13th Dáil
TDs from 1948 to 1951
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 13th Dáil was elected at the 1948 general election on 4 February 1948 and first met on 18 February 1948. The members of Dáil Ãireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas (legislature), of Ireland are known as TDs. It sat with the 6th Seanad as the two Houses of the Oireachtas.
| 13th Dáil | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||
 | |||||||||
| Overview | |||||||||
| Legislative body | Dáil Ãireann | ||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Ireland | ||||||||
| Meeting place | Leinster House | ||||||||
| Term | 18 February 1948 â 2 May 1951 | ||||||||
| Election | 1948 general election | ||||||||
| Government | 5th government of Ireland | ||||||||
| Members | 147 | ||||||||
| Ceann Comhairle | Frank Fahy | ||||||||
| Taoiseach | John A. Costello | ||||||||
| Tánaiste | William Norton | ||||||||
| Chief Whip | Liam Cosgrave | ||||||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Ãamon de Valera | ||||||||
| Sessions | |||||||||
| |||||||||
The 13th Dáil was dissolved by President Seán T. O'Kelly on 7 May 1951, at the request of the Taoiseach John A. Costello. The 13th Dáil lasted 3 years, 78 days.
Composition of the 13th Dáil
- First Inter-Party Government (5th government) coalition parties[a]
| Party | Feb. 1948 | May 1951 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 68 | 66 |  2 | |
| Fine Gael | 31 | 30 | 1 | |
| Labour[b] | 14 | 19 |  5 | |
| Clann na Poblachta | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| Clann na Talmhan | 7 | 6 | 1 | |
| National Labour[b] | 5 | N/a | 5 | |
| Monetary Reform | 1 | 1 |  | |
| Independent[a] | 11 | 15 | 4 | |
| Ceann Comhairle | N/a | 1 | 1 | |
| Vacant | N/a | 2 | 2 | |
| Total | 147 | |||
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths in the 13th Dáil from February 1948. This was not the official seating plan.
Ceann Comhairle
On the meeting of the Dáil, Frank Fahy (FF) was proposed as Ceann Comhairle by Ãamon de Valera (FF) and seconded by Richard Mulcahy (FG). His election was approved unanimously.[1]
TDs by constituency
The list of the 147 TDs elected, is given in alphabetical order by Dáil constituency.[2]
Changes
| Date | Constituency | Loss | Gain | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 1948 | Galway South | Fianna Fáil | Ceann Comhairle | Frank Fahy takes office as Ceann Comhairle[1] | ||
| 2 July 1948 | Dublin North-East | Clann na Poblachta | Independent | Peadar Cowan expelled from party for stance on aid from Marshall Plan[3] | ||
| 30 October 1948 | Donegal East | Fianna Fáil | Death of Neal Blaney (FF) | |||
| 7 December 1948 | Donegal East | Fianna Fáil | Neil Blaney (FF) holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Neal Blaney | |||
| 19 April 1949 | Cork West | Labour | Death of Timothy J. Murphy (Lab) | |||
| 15 June 1949 | Cork West | Labour | William J. Murphy (Lab) holds the seat vacated by the death of his father Timothy J. Murphy | |||
| 10 September 1949 | Donegal West | Fianna Fáil | Death of Brian Brady (FF) | |||
| 16 November 1949 | Donegal West | Fine Gael | Patrick O'Donnell (FG) wins the seat vacated by the death of Brady | |||
| May 1950 | CarlowâKilkenny | National Labour Party | Labour | James Pattison re-joins Labour Party | ||
| May 1950 | Cork Borough | National Labour Party | Labour | James Hickey re-joins Labour Party | ||
| May 1950 | Kerry North | National Labour Party | Labour | Dan Spring re-joins Labour Party | ||
| May 1950 | Wexford | National Labour Party | Labour | John O'Leary re-joins Labour Party | ||
| May 1950 | Wicklow | National Labour Party | Labour | James Everett re-joins Labour Party | ||
| 20 September 1950 | Wexford | Fine Gael | Independent | Resignation of John Esmonde (FG) from party[4] | ||
| 12 March 1951 | Galway West | Fine Gael | Death of Joseph Mongan (FG) | |||
| 12 April 1951 | Dublin South-East | Clann na Poblachta | Independent | Noël Browne (CnaP) resigns from party on his resignation as Minister for Health | ||
| 13 April 1951 | Roscommon | Clann na Poblachta | Independent | Jack McQuillan (CnaP) resigns from party in sympathy with Browne[5] | ||
| 29 April 1951 | Kerry North | Clann na Talmhan | Independent | Patrick Finucane (CnaT) resigns from party[6] | ||
| 1 May 1951 | Wexford | Independent | Resignation from Dáil of John Esmonde (Ind)[7] | |||