|access-date=14 January 2025|archive-date=25 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225225032/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-09-24/7/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/2015-11-17/8/|title=Election of Member|work=Seanad Debates. Vol. 243 No. 7|date=17 November 2015}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Cultural and Educational Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Thomas Byrne elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Labour Panel
|gain =
|loss = Sinn Féin
|note = David Cullinane elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Administrative Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fine Gael
|note = Michael D'Arcy elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Industrial and Commercial Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Marc MacSharry elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Nominated by the Taoiseach
|gain =
|loss = Fine Gael
|note = Hildegarde Naughton elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Labour Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Darragh O'Brien elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 26
|month = February
|year = 2016
|con = Nominated by the Taoiseach
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Katherine Zappone elected to the 32nd Dáil
}}{{end}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=24&disp=mem|title=24th Seanad|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=7 January 2012}}
- [https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/find/?debateType=seanad&datePeriod=term&term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F24 Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 24th Seanad]
- {{cite web|url=https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/electoralProcess/electionResults/seanad/2011/2011-05-25_seanad-eireann-general-election-april-2011-and-bye-elections-to-2007-11-seanad_en.pdf|title= Seanad Éireann General Election April 2011 and Bye-Elections to 2007–11 Seanad |website=Oireachtas}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/130328/7319b9fa-9e70-4874-b58d-004918685654.pdf#page=null |title=How the Seanad is elected|website=Government of Ireland|publisher=Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage}}
{{Lists of members of Seanad Éireann}}