The 11th Seanad was in office from 1965 to 1969. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 1965 general election to the 18th Dáil. The senators served until the close of poll for the 12th Seanad in 1969.

11th Seanad
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Overview
Legislative bodySeanad Éireann
JurisdictionIreland
Meeting placeLeinster House
Term23 June 1965 – 24 July 1969
Government
Members60
CathaoirleachLiam Ó Buachalla (FF)
Leas-ChathaoirleachJames Dooge (FG)
Leader of the
Seanad
Thomas Mullins (FF)

Composition of the 11th Seanad

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There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels, 6 were elected from two university constituencies and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach.

The following table shows the composition by party when the 11th Seanad first met on 23 June 1965.

Origin
Party
Vocational panelsNUIDUNominatedTotal
AdminAgriCult & EducInd & CommLabour
Fianna Fáil3534500929
Fine Gael2413300013
Labour Party111120006
Independent1101133212
Total7115911331160

List of senators

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  • Note: The entries for Senators who were elected or appointed to fill vacancies are shown in italics
NamePanelPartyNotes
Liam AhernAdministrative Panel Fianna Fáil 
Kieran EganAdministrative Panel Fianna Fáil 
Patrick FitzsimonsAdministrative Panel Independent 
Jack McQuillanAdministrative Panel LabourLost Labour whip in 1968.[1]
Patrick O'ReillyAdministrative Panel Fine GaelElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Éamon RooneyAdministrative Panel Fine Gael 
Patrick TeehanAdministrative Panel Fianna Fáil 
Jack FitzgeraldAgricultural Panel Labour 
Patrick MaloneAgricultural Panel Fine Gael 
John MannionAgricultural Panel Fine Gael 
James MartinAgricultural Panel Fianna Fáil 
Charles McDonaldAgricultural Panel Fine Gael 
Patrick McGowanAgricultural Panel Fianna Fáil 
Patrick O'ReillyAgricultural Panel Fianna Fáil 
Timothy O'SullivanAgricultural Panel Fianna Fáil 
Micheál PrendergastAgricultural Panel Fine Gael 
Patrick W. RyanAgricultural Panel Independent 
William RyanAgricultural Panel Fianna Fáil 
Timothy McAuliffeCultural and Educational Panel Labour 
John J. NashCultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil 
Liam Ó BuachallaCultural and Educational Panel Fianna FáilCathaoirleach
Michael O'KennedyCultural and Educational Panel Fianna FáilElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Ben O'QuigleyCultural and Educational Panel Fine GaelDied on 29 May 1969
John J. BrennanIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil 
John ConlanIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fine GaelElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Mary DavidsonIndustrial and Commercial Panel Labour 
Garret FitzGeraldIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fine GaelElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Thomas FlanaganIndustrial and Commercial Panel Independent 
Dermot HonanIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil 
Bernard McGlincheyIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil 
Denis J. O'SullivanIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael 
Eoin RyanIndustrial and Commercial Panel Fianna Fáil 
Seán BrosnahanLabour Panel Independent 
Seán BrowneLabour Panel Fianna FáilElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Victor CartonLabour Panel Fine Gael 
Patrick CrowleyLabour Panel Labour 
Séamus DolanLabour Panel Fianna Fáil 
James DoogeLabour Panel Fine Gael 
Joseph FarrellLabour Panel Fianna Fáil 
Mark KillileaLabour Panel Fianna Fáil 
Vincent McHughLabour Panel Fine Gael 
Dominick MurphyLabour Panel Labour 
John OrmondeLabour Panel Fianna Fáil 
Bryan AltonNational University of Ireland Independent 
Dónall Ó ConalláinNational University of Ireland Independent 
Patrick QuinlanNational University of Ireland Independent 
William J. E. JessopDublin University Independent 
Owen Sheehy-SkeffingtonDublin University Independent 
William Bedell StanfordDublin University Independent 
Kit AhernNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil 
Gerald BolandNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil 
John Copeland ColeNominated by the Taoiseach Independent 
Joseph LenehanNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna FáilElected to the 19th Dáil at the general election on 18 June 1969[2]
Farrell McElgunnNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna FáilNominated on 21 November 1968, replacing Margaret Mary Pearse[3]
Thomas MullinsNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna FáilLeader of the Seanad
Nora Connolly O'BrienNominated by the Taoiseach Independent 
Seán O'DonovanNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil 
Margaret Mary PearseNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna FáilDied on 7 November 1968[4]
James RyanNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil 
William SheldonNominated by the Taoiseach Independent 
Michael YeatsNominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil 

Changes

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DatePanelLossGainNote
April 1968Administrative Panel Labour IndependentJack McQuillan lost the Labour whip[1]
7 November 1968Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Death of Margaret Mary Pearse[4]
21 November 1968Nominated by the Taoiseach  Fianna FáilFarrell McElgunn nominated to replace Margaret Mary Pearse[3]
29 May 1969Cultural and Educational Panel Fine Gael Death of Ben O'Quigley
18 June 1969Administrative Panel Fine Gael Patrick O'Reilly elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election[2]
18 June 1969Cultural and Educational Panel Fianna Fáil Michael O'Kennedy elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election[2]
18 June 1969Industrial and Commercial Panel Fine Gael John Conlan elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election[2]
18 June 1969Labour Panel Fianna Fáil Seán Browne elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election[2]
18 June 1969Nominated by the Taoiseach Fianna Fáil Joseph Lenehan elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1969 general election[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b White, Lawrence William. "McQuillan, Johnn". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Members Elected to Dáil Éireann – Seanad Éireann (11th Seanad) – Vol. 66 No. 15". Oireachtas Debates. 9 July 1969. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nomination of Senator – Seanad Éireann (11th Seanad) – Vol. 66 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates. 11 December 1968. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Death of Senator – Seanad Éireann (11th Seanad) – Vol. 66 No. 1". Oireachtas Debates. 11 December 1968. Archived from the original on 21 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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