# Industrial and Commercial Panel

The Industrial and Commercial Panel is one of five vocational panels which together elect 43 of the 60 members of Seanad Éireann, the senate of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland). The Industrial and Commercial Panel elects nine senators.

## Election

Article 18 of the Constitution of Ireland provides that 43 of the 60 senators are to be elected from five vocational panels. The Industrial and Commercial Panel is defined in Article 18.7.1°(v) as "Industry and Commerce, including banking, finance, accountancy, engineering and architecture". The Seanad returning officer maintains a list of nominating bodies for each of the five panels. Candidates may be nominated either by four members of the Oireachtas or by a nominating body. The electorate consists of city and county councillors and current members of the Oireachtas. As the Seanad election takes place after the election to the Dáil, the Oireachtas members are the members of the incoming Dáil and the outgoing Seanad. Nine senators are elected on the Industrial and Commercial Panel, at least three of whom must have been nominated by Oireachtas members and at least three must have been nominated by nominating bodies.

## Senators

Senators for the Industrial and Commercial Panel :
| Key to parties  FF = Fianna Fáil  FG = Fine Gael  Lab = Labour  PDs = Progressive Democrats  SF = Sinn Féin  Ind = Independent ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sen | Election | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) | Senator (Party) |
| 2nd | 1938 | | James G. Douglas (Ind) | | Michael Hearne (FF) | | Linda Kearns MacWhinney (FF) | | Daniel Corkery (FF) | | James Crosbie (FG) | | Cornelius Kennedy (FG) | | John MacLoughlin (FG) | | David Madden (FG) | | Brian O'Rourke (FG) |
| 3rd | 1938 | | James G. Douglas (Ind) | | Joseph Brennan (Ind) | | Peter Trainor Kelly (Ind) | | Daniel Corkery (FF) | | Seán Goulding (FF) | | Seán MacEllin (FF) | | John MacLoughlin (FG) | | David Madden (FG) | | Martin Conlon (FG) |
| 4th | 1943 | | John Maguire (Ind) | | Joseph Brennan (Ind) | | Peter Trainor Kelly (Ind) | | Daniel Corkery (FF) | | Seán Goulding (FF) | | Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) | | Frank O'Beirne (FF) | | David Madden (FG) | | James Crosbie (FG) |
| 5th | 1944 | | Luke Duffy (Lab) | | James G. Douglas (Ind) | | Peter Trainor Kelly (Ind) | | Daniel Corkery (FF) | | Thomas Condon (FF) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | Seán MacEllin (FF) | | David Madden (FG) | | James Crosbie (FG) |
| 5th | 1945 | | Luke Duffy (Lab) | | James G. Douglas (Ind) | | Peter Trainor Kelly (Ind) | | Daniel Corkery (FF) | | Frederick Summerfield (Ind) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | Seán MacEllin (FF) | | David Madden (FG) | | James Crosbie (FG) |
| 6th | 1948 | | Luke Duffy (Lab) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | Joseph Brennan (Ind) | | Andrew Clarkin (FF) | | Frederick Summerfield (Ind) | | T. V. Honan (FF) | | Henry Morgan Dockrell (FG) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | James Crosbie (FG) |
| 6th | 1950 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | (Vacant) | | Andrew Clarkin (FF) | | Frederick Summerfield (Ind) | | T. V. Honan (FF) | | Henry Morgan Dockrell (FG) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | James Crosbie (FG) |
| 7th | 1951 | | James G. Douglas (Ind) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Andrew Clarkin (FF) | | Frederick Summerfield (Ind) | | Jane Dowdall (FF) | | Seán Hartney (FF) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | Frank J. Hugh O'Donnell (Ind) |
| 8th | 1954 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Andrew Clarkin (FF) | | Matthew Smith (FF) | | Jane Dowdall (FF) | | Seán Hartney (FF) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | John Lynch (FG) |
| 8th | 1956 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Seamus Bohan (Ind) | | James O'Keeffe (FG) | | Jane Dowdall (FF) | | Seán Hartney (FF) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | John Lynch (FG) |
| 9th | 1957 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Peter Lynch (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Tadhg Crowley (FF) | | James O'Keeffe (FG) | | Jane Dowdall (FF) | | Brian Lenihan Snr (FF) | | Denis Burke (FG) | | Joseph Roddy (FG) |
| 10th | 1961 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Thomas Flanagan (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Gerald Boland (FF) | | Bernard McGlinchey (FF) | | Daniel Moloney (FF) | | Patrick Lindsay (FG) | | Joseph Quigley (FG) |
| 10th | 1963 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Thomas Flanagan (Ind) | | Edward McGuire (Ind) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Gerald Boland (FF) | | Bernard McGlinchey (FF) | | John Costelloe (FF) | | Patrick Lindsay (FG) | | Joseph Quigley (FG) |
| 11th | 1965 | | Mary Davidson (Lab) | | Thomas Flanagan (Ind) | | John J. Brennan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Dermot Honan (FF) | | Bernard McGlinchey (FF) | | John Conlan (FG) | | Garret FitzGerald (FG) | | Denis J. O'Sullivan (FG) |
| 12th | 1969 | | Eileen Desmond (Lab) | | Ted Russell (Ind) | | Ruairí Brugha (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Dermot Honan (FF) | | Bernard McGlinchey (FF) | | James Dooge (FG) | | Denis Farrelly (FG) | | Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) |
| 13th | 1973 | | Michael Moynihan (Lab) | | Ted Russell (Ind) | | John J. Brennan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Fad Browne (FF) | | Brian Lenihan Snr (FF) | | James Dooge (FG) | | Denis Farrelly (FG) | | Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) |
| 13th | 1975 | | Michael Moynihan (Lab) | | Ted Russell (Ind) | | John J. Brennan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Fad Browne (FF) | | Brian Lenihan Snr (FF) | | James Dooge (FG) | | Jack Daly (FG) | | Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) |
| 14th | 1977 | | Michael Moynihan (Lab) | | Ruairí Brugha (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Liam Hyland (FF) | | Desmond Governey (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) | | Alexis FitzGerald Snr (FG) |
| 15th | 1981 | | Ruairi Quinn (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Barry Cogan (FF) | | Deirdre Bolger (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) | | Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) |
| 16th | 1982 | | Timmy Conway (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Deirdre Bolger (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) | | Jack Daly (FG) |
| 17th | 1983 | | Timmy Conway (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eoin Ryan Snr (FF) | | Jack Fitzsimons (FF) | | Alexis FitzGerald Jnr (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Patrick J. Reynolds (FG) | | Jack Daly (FG) |
| 18th | 1987 | | Brian O'Shea (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Jack Fitzsimons (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Gerry Reynolds (FG) | | Jack Daly (FG) |
| 18th | 1988 | | Brian O'Shea (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Jack Fitzsimons (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Phil Hogan (FG) | | Gerry Reynolds (FG) | | Tony Bromell (FF) |
| 19th | 1989 | | John Ryan (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Richard Conroy (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Denis Foley (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Myles Staunton (FG) |
| 20th | 1993 | | Ann Gallagher (Lab) | | Seán Fallon (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Cathy Honan (PDs) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Gerry Reynolds (FG) |
| 20th | 1996 | | Ann Gallagher (Lab) | | Sam McAughtry (Ind) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Cathy Honan (PDs) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) | | Michael Howard (FG) | | Gerry Reynolds (FG) |
| 21st | 1997 | | Pat Gallagher (Lab) | | Margaret Cox (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Denis O'Donovan (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) | | Ernie Caffrey (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 21st | 2000 | | Jim Glennon (FF) | | Margaret Cox (FF) | | Mick Lanigan (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Denis O'Donovan (FF) | | Willie Farrell (FF) | | Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) | | Ernie Caffrey (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 22nd | 2002 | | Derek McDowell (Lab) | | Margaret Cox (FF) | | Marc MacSharry (FF) | | Eddie Bohan (FF) | | Mary White (FF) | | Kieran Phelan (FF) | | James Bannon (FG) | | Sheila Terry (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 23rd | 2007 | | Dominic Hannigan (Lab) | | Larry Butler (FF) | | Marc MacSharry (FF) | | Denis O'Donovan (FF) | | Mary White (FF) | | Kieran Phelan (FF) | | Paudie Coffey (FG) | | Joe O'Reilly (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 24th | 2011 | | Kathryn Reilly (SF) | | Jimmy Harte (Lab) | | Marc MacSharry (FF) | | Averil Power (FF) | | Mary White (FF) | | Imelda Henry (FG) | | Colm Burke (FG) | | Catherine Noone (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 24th | 2015 | | Kathryn Reilly (SF) | | Máiría Cahill (Lab) | | Marc MacSharry (FF) | | Averil Power (FF) | | Mary White (FF) | | Imelda Henry (FG) | | Colm Burke (FG) | | Catherine Noone (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 25th | 2016 | | Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF) | | Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab) | | Frances Black (Ind) | | Gerry Horkan (FF) | | Catherine Ardagh (FF) | | Aidan Davitt (FF) | | Colm Burke (FG) | | Catherine Noone (FG) | | Paul Coghlan (FG) |
| 26th | 2020 | | Elisha McCallion (SF) | | Mark Wall (Lab) | | Frances Black (Ind) | | Sharon Keogan (Ind) | | Catherine Ardagh (FF) | | Aidan Davitt (FF) | | Ollie Crowe (FF) | | Micheál Carrigy (FG) | | Barry Ward (FG) |
| 26th | 2021 | | Gerry Horkan (FF) | | Mark Wall (Lab) | | Frances Black (Ind) | | Sharon Keogan (Ind) | | Catherine Ardagh (FF) | | Aidan Davitt (FF) | | Ollie Crowe (FF) | | Micheál Carrigy (FG) | | Barry Ward (FG) |
| 27th | 2025 | | Conor Murphy (SF) | | Laura Harmon (Lab) | | Frances Black (Ind) | | Sharon Keogan (Ind) | | Mary Fitzpatrick (FF) | | Aidan Davitt (FF) | | Ollie Crowe (FF) | | Garret Kelleher (FG) | | Linda Nelson Murray (FG) |
Note: The columns in this table are used only for presentational purposes, and no significance should be attached to the order of columns.

### Notes

* ↑ Resigned on 22 June 1949.
* ↑ Disqualified from the Seanad on 25 October 1944 by virtue of his membership of the Irish Tourist Board.
* ↑ Elected on 7 March 1945, replacing Thomas Condon.
* ↑ Died on 1 February 1950.
* ↑ Died on 23 November 1955.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 16 June 1950, replacing Joseph Brennan.
* ↑ Died on 3 November 1955.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing Andrew Clarkin.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 14 May 1956, replacing Matthew Smith.
* ↑ Died on 26 June 1963.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 28 November 1963, replacing Daniel Moloney.
* ↑ Died on 27 December 1974.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 23 April 1975, replacing Denis Farrelly.
* ↑ Died on 4 July 1995.
* ↑ Joined the Progressive Democrats in 1986.
* ↑ Died on 5 May 1988.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad Éireann at by-election on 23 February 1996, replacing Seán Fallon.
* ↑ Resigned from the Seanad on 12 October 1999.
* ↑ Fianna Fáil party whip was removed on 4 April 2007.
* ↑ Elected to the Seanad at a by-election on 2 June 2000, replacing Pat Gallagher.
* ↑ Died on 26 May 2010.
* ↑ Resigned Fianna Fáil party whip 5 June 2010.
* ↑ Lost the Fianna Fáil party whip on 25 June 2010. Rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 19 October 2010.
* ↑ Resigned from the Seanad on 23 September due to ill health.
* ↑ Resigned from Fianna Fáil party on 25 May 2015.
* 1 2 3 Elected to Dáil Éireann on 8 February 2020.
* ↑ Elected to Seanad at a by-election on 13 November 2015, replacing Jimmy Harte.
* ↑ Resigned from the Seanad on 29 October 2020.
* ↑ Elected at a by-election on 21 April 2021

## List of nominating bodies

The following bodies are on the register of nominating bodies maintained by the Seanad Returning Officer for the Industrial and Commercial Panel.
* Association of Advertisers in Ireland
* Association of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
* The Caravan, Camping and Mobile Home Society Limited
* Chambers of Commerce of Ireland
* Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in Ireland
* Construction Industry Federation
* Credit Union Development Association Co-operative Society
* Electrical Industries Federation of Ireland
* Freight Transport Association Ireland
* Hardware Association Ireland
* Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
* Institute of Advertising Practitioners in Ireland
* Institute of Bankers in Ireland
* Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland
* Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
* Institution of Engineers of Ireland
* Institute of Industrial Engineers
* Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers
* Institute of Professional Auctioneers & Valuers
* Insurance Institute of Ireland
* Insurance Ireland
* Irish Business and Employers Confederation
* Irish Computer Society
* Irish Country Houses and Restaurants Association
* Irish Exporters Association
* Irish Hospitality Institute
* Irish Hotels Federation
* Irish Internet Association Limited
* Irish Planning Institute
* Irish Postmasters' Union
* Irish Road Haulage Association
* Irish Tourist Industry Confederation
* Irish Small and Medium Enterprise Association (ISME)
* Licensed Vintners' Association
* Marketing Institute of Ireland
* Marketing Society Limited
* National Housebuilding Guarantee Company Limited
* National Off-Licence Association
* Nursing Homes Ireland
* Restaurants Association of Ireland
* Retail Excellence
* Retail, Grocery, Dairy and Allied Trades Association (RGDATA)
* Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland
* Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland
* Society of the Irish Motor Industry
* Vintners' Federation of Ireland
* Wholesale Produce Ireland