Fine Gael, the Labour Party, and Clann na Talmhan, denoted with bullets (●), formed the 7th Government of Ireland, a minority government dependent on the support of Clann na Poblachta.
Graphical representationedit
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 15th Dáil from June 1954. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairleedit
On the meeting of the Dáil, Patrick Hogan (Lab), who had served as Ceann Comhairle in the previous Dáil, was proposed by Éamon de Valera (FF) and seconded by Richard Mulcahy (FG) for the position. His election was approved without a vote.[1] Hogan had served as Leas-Cheann Comhairle from 1927 to 1928, from 1932 to 1938 and from 1948 to 1951.
TDs by constituencyedit
The list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]
^ ab"Election of Ceann Comhairle - Dáil Éireann (15th Dáil) – Vol. 146 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 2 June 1954. from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^"TDs & Senators (15th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
External linksedit
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The 15th Dail was elected at the 1954 general election on 14 May 1954 and met on 2 June 1954 The members of Dail Eireann the house of representatives of the Oireachtas legislature of Ireland are known as TDs On 12 February 1957 President Sean T O Kelly dissolved the Dail at the request of the Taoiseach John A Costello on 4 February The 15th Dail lasted 987 days 15th Dail 14th Dail 16th Dail OverviewLegislative bodyDail EireannJurisdictionIrelandMeeting placeLeinster HouseTerm2 June 1954 12 February 1957Election1954 general electionGovernment7th Government of IrelandMembers147Ceann ComhairlePatrick HoganTaoiseachJohn A CostelloTanaisteWilliam NortonChief WhipDenis J O SullivanLeader of the OppositionEamon de ValeraSessions1st2 June 1954 15 July 19542nd27 October 1954 14 July 19553rd26 October 1955 26 July 19564th24 October 1956 13 December 1956 Contents 1 Composition of the 15th Dail 1 1 Graphical representation 2 Ceann Comhairle 3 TDs by constituency 4 Changes 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksComposition of the 15th Dail editParty May 1954 Feb 1957Fianna Fail 65 68 Fine Gael 50 48 Labour Party 19 17 Clann na Talmhan 5 5Clann na Poblachta 3 3Independent 5 5Ceann Comhairle 1Fine Gael the Labour Party and Clann na Talmhan denoted with bullets formed the 7th Government of Ireland a minority government dependent on the support of Clann na Poblachta Graphical representation edit This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 15th Dail from June 1954 This was not the official seating plan nbsp Ceann Comhairle editOn the meeting of the Dail Patrick Hogan Lab who had served as Ceann Comhairle in the previous Dail was proposed by Eamon de Valera FF and seconded by Richard Mulcahy FG for the position His election was approved without a vote 1 Hogan had served as Leas Cheann Comhairle from 1927 to 1928 from 1932 to 1938 and from 1948 to 1951 TDs by constituency editThe list of the 147 TDs elected is given in alphabetical order by Dail constituency 2 Members of the 15th DailConstituency Name PartyCarlow Kilkenny Patrick Crotty Fine GaelJoseph Hughes Fine GaelThomas Derrig Fianna FailJames Pattison LabourThomas Walsh Fianna FailCavan Patrick O Reilly Fine GaelMichael Sheridan Fianna FailPaddy Smith Fianna FailJohn Tully Clann na PoblachtaClare Eamon de Valera Fianna FailPatrick Hillery Fianna FailPatrick Hogan LabourWilliam Murphy Fine GaelCork Borough Stephen Barrett Fine GaelAnthony Barry Fine GaelSean Casey LabourJack Lynch Fianna FailPatrick McGrath Fianna FailCork East Richard Barry Fine GaelMartin Corry Fianna FailJohn Moher Fianna FailCork North Patrick McAuliffe LabourSean Moylan Fianna FailDenis O Sullivan Fine GaelCork South Dan Desmond LabourSean McCarthy Fianna FailTadhg Manley Fine GaelCork West Sean Collins Fine GaelEdward Cotter Fianna FailMichael Pat Murphy LabourDonegal East Neil Blaney Fianna FailLiam Cunningham Fianna FailDaniel McMenamin Fine GaelWilliam Sheldon IndependentDonegal West Joseph Brennan Fianna FailCormac Breslin Fianna FailPatrick O Donnell Fine GaelDublin County Patrick Burke Fianna FailSean Dunne LabourEamon Rooney Fine GaelDublin North Central Vivion de Valera Fianna FailPatrick McGilligan Fine GaelMaureen O Carroll LabourDublin North East Jack Belton Fine GaelAlfie Byrne IndependentHarry Colley Fianna FailDenis Larkin LabourOscar Traynor Fianna FailDublin North West Thomas Byrne IndependentDeclan Costello Fine GaelRichard Gogan Fianna FailDublin South Central Maurice E Dockrell Fine GaelThomas Finlay Fine GaelJames Larkin Jnr LabourSean Lemass Fianna FailCelia Lynch Fianna FailDublin South East John A Costello Fine GaelSean MacEntee Fianna FailJohn O Donovan Fine GaelDublin South West Robert Briscoe Fianna FailBernard Butler Fianna FailPeadar Doyle Fine GaelSean MacBride Clann na PoblachtaMichael O Higgins Fine GaelDun Laoghaire and Rathdown Sean Brady Fianna FailLiam Cosgrave Fine GaelH Percy Dockrell Fine GaelGalway North Michael Donnellan Clann na TalmhanJames Hession Fine GaelMark Killilea Snr Fianna FailGalway South Patrick Beegan Fianna FailBrendan Glynn Fine GaelRobert Lahiffe Fianna FailGalway West Gerald Bartley Fianna FailFintan Coogan Fine GaelJohnny Geoghegan Fianna FailKerry North Johnny Connor Clann na PoblachtaPatrick Finucane Clann na TalmhanTom McEllistrim Fianna FailDan Spring LabourKerry South Honor Crowley Fianna FailJohn Flynn Fianna FailPatrick Palmer Fine GaelKildare Thomas Harris Fianna FailWilliam Norton LabourGerard Sweetman Fine GaelLeix Offaly William Davin LabourNicholas Egan Fianna FailOliver J Flanagan Fine GaelPeadar Maher Fianna FailTom O Higgins Fine GaelLimerick East John Carew Fine GaelTadhg Crowley Fianna FailMichael Keyes LabourDonogh O Malley Fianna FailLimerick West James Collins Fianna FailDavid Madden Fine GaelDonnchadh o Briain Fianna FailLongford Westmeath Frank Carter Fianna FailErskine H Childers Fianna FailCharles Fagan Fine GaelMichael Kennedy Fianna FailSean Mac Eoin Fine GaelLouth Frank Aiken Fianna FailGeorge Coburn Fine GaelPaddy Donegan Fine GaelMayo North Phelim Calleary Fianna FailPatrick Lindsay Fine GaelThomas O Hara Clann na TalmhanMayo South Joseph Blowick Clann na TalmhanSean Flanagan Fianna FailHenry Kenny Fine GaelMicheal o Morain Fianna FailMeath Patrick Giles Fine GaelMichael Hilliard Fianna FailJames Tully LabourMonaghan James Dillon Fine GaelEdward Kelly Fianna FailPatrick Mooney Fianna FailRoscommon John Beirne Clann na TalmhanGerald Boland Fianna FailJames Burke Fine GaelJack McQuillan IndependentSligo Leitrim Stephen Flynn Fianna FailEugene Gilbride Fianna FailBernard Maguire IndependentMary Reynolds Fine GaelJoseph Roddy Fine GaelTipperary North John Fanning Fianna FailDaniel Morrissey Fine GaelMary Ryan Fianna FailTipperary South Dan Breen Fianna FailPatrick Crowe Fine GaelMichael Davern Fianna FailRichard Mulcahy Fine GaelWaterford William Kenneally Fianna FailThomas Kyne LabourThaddeus Lynch Fine GaelJohn Ormonde Fianna FailWexford Denis Allen Fianna FailBrendan Corish LabourAnthony Esmonde Fine GaelJohn O Leary LabourJames Ryan Fianna FailWicklow Paudge Brennan Fianna FailMark Deering Fine GaelJames Everett LabourChanges editDate Constituency Loss Gain Note2 June 1954 Clare Labour Ceann Comhairle Patrick Hogan takes office as Ceann Comhairle 1 31 July 1955 Limerick West Fine Gael Death of David Madden11 December 1955 Kerry North Clann na Poblachta Death of Johnny Connor13 December 1955 Limerick West Fianna Fail Michael Colbert wins the seat vacated by the death of Madden29 February 1956 Kerry North Clann na Poblachta Kathleen O Connor holds the seat vacated by the death of her father Johnny Connor1 March 1956 Leix Offaly Labour Death of William Davin13 March 1956 Dublin North East Independent Death of Alfie Byrne30 April 1956 Leix Offaly Fianna Fail Kieran Egan wins the seat vacated by the death of Davin30 April 1956 Dublin North East Independent Patrick Byrne holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Alfie Byrne20 June 1956 Cork Borough Fianna Fail Death of Patrick McGrath2 August 1956 Cork Borough Fianna Fail John Galvin holds the seat vacated by the death of McGrath14 July 1956 Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fail Death of Thomas Walsh4 August 1956 Dublin South West Fine Gael Death of Peadar Doyle14 November 1956 Carlow Kilkenny Fianna Fail Martin Medlar holds the seat vacated by the death of Walsh14 November 1956 Dublin South West Fianna Fail Noel Lemass wins the seat vacated by the death of DoyleSee also editMembers of the 8th SeanadReferences edit a b Election of Ceann Comhairle Dail Eireann 15th Dail Vol 146 No 1 Houses of the Oireachtas 2 June 1954 Archived from the original on 22 June 2022 Retrieved 17 August 2022 TDs amp Senators 15th Dail Houses of the Oireachtas Archived from the original on 5 May 2018 Retrieved 20 April 2022 External links editHouses of the Oireachtas Debates 15th Dail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Members of the 15th Dail amp oldid 1170336886, wikipedia, 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