22nd Seanad
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| Legislative body | Seanad Éireann | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||
| Term | 12 September 2002 – 4 July 2007 | ||||
| Government | 26th government of Ireland | ||||
| Members | 60 | ||||
| Cathaoirleach | Rory Kiely (FF) | ||||
| Leas-Chathaoirleach | Paddy Burke (FG) | ||||
| Leader of the Seanad | Mary O'Rourke (FF) | ||||
The 22nd Seanad was in office from 2002 to 2007. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 2002 general election to the 29th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 23rd Seanad, which was 23 July 2007 for panel members and 24 July 2007 for university members.
Composition of the 22nd Seanad
[edit]There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. 43 Senators are elected by the vocational panels, 6 elected by universities and 11 are nominated by the Taoiseach.
The following table shows the composition by party when the 22nd Seanad first met on 12 September 2002.
Origin Party
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Vocational panels | NUI | DU | Nominated | Total | ||||||
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| Admin | Agri | Cult & Educ | Ind & Comm | Labour | |||||||
| Fianna Fáil | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | ||
| Fine Gael | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||
| Labour Party | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Progressive Democrats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Total | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 60 | ||
Effect of changes
[edit]| Party | 20021 | May 20072 | July 20073 | |
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| Fianna Fáil | 30 | 27 | 24 | |
| Fine Gael | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
| Labour | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Progressive Democrats | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Independent | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| Vacant | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Total | 60 | |||
- Notes
- ^ The 2002 column refers to the state of parties when 22nd Seanad first met in 2002
- ^ The May 2007 column refers to the state of parties on the dissolution of the 29th Dáil
- ^ The July 2007 column refers to the state of parties when the Seanad reassembled after the 2007 Dáil election, when 14 senators were elected to the 30th Dáil, including 4 senators who had been nominated by the Taoiseach, who were replaced by 4 new nominees.
List of senators
[edit]- Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
Changes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 186, 3 July 2007: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ a b "FF's Margaret Cox gives resignation letter". RTÉ News. 20 April 2007.
- ^ a b Collins, Stephen (29 March 2007). "FF conflict as two senators rebel". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b "FF Senator Brennan to switch to PDs". RTÉ News. 28 April 2004.
- ^ a b "PD Senator Kate Walsh passes away". RTÉ News. 26 April 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 186, 3 July 2007: Nomination of Members". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "PD candidate appointed to Seanad". RTÉ News. 3 May 2007.
External links
[edit]- "Find a Senator: 22nd Seanad". Oireachtas.
- "Seanad Debates: 22nd Seanad". Oireachtas.