7th Seanad
{{short description|Members of the Seanad from 1951 to 1954}}
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{{Infobox legislative term
|name = 7th Seanad
|image = Oireachtas logo.svg
|image_size = 100px
|body = Seanad Éireann
|country = Ireland
|meeting_place = Leinster House
|term_start = 14 July 1951
|term_end = 7 July 1954
|before = 6th Seanad
|after = 8th Seanad
|membership1 = 60
|chamber1_leader1_type = Cathaoirleach
|chamber1_leader1 = Liam Ó Buachalla (FF)
|chamber1_leader2_type = Leas-Chathaoirleach
|chamber1_leader2 = Timothy O'Donovan (FG)
|chamber1_leader3_type = Leader of the
Seanad
|chamber1_leader3 = William Quirke (FF)
|government = 6th government of Ireland
}}
The 7th Seanad was in office from 1951 to 1954. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1951 general election to the 14th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 8th Seanad in 1954.
Cathaoirleach
On 14 August 1951, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), was proposed by Seán Goulding (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1951-08-14/2/|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 1|title=Election of Cathaoirleach|date=14 August 1951|access-date=27 July 2024|archive-date=3 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203062204/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1951-08-14/2/|url-status=live}}
On 7 November 1951, Timothy O'Donovan (FG), Cathaoirleach of the 6th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1951-11-07/5/|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2|title=Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach—Motion|date=7 November 1951}}
Composition of the 7th Seanad
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/senators/?term=%2Fie%2Foireachtas%2Fhouse%2Fseanad%2F7|title=7th Seanad|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=27 December 2023|archive-date=6 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180506102644/http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=7&MemberID=1174&ConstID=207|url-status=live}}
The following table shows the composition by party when the 7th Seanad first met on 14 August 1951.
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| rowspan="2" colspan="2" {{diagonal split header 2|Party|Origin}}
! scope="col" colspan="5"| Vocational panels ! rowspan="2"| NUI ! 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"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" | |align="left"| Fianna Fáil | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 25 | style="background-color: {{party color|Fianna Fáil}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Fine Gael}}" | |align="left"| Fine Gael | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | style="background-color: {{party color|Fine Gael}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |align="left"| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (Ireland)}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Clann na Talmhan}}" | |align="left"| Clann na Talmhan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | style="background-color: {{party color|Clann na Talmhan}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
| style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | |align="left"| Independent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 19 | style="background-color: {{party color|Independent politician (Ireland)}}" | |
| style="text-align:center"
!colspan="2"| Total !! 7 !! 11 !! 5 !! 9 !! 11 !! 3 !! 3 !! 11 !! 60 !! |
List of senators
{{Seanad member list start}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick
| lastname = Fitzsimons
| articlename = Patrick Fitzsimons (politician)
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Hearne
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James J.
| lastname = McCrea
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James
| lastname = McGee
| articlename = James McGee (Irish politician)
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael J.
| lastname = O'Higgins
| articlename = Michael O'Higgins
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Thomas
| lastname = Ruane
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick
| lastname = Teehan
| articlename =
| panel = Administrative Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick
| lastname = Baxter
| articlename = Patrick Baxter (politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Clann na Talmhan
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Bernard
| lastname = Commons
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Clann na Talmhan
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick
| lastname = Gorry
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James
| lastname = Kilroy
| articlename = James Kilroy (politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Died on 5 January 1954
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael Óg
| lastname = McFadden
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William
| lastname = O'Callaghan
| articlename = William O'Callaghan (politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Timothy
| lastname = O'Donovan
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Martin
| lastname = O'Dwyer
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick
| lastname = O'Reilly
| articlename = Patrick O'Reilly (Longford politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William
| lastname = Quirke
| articlename =
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James
| lastname = Tunney
| articlename = James Tunney (Irish politician)
| panel = Agricultural Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Hayes
| articlename = Michael Hayes (politician)
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Frank
| lastname = Loughman
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James B.
| lastname = Lynch
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Died on 12 March 1954
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Liam
| lastname = Ó Buachalla
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Patrick F.
| lastname = O'Reilly
| articlename =
| panel = Cultural and Educational Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Denis
| lastname = Burke
| articlename = Denis Burke (Irish politician)
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Andrew
| lastname = Clarkin
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = James G.
| lastname = Douglas
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Jane
| lastname = Dowdall
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = Hartney
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Peter
| lastname = Lynch
| articlename = Peter Lynch (politician)
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Edward
| lastname = McGuire
| articlename = Edward McGuire (politician)
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Frank J. Hugh
| lastname = O'Donnell
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Frederick
| lastname = Summerfield
| articlename =
| panel = Industrial and Commercial Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Pádraig
| lastname = Ághas
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Butler
| articlename = John Butler (Irish politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Colgan
| articlename = Michael Colgan (politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Died on 22 June 1953
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Noel
| lastname = Hartnett
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Frederick
| lastname = Hawkins
| articlename = Frederick Hawkins (politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = Hayes
| articlename = Seán Hayes (Tipperary politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Vincent
| lastname = McHugh
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William
| lastname = McMullen
| articlename = William McMullen (politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Labour Party (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John
| lastname = Meighan
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Clann na Talmhan
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Daniel
| lastname = O'Rourke
| articlename = Daniel O'Rourke (politician)
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = Ruane
| articlename =
| panel = Labour Panel
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Henry
| lastname = Barniville
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Fine Gael
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Helena
| lastname = Concannon
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Died on 27 February 1952
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = John F.
| lastname = Cunningham
| articlename =
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy = yes
| notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 25 February 1953, succeeding Helena Concannon
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = George
| lastname = O'Brien
| articlename = George O'Brien (Irish politician)
| panel = National University of Ireland
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Gardner
| lastname = Budd
| articlename =
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes = Appointed as a judge of the High Court on 2 October 1951
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William
| lastname = Fearon
| articlename =
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William J. E.
| lastname = Jessop
| articlename =
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy = yes
| notes = Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 12 March 1952, succeeding Gardner Budd
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = William Bedell
| lastname = Stanford
| articlename =
| panel = Dublin University
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Daniel
| lastname = Corkery
| articlename = Daniel Corkery (author)
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Robert
| lastname = Farnan
| articlename = Robert Farnan (physician)
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = Goulding
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = T. V.
| lastname = Honan
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Joseph
| lastname = Johnston
| articlename = Joseph Johnston (Irish politician)
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Eamon
| lastname = Kissane
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = O'Donovan
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Seán
| lastname = O'Grady
| articlename = Seán O'Grady (politician)
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Pádraig
| lastname = Ó Siochfhradha
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Independent politician (Ireland)
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Margaret Mary
| lastname = Pearse
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{Seanad member entry
| firstname = Michael
| lastname = Yeats
| articlename =
| panel = Nominated by the Taoiseach
| party = Fianna Fáil
| filledvacancy =
| notes =
}}
{{end}}
Changes
{{Constituency changes start|con=Panel}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 2
|month = October
|year = 1951
|con = Dublin University
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Gardner Budd appointed as a judge of the High Court{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1951-11-07/3/|title=Resignation of Senator|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2 |date=7 November 1951}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1951-11-07/13/|title=Seanad Éireann Vacancy|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 2 |date=7 November 1951}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 27
|month = February
|year = 1952
|con = National University
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Death of Helena Concannon{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1952-03-12/2/|title=Bás Seanadóra|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 12 |date=12 March 1952}}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1952-06-04/3/|title=Vacancy in Seanad Membership—Motion|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 18 |date=4 June 1952}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 12
|month = March
|year = 1952
|con = Dublin University
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed Gardner Budd{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1952-03-19/2/|title=Introduction of New Senator|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 40 No. 13 |date=19 March 1953}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 16
|month = September
|year = 1952
|con = Labour Panel
|gain =
|loss = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = Disqualification of William McMullen due to bankruptcy{{cite web |author=Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges |title=Report – Question of the Effect of Senator William McMullen's bankruptcy on his membership of the Seanad |url=http://archive.oireachtas.ie/1952/REPORT_29101952_0.html |website=Archive: Committee Reports |publisher=Oireachtas |access-date=2 October 2018 |language=en |date=29 October 1952 |archive-date=2 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215008/http://archive.oireachtas.ie/1952/REPORT_29101952_0.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1952-12-11/2/|title=Seanad Vacancy—Motion|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 41 No. 5 |date=11 December 1952}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 25
|month = February
|year = 1953
|con = National University
|gain = Independent politician (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = John F. Cunningham elected at a by-election to succeed Helena Concannon{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1953-02-25/2/|title=Election of Senators|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 41 No. 6 |date=25 February 1953|access-date=6 April 2024}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 25
|month = February
|year = 1953
|con = Labour Panel
|gain = Labour Party (Ireland)
|loss =
|note = William McMullen deemed to be elected to fill casual vacancy
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 22
|month = June
|year = 1953
|con = Labour Panel
|gain =
|loss = Independent politician (Ireland)
|note = Death of Michael Colgan{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1953-07-01/2/|title=Bás Seanadóra|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 42 No. 4 |date=1 July 1953}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 1
|month = September
|year = 1953
|con = Labour Panel
|gain =
|loss = Labour Party (Ireland)
|note = Resignation of William McMullen to join the board of CIÉ{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1953-09-30/2/|title=Resignation of Senator|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 42 No. 12|date=25 February 1953|access-date=27 July 2024|archive-date=10 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310140219/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1953-09-30/2/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 5
|month = January
|year = 1954
|con = Agricultural Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Death of James Kilroy{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1954-02-24/2/|title=Bás Seanadóra|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 43 No. 5|date=24 February 1954|access-date=29 July 2024|archive-date=10 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240310140258/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1954-02-24/2/|url-status=live}}
}}
{{Constituency changes
|date = 12
|month = March
|year = 1954
|con = Cultural and Educational Panel
|gain =
|loss = Fianna Fáil
|note = Death of James B. Lynch{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1954-03-16/2/|title=Bás Seanadóra|work=Seanad Debates – Vol. 43 No. 8 |date=16 March 1954}}
}}{{end}}
References
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External links
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