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 3rd Seanad first met in 1938.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Byrne , Christopher Michael Christopher Michael Byrne |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| FitzGerald , Desmond Desmond FitzGerald |
Administrative Panel |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Healy , Denis (Donnchadh) D Denis (Donnchadh) D Healy |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| Blaney , Neal Neal Blaney |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Colbert , Michael Michael Colbert |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Counihan , John Joseph John Joseph Counihan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Gibbons , Sean Francis Sean Francis Gibbons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Kehoe , Patrick Patrick Kehoe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| MacCabe , Dominick Dominick MacCabe |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Dwyer , Martin Martin O'Dwyer |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Reeks , The McGillycuddy of the The McGillycuddy of the Reeks |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Crosbie , James James Crosbie |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Delany , Thomas William Thomas William Delany |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Died 9 July 1939[1] |
| Doyle , Patrick Patrick Doyle |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Parkinson , James Joseph James Joseph Parkinson |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Brennan , Joseph Joseph Brennan |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Conlon , Martin Martin Conlon |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
| Corkery , Daniel Daniel Corkery |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Goulding , Seán Seán Goulding |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Kelly , Peter Trainor Peter Trainor Kelly |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacEllin , Seán E. Seán E. MacEllin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| MacLoughlin , John John MacLoughlin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Madden , David John David John Madden |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Campbell , Seán Patrick Seán Patrick Campbell |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Cummins , William William Cummins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Foran , Thomas Thomas Foran |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hogan , Patrick Patrick Hogan |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Johnston , James James Johnston |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lynch , Eamonn Eamonn Lynch |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Tunney , James James Tunney |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Barniville , Henry Leo Henry Leo Barniville |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Concannon , Helena Helena Concannon |
National University of Ireland |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Tierney , Michael Michael Tierney |
National University of Ireland |
|
Cumann na nGaedhael |
|
| Alton , Ernest Henry Ernest Henry Alton |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Johnston , Joseph Joseph Johnston |
University of Dublin |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Rowlette , Robert James Robert James Rowlette |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Keane, Sir John Bt. Sir John Keane, Bt. |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Farnan , Robert P. Robert P. Farnan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Honan , T. V. T. V. Honan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kennedy , Margaret L. Margaret L. Kennedy |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Keohane , Patrick T. Patrick T. Keohane |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 4 December 1939[2] |
| MacFhionnlach , Peadar (Cú Uladh) Peadar (Cú Uladh) MacFhionnlach |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 1 July 1942[3] |
| Magennis , William William Magennis |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Independent |
|
| MacDermott , Frank Frank MacDermott |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Moore , Colonel Maurice George Colonel Maurice George Moore |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Died 8 September 1939[4] |
| Ó Buachalla , Liam Liam Ó Buachalla |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Nominated 7 October 1939 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Maurice Moore, took seat 25 October 1939[5] |
| O'Connell , Thomas J. Thomas J. O'Connell |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Labour Party |
Nominated January 1941 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Thomas W. Delany[6] |
| Ó Máille , Pádraic Pádraic Ó Máille |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Neill , Laurence Laurence O'Neill |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
Nominated to fill vacancy caused by the death of Patrick T. Keohane, took seat January 1940[7] |
| Robinson , David Lubbock David Lubbock Robinson |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Stafford , Matthew Matthew Stafford |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|