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Overview
Legislative body	Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction	Ireland
Meeting place	Leinster House
Term	13 September 2007 – 20 April 2011
Government	27th Government of Ireland (2007–2008) 28th Government of Ireland (2008–2011)
Members	60
Cathaoirleach	Pat Moylan
Leas-Chathaoirleach	Paddy Burke
Leader of the Seanad	Donie Cassidy
Sessions
1st 13 September 2007 – 10 July 2008 2nd 30 September 2008 – 15 July 2009 3rd 23 September 2009 – 14 July 2010 4th 29 September 2010 – 20 April 2011

The 23rd Seanad was in office from 2007 to 2011. An election to Seanad Éireann, the Senate of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament), followed the 2007 general election to the 30th Dáil on 24 May. There are 60 seats in the Seanad: 43 were elected on five vocational panels by serving politicians; 6 were elected in two university constituencies; and 11 were nominated by the Taoiseach. Under the Constitution of Ireland, a general election for the Seanad was required within 90 days of the dissolution of the 29th Dáil on 30 April 2007. Polls closed on 24 July 2007, and the Taoiseach's nominees were announced by Bertie Ahern on 3 August 2007. The 23rd Seanad first met at Leinster House on 13 September 2007. The term of the 23rd Seanad was from 13 September 2007 to 20 April 2011, remaining in session until the close of poll for the 24th Seanad.

Cathaoirleach

Pat Moylan was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.

Composition of the 23rd Seanad

There are a total of 60 seats in the Seanad. There are 43 Senators 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 23rd Seanad first met on 13 September 2007.

Effect of changes

Notes

1. The 2007 column refers to the state of parties when 23rd Seanad first met in 2007.
2. The November 2010 column refers to the state of parties after the election of Pearse Doherty to the Dáil.
3. The March 2011 column refers to the state of parties after the 2011 Dáil election.

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 23rd Seanad in January 2011.

• Note: This was not the official seating plan.

List of senators

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

Changes

Fourteen senators were elected to the 31st Dáil at the general election on 25 February 2011.

References

1. "Iris Oifigiúil" (PDF). 4 September 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
2. "Moylan elected as new Cathaoirleach". Breakingnews.ie. 13 September 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
3. ^ "Seanad Éireann debates, Volume 207, 8 March 2011: Election of Members to Dáil Éireann". Oireachtas. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
4. ^ "Mr. Tony Kett". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
5. ^ "Mr. James Carroll". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
6. ^ "Mr. Peter Callanan". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
7. ^ "Live updates: Donegal by-election count". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
8. ^ "Mr. Alan Kelly". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
9. ^ "FF senators in row over Civil Partnership Bill". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
10. ^ "Cowen remains as FF leader after meeting". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 November 2010. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
11. ^ "Mr. Niall Ó Brolcháin". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
12. ^ "Mooney re-elected to Seanad". The Irish Times. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
13. ^ "Ivor Callely resigns FF party whip". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 5 June 2010. Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
14. ^ "Fianna Fáil boycott of RTÉ's 'Frontline' proposed". The Irish Times. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
15. ^ "Senator Kieran Phelan dies suddenly". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
16. ^ "Ms. Ivana Bacik". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 April 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
17. ^ "Boyle urges Callely to resign from Seanád". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
18. ^ "Cannon formally joins Fine Gael". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2009.
19. ^ "Déirdre de Búrca's statement of resignation". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
20. ^ "Ms. Fiona O'Malley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
21. ^ "Green councillor nominated to Seanad". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
22. ^ "Mr. Darragh O'Brien". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

External links

• "23rd Seanad". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
• Houses of the Oireachtas: Debates: 23rd Seanad

• Members of the 23rd Seanad
• Lists of members of Seanad Éireann by term