Seanad Election Count – Labour Panel Complete

Members elected to Seanad Éireann for this panel are:

Maurice Cummins;
Fidelma Healy Eames;
Maire Moloney;
David Cullinane;
Tony Mulcahy;
Cáit Keane;
Terry Brennan;
Darragh O'Brien;
Terry Leyden;
Ned O'Sullivan;
John Whelan.

For further information please contact:

Ciaran Brennan,
Houses of the Oireachtas,
Communications Unit,
Leinster House,
Dublin 2

P: +3531 618 3903
M: 086-0496518
F: +3531 618 4551
E: ciaran.brennan@oireachtas.ie

Notes to the editor:

1. Under Article 18.8 of the Constitution a general election for the Seanad must take place not later than 90 days after dissolution of the Dáil. The Seanad is comprised of 60 members, 11 of which are nominated by An Taoiseach. The remaining 49 seats are contested in a general election – 43 seats by way of an election for panel members with members of the Dáil, the outgoing Seanad, and members of city and county councils qualified to vote and 3 seats by way of an election for university members from the National University of Ireland and 3 seats by way of an election for university members from the University of Dublin (Trinity College).
2. The Houses of the Oireachtas will provide comprehensive coverage of the results of the Seanad Election Count 2011 on the internet at www.seanadcount.ie , on Twitter at @oireachtasnews; and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OireachtasNews.