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The composition of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland, is defined in outline by Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland, which provides for 11 appointees that are nominated by the Taoiseach (prime minister). Additionally six senators are elected by the universities, and five vocational panels which together elect 43 senators, giving a total of 60 members. The original intent was to guarantee the government a majority in the upper house. The nominees are usually aspiring Teachta Dála (TDs) or members of the Dáil who lost their seats in the Dáil general election. Independent (non-party) members like Maurice Hayes and Gordon Wilson have also been appointed in the past.

23rd Seanad (2007)

Nominated on 3 August 2007

Name	Party
Dan Boyle		Green Party
Martin Brady		Fianna Fáil
Ivor Callely		Fianna Fáil
Ciaran Cannon		Progressive Democrats
Maria Corrigan		Fianna Fáil
Deirdre de Burca		Green Party
John Ellis		Fianna Fáil
Eoghan Harris		Independent
Lisa McDonald		Fianna Fáil
Brian Ó Domhnaill		Fianna Fáil
Fiona O'Malley		Progressive Democrats

22nd Seanad (2002)

Nominated on 26 July 2002

Name	Party
Cyprian Brady		Fianna Fáil
Michael Brennan		Progressive Democrats
John Dardis		Progressive Democrats
Maurice Hayes		Independent
Brendan Kenneally		Fianna Fáil
Michael Kitt		Fianna Fáil
John Minihan		Progressive Democrats
Tom Morrissey		Progressive Democrat
Pat Moylan		Fianna Fáil
Mary O'Rourke (Leader of the Seanad)		Fianna Fáil
Kate Walsh		Progressive Democrats

Nominated on 3 May 2007

Nominated to replaced Kate Walsh who died on 24 April, 2007.

Name	Party
Colm O'Gorman		Progressive Democrats

Nominated on 23 June 2007

Nominated to replace Mary O'Rourke, Cyprian Brady, Michael Kitt and Brendan Kenneally who were elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 Dáil general election on 24 May, 2007.

Name	Party
Donie Cassidy (Leader of the Seanad)		Fianna Fáil
Chris Wall		Fianna Fáil
Seán Dorgan		Fianna Fáil
Peter Sands		Fianna Fáil

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