Public body
Seanad Éireann
What this means
- Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national parliament, established under the Irish Constitution.[source]
- Its main role is to review and suggest changes to laws passed by the Dáil. It can delay but cannot permanently block legislation.[source]
- The Seanad has 60 members. Some are elected by panels, some by university graduates, and some are appointed by the Taoiseach.[source]
- Members serving in the current Seanad include senators from a wide range of parties and backgrounds, such as Eileen Flynn, Lynn Ruane, and Michael McDowell.[source][source][source]
- Several senators began their current term in January 2025, including Alison Comyn, Aubrey McCarthy, and Patricia Stephenson, bringing new voices to the chamber.[source][source][source]
- Because the Seanad reviews laws before they are enacted, its membership and decisions matter for public accountability and the quality of legislation affecting all citizens.[source]
Direct impact (61)
- owns statutory mandate
- holds role: SenatorAidan DavittOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorAlice-Mary HigginsOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorAlison ComynOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorAnne RabbitteOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorAubrey McCarthyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorCathal ByrneOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorChris AndrewsOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorConor MurphyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorDee RyanOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorDiarmuid WilsonOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorEileen FlynnOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorEileen LynchOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorEvanne Ní ChuilinnOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorFiona O'LoughlinOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorFrances BlackOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorGareth ScahillOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorGarret AhearnOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorGarret KelleherOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorGerard P. CraughwellOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorImelda GoldsboroOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorJoanne CollinsOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorJoe ConwayOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorJoe FlahertyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorJoe O'ReillyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorLaura HarmonOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorLinda Nelson MurrayOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorLorraine Clifford-LeeOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorLynn RuaneOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMalcolm NoonanOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorManus BoyleOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMargaret Murphy O'MahonyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMaria ByrneOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMaria McCormackOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMark DalyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMark DuffyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMartin ConwayOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMary FitzpatrickOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMichael McDowellOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorMike KennellyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorNessa CosgroveOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorNiall BlaneyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorNicole RyanOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorNikki BradleyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorNoel O'DonovanOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorOllie CroweOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorParaic BradyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorPat CaseyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorPatricia StephensonOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorPaul DalyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorPauline TullyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorPJ MurphyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorRobbie GallagherOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorRónán MullenOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorSarah O'ReillyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorSeán KyneOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorShane CurleyOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorSharon KeoganOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorTeresa CostelloOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorTom ClonanOfficeholder
- holds role: SenatorVictor BoyhanOfficeholder
Indirect impact (7)
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- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via aidan-davittFianna FáilParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via cathal-byrneFine GaelParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via chris-andrewsSinn FéinParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via laura-harmonThe Labour PartyParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via malcolm-noonanGreen PartyParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via patricia-stephensonSocial DemocratsParty
- holds role: Senator → member of party2-hop via sarah-oreillyAontúParty
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