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 10th Seanad first met in 1961.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Ahern , Liam (William) Liam (William) Ahern |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Brady , Seán Seán Brady |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Desmond , Cornelius Cornelius Desmond |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Fitzpatrick , Thomas J. Thomas J. Fitzpatrick |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Fitzsimons , Patrick Patrick Fitzsimons |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| L'Estrange , Gerald Gerald L'Estrange |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Donegan , Batt Batt Donegan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 November 1963 |
| Fitzgerald , John (Jack) John (Jack) Fitzgerald |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hogan , Daniel Daniel Hogan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Lahiffe , Robert Robert Lahiffe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Mannion, John Snr John Mannion, Snr |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| McDonald , Charles Charles McDonald |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Reilly , Patrick (Firmullagh) Patrick (Firmullagh) O'Reilly |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Sullivan , Timothy (Ted) Timothy (Ted) O'Sullivan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Prendergast , Mícheál Anthony Mícheál Anthony Prendergast |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ryan , Patrick W. Patrick W. Ryan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ryan , William William Ryan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Sheridan , John Donnelly John Donnelly Sheridan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ó Buachalla , Liam Liam Ó Buachalla |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Kissane , Eamon Eamon Kissane |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| McAuliffe , Timothy Timothy McAuliffe |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Nash , John Joseph John Joseph Nash |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Boland , Gerald Gerald Boland |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Costello , John John Costello |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Davidson , Mary Frances Mary Frances Davidson |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Flanagan , Thomas P Thomas P Flanagan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lindsay , Patrick James Patrick James Lindsay |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| McGlinchey , Bernard Bernard McGlinchey |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| McGuire , Edward Augustine Edward Augustine McGuire |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Moloney , Daniel J. Daniel J. Moloney |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Quigley , Joseph Joseph Quigley |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Ryan, Eoin Snr Eoin Ryan, Snr |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Brosnahan , Seán Seán Brosnahan |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Browne , Seán Seán Browne |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Carton , Victor Victor Carton |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Crowley , Patrick Patrick Crowley |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Dooge , James James Dooge |
Labour Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Farrell , Joseph Joseph Farrell |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Killilea, Mark Snr Mark Killilea, Snr |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Murphy , Dominick F. Dominick F. Murphy |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Yeats , Michael B. Michael B. Yeats |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ó Conalláin , Dónall Dónall Ó Conalláin |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Brien , George Augustine Thomas George Augustine Thomas O'Brien |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quinlan , Patrick Michael Patrick Michael Quinlan |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Jessop , William J.E. William J.E. Jessop |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ross , J. N. J. N. Ross |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Stanford , William Bedell William Bedell Stanford |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ahern , Kit Kit Ahern |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Brennan , John J. John J. Brennan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Cole , John Copeland John Copeland Cole |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Healy , Augustine A. (Gus) Augustine A. (Gus) Healy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Mooney , Joseph M. Joseph M. Mooney |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Mullins , Thomas Lincoln Thomas Lincoln Mullins |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Nolan , Thomas Thomas Nolan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Brien , Nora Connolly Nora Connolly O'Brien |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Sheldon , William Alexander Watson William Alexander Watson Sheldon |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
| Ó Siochfhradha , Pádraig Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
