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9th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term22 May 1957 – 1 September 1961
Government
Members60
CathaoirleachLiam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leas-Chathaoirleach
Leader of the
Seanad		Thomas Mullins (FF)

The 9th Seanad was in office from 1957 to 1961. An election to Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1957 general election to the 16th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 10th Seanad in 1961.

On 16 May 1957, Seán Moylan was appointed as Minister for Agriculture.[1] He was the first senator appointed as a minister since the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937. Moyland died on 16 November 1957.[2]

Cathaoirleach

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On 22 May 1957, Liam Ó Buachalla (FF), Leas-Chathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Eamon Kissane (FF) and seconded by Margaret Mary Pearse (FF) for the position of Cathaoirleach. Patrick Baxter (CnaT), Cathaoirleach of the 8th Seanad, was proposed by Michael Hayes (FG) and seconded by Victor Carton (FG). Ó Buachalla was elected by a vote of 32 to 22.[3]

On 29 May 1957, Patrick Baxter was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire (Ind) for the position of Leas-Chathaoirleach. He was elected unopposed.[4]

Patrick Baxter died on 3 April 1959.[5] On 30 May 1959, John O'Donovan (FG) was proposed by Michael Hayes and seconded by Edward McGuire to succeed Baxter. He was elected unopposed.[6]

Composition of the 9th Seanad

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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.[7]

The following table shows the composition by party when the 9th Seanad first met on 22 May 1957.

Origin
Party
 Vocational panels NUI DU Nominated Total
Admin Agri Cult & Educ Ind & Comm Labour
Fianna Fáil 2 4 2 3 5 0 0 9 25
Fine Gael 3 4 3 3 2 1 0 0 16
Labour Party 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5
Clann na Talmhan 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Independent 1 1 0 2 2 2 3 2 13
Total 7 11 5 9 11 3 3 11 60

List of senators

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  • Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Name Panel Party Notes
John J. Brennan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing John O'Leary[8]
Patrick Connor Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Gerard B. Dillon Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Patrick Teehan[9]
Patrick Fitzsimons Administrative Panel   Independent  
Gerry L'Estrange Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
John O'Leary Administrative Panel   Labour Died on 21 June 1959[10]
John L. O'Sullivan Administrative Panel   Fine Gael  
Thomas Ruane Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick Teehan Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election on 23 June 1960[11]
Patrick Baxter Agricultural Panel   Clann na Talmhan Died on 3 April 1959[5]
Patrick Crowe Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Paddy Donegan Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Daniel Hogan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Robert Lahiffe Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
William O'Callaghan Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
Martin O'Dwyer Agricultural Panel   Independent Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 9 February 1960, replacing Patrick Baxter[8]
Patrick O'Reilly Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Timothy O'Sullivan Agricultural Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Micheál Prendergast Agricultural Panel   Fine Gael  
John Donnelly Sheridan Agricultural Panel   Independent  
James Tunney Agricultural Panel   Labour  
Anthony Barry Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Michael Hayes Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Eamon Kissane Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Liam Ó Buachalla Cultural and Educational Panel   Fianna Fáil  
John O'Donovan Cultural and Educational Panel   Fine Gael  
Denis Burke Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Tadhg Crowley Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Mary Davidson Industrial and Commercial Panel   Labour  
Jane Dowdall Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Brian Lenihan Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Peter Lynch Industrial and Commercial Panel   Independent  
Edward McGuire Industrial and Commercial Panel   Independent  
James O'Keeffe Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Joseph Roddy Industrial and Commercial Panel   Fine Gael  
Liam Ahern Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Edward Browne Labour Panel   Independent Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 1 November 1960, replacing Frank Purcell[9]
Frank Carter Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Victor Carton Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Harry Colley Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Patrick Crowley Labour Panel   Labour  
Seán Hayes Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Dominick Murphy Labour Panel   Labour  
Ben O'Quigley Labour Panel   Fine Gael  
Frank Purcell Labour Panel   Independent Died on 2 April 1960[12]
Eoin Ryan Labour Panel   Fianna Fáil  
Joe Sheridan Labour Panel   Independent  
Henry Barniville National University of Ireland   Fine Gael Died on 23 September 1960[13]
George O'Brien National University of Ireland   Independent  
Patrick Quinlan National University of Ireland   Independent  
William Fearon Dublin University   Independent Died on 27 December 1959[14]
William J. E. Jessop Dublin University   Independent Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 13 May 1960, replacing William Fearon[15]
Owen Sheehy-Skeffington Dublin University   Independent  
William Bedell Stanford Dublin University   Independent  
Seán Brady Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
John Copeland Cole Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Robert Farnan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Seán Moylan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil Died on 16 November 1957[2]
Thomas Mullins Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Nora Connolly O'Brien Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Seán O'Donovan Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Seán O'Grady Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent  
Margaret Mary Pearse Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Laurence Walsh Nominated by the Taoiseach   Fianna Fáil  
Louis Walsh Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent Nominated on 20 January 1958, replacing Seán Moylan[16]

Changes

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Date Panel Loss Gain Note
16 November 1957 Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil   Death of Seán Moylan[2]
20 January 1958 Nominated by the Taoiseach   Independent Louis Walsh nominated to succeed Seán Moylan[16]
3 April 1959 Agricultural Panel Clann na Talmhan   Death of Patrick Baxter[5]
21 June 1959 Administrative Panel Labour   Death of John O'Leary[10]
27 December 1959 Dublin University Independent   Death of William Fearon[14]
9 February 1960 Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil John J. Brennan elected at a by-election to succeed John O'Leary[17][8]
9 February 1960 Agricultural Panel   Independent Martin O'Dwyer elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Baxter[17][8]
2 April 1960 Labour Panel Independent   Death of Frank Purcell[12]
13 May 1960 Dublin University   Independent William J. E. Jessop elected at a by-election to succeed William Fearon[18][15]
23 June 1960 Administrative Panel Fianna Fáil   Patrick Teehan elected to the 16th Dáil at a by-election[11]
23 September 1960 National University Fine Gael   Death of Henry Barniville[13]
1 November 1960 Administrative Panel   Fianna Fáil Gerard B. Dillon elected at a by-election to succeed Patrick Teehan[19][9]
1 November 1960 Labour Panel   Independent Edward Browne elected at a by-election to succeed Frank Purcell[19][9]

References

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  1. ^ "Appointment of Member of Government". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1. 22 May 1957.
  2. ^ a b c "Bás Aire Talmhaíochta: Rún Comhbhróin". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 10 (in Irish). 27 November 1957.
  3. ^ "Election of Cathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 1. 22 May 1957.
  4. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 2. 29 May 1957.
  5. ^ a b c "Death of Leas-Chathaoirleach: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 1. 29 April 1959.
  6. ^ "Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 2. 30 May 1959.
  7. ^ "9th Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database.
  8. ^ a b c d "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 5. 10 February 1960.
  9. ^ a b c d "Election of Senators". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1. 9 November 1960.
  10. ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 4. 15 July 1959.
  11. ^ a b "Resignation of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 18. 6 July 1960.
  12. ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 10. 6 April 1960.
  13. ^ a b "Death of Senator. - Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 53 No. 1. 9 November 1960.
  14. ^ a b "Death of Senator: Expression of Sympathy". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 1. 20 January 1960.
  15. ^ a b "Election of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 11. 18 May 1960.
  16. ^ a b "Nomination of Senator". Seanad Debates – Vol. 48 No. 15. 29 January 1958.
  17. ^ a b "Seanad Vacancies: Notification". Seanad Debates – Vol. 51 No. 12. 18 November 1959.
  18. ^ "Notice of Vacancy in Seanad Membership: Motion". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 3. 3 February 1960.
  19. ^ a b "Notice of Vacancies in Seanad Membership: Motions". Seanad Debates – Vol. 52 No. 20. 20 July 1960.
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