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 7th Seanad first met in 1951.
| Name |
Panel |
|
Party |
Notes |
| Fitzsimons , Patrick Patrick Fitzsimons |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hearne , Michael Michael Hearne |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McCrea , James J. James J. McCrea |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGee , James Thomas James Thomas McGee |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Higgins , Michael Joseph Michael Joseph O'Higgins |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Ruane , Thomas Thomas Ruane |
Administrative Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Teehan , Patrick J. Patrick J. Teehan |
Administrative Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Baxter , Patrick F. Patrick F. Baxter |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| Commons , Bernard Bernard Commons |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Clann na Talmhan |
|
| Gorry , Patrick J. Patrick J. Gorry |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Kilroy , James James Kilroy |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| McFadden , Michael Óg Michael Óg McFadden |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| O'Callaghan , William William O'Callaghan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donovan , Timothy Joseph Timothy Joseph O'Donovan |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Farmers Party |
|
| O'Dwyer , Martin Martin O'Dwyer |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Reilly , Patrick (Firmullagh) Patrick (Firmullagh) O'Reilly |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Quirke , William William Quirke |
Agricultural Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Tunney , James James Tunney |
Agricultural Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Ó Buachalla , Liam Liam Ó Buachalla |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
Cathaoirleach |
| Hayes , Michael Michael Hayes |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fine Gael |
|
| Loughman , Francis Francis Loughman |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Lynch , James B. James B. Lynch |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Reilly , Patrick F. Patrick F. O'Reilly |
Cultural & Educational Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Burke , Denis Denis Burke |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Clarkin , Andrew Sylvester Andrew Sylvester Clarkin |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Douglas , James Green James Green Douglas |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Dowdall , Jane Jane Dowdall |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Hartney , Seán Seán Hartney |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Lynch , Peter Timothy Peter Timothy Lynch |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McGuire , Edward Augustine Edward Augustine McGuire |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Donnell , Frank Hugh Frank Hugh O'Donnell |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Summerfield , Frederick M. Frederick M. Summerfield |
Industrial & Commercial Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Butler , John John Butler |
Labour Panel |
|
Labour Party |
|
| Colgan , Michael Michael Colgan |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hartnett , Noel Noel Hartnett |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hawkins , Frederick Joseph H. Frederick Joseph H. Hawkins |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Hayes , Seán Seán Hayes |
Labour Panel |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| McHugh , Vincent Vincent McHugh |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| McMullen , William William McMullen |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Meighan , John Joseph John Joseph Meighan |
Labour Panel |
|
Clann na Talmhan |
|
| O'Rourke , Daniel Daniel O'Rourke |
Labour Panel |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Ruane , Seán T. Seán T. Ruane |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Ághas , Pádraig Pádraig Ághas |
Labour Panel |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Barniville , Henry Leo Henry Leo Barniville |
National University of Ireland |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Concannon , Helena Helena Concannon |
National University of Ireland |
|
Independent |
|
| Cunningham , John F. John F. Cunningham |
National University of Ireland |
|
Independent |
|
| O'Brien , George Augustine Thomas George Augustine Thomas O'Brien |
National University of Ireland |
|
Independent |
|
| Budd , Frederick G. O. Frederick G. O. Budd |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Fearon , William Robert William Robert Fearon |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Jessop , William J.E. William J.E. Jessop |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Stanford , William Bedell William Bedell Stanford |
University of Dublin |
|
Independent |
|
| Corkery , Daniel Daniel Corkery |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Sinn Féin |
|
| Farnan , Robert P. Robert P. Farnan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Goulding , Seán Seán Goulding |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Honan , T. V. T. V. Honan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Johnston , Joseph Joseph Johnston |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| Kissane , Eamon Eamon Kissane |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| O'Donovan , Seán Seán O'Donovan |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
| O'Grady , Seán Seán O'Grady |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Pearse , Margaret Mary Margaret Mary Pearse |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Yeats , Michael B. Michael B. Yeats |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
Fianna Fáil |
|
| Ó Siochfhradha , Pádraig Pádraig Ó Siochfhradha |
Nominated by the Taoiseach |
|
(unknown) |
|
