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This is a list of the members of the 22nd Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of Ireland. These Senators were elected or appointed in 2002, after the 2002 general election and served until the close of poll for the 23rd Seanad at the end of July 2007.^[1]

Contents 1 Composition of the 22nd Seanad 1.1 Effect of changes 2 List of senators 3 Changes 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Composition of the 22nd Seanad

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 22nd Seanad first met on 12 September 2002.

		Administrative Panel	Agricultural Panel	Cultural and Educational Panel	Industrial and Commercial Panel	Labour Panel	National University of Ireland	University of Dublin	Nominated by the Taoiseach	Total
	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
	Independents	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	6
Total		7	11	5	9	11	3	3	11	60

[edit] Effect of changes

Party		20021	May 20072	July 20073
	Fianna Fáil	30	27	24
	Fine Gael	15	15	9
	Labour Party	5	5	4
	Progressive Democrats	4	5	5
	Independents	6	8	8
	Vacant	0	0	10
Total		60

Notes

1. ^ The 2002 column refers to the state of parties when 22nd Seanad first met in 2002
2. ^ The May 2007 column refers to the state of parties immediately prior to the 2007 Dáil election
3. ^ 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.

[edit] List of senators

• Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics

Name	Panel		Party	Notes
Dooley, Timmy Timmy Dooley	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Feighan, Frank Frank Feighan	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Glynn, Camillus Camillus Glynn	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kett, Tony Tony Kett	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
McHugh, Joe Joe McHugh	Administrative Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Tuffy, Joanna Joanna Tuffy	Administrative Panel		Labour Party	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Wilson, Diarmuid Diarmuid Wilson	Administrative Panel		Fianna Fáil
Bradford, Paul Paul Bradford	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Burke, Paddy Paddy Burke	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Burke, Ulick Ulick Burke	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Callanan, Peter Peter Callanan	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Kiely, Rory Rory Kiely	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Cathaoirleach
Mansergh, Martin Martin Mansergh	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
O'Brien, Francis Francis O'Brien	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
O'Meara, Kathleen Kathleen O'Meara	Agricultural Panel		Labour Party
Phelan, John Paul John Paul Phelan	Agricultural Panel		Fine Gael
Scanlon, Eamon Eamon Scanlon	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Walsh, Jim Jim Walsh	Agricultural Panel		Fianna Fáil
Coonan, Noel Noel Coonan	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Hayes, Brian Brian Hayes	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Mooney, Paschal Paschal Mooney	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Ó Murchú, Labhrás Labhrás Ó Murchú	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Ormonde, Ann Ann Ormonde	Cultural and Educational Panel		Fianna Fáil
Bannon, James James Bannon	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael	Elected to Dáil at the 2007 general election
Bohan, Eddie Eddie Bohan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Coghlan, Paul Paul Coghlan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
Cox, Margaret Margaret Cox	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil	Party whip removed on 4 April 2007; thereafter sat as an independent
MacSharry, Marc Marc MacSharry	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
McDowell, Derek Derek McDowell	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Labour Party
Phelan, Kieran Kieran Phelan	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Terry, Sheila Sheila Terry	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fine Gael
White, Mary Mary White	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Fianna Fáil
Browne, Fergal Fergal Browne	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Cummins, Maurice Maurice Cummins	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Daly, Brendan Brendan Daly	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Feeney, Geraldine Geraldine Feeney	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Finucane, Michael Michael Finucane	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Fitzgerald, Liam Liam Fitzgerald	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil	Left Fianna Fáil on 27 March 2007; thereafter sat as an Independent
Hanafin, John John Hanafin	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Higgins, Jim Jim Higgins	Labour Panel		Fine Gael
Leyden, Terry Terry Leyden	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
Lydon, Don Don Lydon	Labour Panel		Fianna Fáil
McCarthy, Michael Michael McCarthy	Labour Panel		Labour Party
O'Toole, Joe Joe O'Toole	National University of Ireland		Independent
Quinn, Feargal Feargal Quinn	National University of Ireland		Independent
Ryan, Brendan Brendan Ryan	National University of Ireland		Labour Party
Henry, Mary Mary Henry	University of Dublin		Independent
Norris, David David Norris	University of Dublin		Independent
Ross, Shane Shane Ross	University of Dublin		Independent
Brady, Cyprian Cyprian Brady	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 30th Dáil at general election on 24 May 2007
Brennan, Michael Michael Brennan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Joined the Progressive Democrats on 29 April 2004
Dardis, John John Dardis	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats
Hayes, Maurice Maurice Hayes	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Independent
Kenneally, Brendan Brendan Kenneally	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 30th Dáil at general election on 24 May 2007
Kitt, Michael Michael Kitt	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Elected to 30th Dáil at general election on 24 May 2007
Minihan, John John Minihan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats
Morrissey, Tom Tom Morrissey	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats
Moylan, Pat Pat Moylan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil
O'Rourke, Mary Mary O'Rourke	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Leader of the Seanad until her election to 30th Dáil on 24 May 2007
Walsh, Kate Kate Walsh	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats	Died 24 April 2007
O'Gorman, Colm Colm O'Gorman	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats	Nominated on 3 May 2007 to replace Kate Walsh
Cassidy, Donie Donie Cassidy	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 23 June 2007 to replace Mary O'Rourke, who was elected to the 30th Dáil at the general election on 24 May 2007.
Dorgan, Seán Seán Dorgan	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 23 June 2007 to replace Michael Kitt, who was elected to the 30th Dáil at the general election on 24 May 2007.
Sands, Peter Peter Sands	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 23 June 2007 to replace Brendan Kenneally, who was elected to the 30th Dáil at the general election on 24 May 2007.
Wall, Chris Chris Wall	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil	Nominated on 23 June 2007 to replace Cyprian Brady, who was elected to the 30th Dáil at the general election on 24 May 2007

[edit] Changes

There were no by-elections to the 22nd Seanad.

The first vacancy was caused by the death of Kate Walsh, who had been nominated by the Taoiseach and was replaced by another nominee.

Fourteen senators were elected to the 30th Dáil at the general election on 24 May 2007. Four of these had been nominated by the Taoiseach and were replaced by new nominees, but the seats of then ten elected senators remained vacant until the Seanad was dissolved. (The vacant seats were those of seats of James Bannon, Ulick Burke, Noel Coonan, Timmy Dooley, Frank Feighan, Brian Hayes, Martin Mansergh, Joe McHugh, Eamon Scanlon and Joanna Tuffy).

Date	Panel		Gain		Loss	Notes
2004-04-29 29 April 2004	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats		Fianna Fáil	Michael Brennan (FF) joins the Progressive Democrats
2007-03-27 27 March 2007	Labour Panel		Independent		Fianna Fáil	Liam Fitzgerald (FF) resigns from Fianna Fáil
2007-04-04 4 April 2007	Industrial and Commercial Panel		Independent		Fianna Fáil	Margaret Cox (FF) resigns from Fianna Fáil
2007-04-24 24 April 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Progressive Democrats	Death of Kate Walsh (PD)
2007-05-03 3 May 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Progressive Democrats			Colm O'Gorman (PD) nominated to replace Kate Walsh
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Administrative Panel				Fianna Fáil	Timmy Dooley (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Administrative Panel				Fine Gael	Frank Feighan (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Administrative Panel				Fine Gael	Joe McHugh (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Administrative Panel				Labour Party	Joanna Tuffy (Lab) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Agricultural Panel				Fine Gael	Ulick Burke (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Agricultural Panel				Fianna Fáil	Martin Mansergh (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fine Gael	Noel Coonan (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Cultural and Educational Panel				Fine Gael	Brian Hayes (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Industrial and Commercial Panel				Fine Gael	James Bannon (FG) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Mary O'Rourke (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Cyprian Brady (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Michael Kitt (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-05-24 24 May 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach				Fianna Fáil	Brendan Kenneally (FF) elected to Dáil Éireann
2007-06-23 23 June 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Donie Cassidy (FF) nominated to replace Mary O'Rourke
2007-06-23 23 June 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Chris Wall (FF) nominated to replace Cyprian Brady
2007-06-23 23 June 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Seán Dorgan (FF) nominated to replace Michael Kitt
2007-06-23 23 June 2007	Nominated by the Taoiseach		Fianna Fáil			Peter Sands (FF) nominated to replace Brendan Kenneally

[edit] See also

• Members of the 29th Dáil
• Government of the 29th Dáil
• Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil

[edit] References

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