Paddy Burke

Patrick "Paddy" Burke (born 15 January 1955) is an Irish Fine Gael politician and is a member of Seanad Éireann since February 1993.^[1]

Burke was a member of Mayo County Council from 1979 until the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003. He was first elected to the Oireachtas in the 1993 election to the 20th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel, which also returned him to the 21st Seanad in 1997 and to the 22nd Seanad in 2002.^[2] In September 2002, Burke was elected as Leas Cathaoirleach (Deputy Chairman) of the Seanad, and after his re-election in 2007 to the 23rd Seanad he was re-elected as Leas Cathaoirleach.^[1]

He was elected as the Cathaoirleach of the 24th Seanad on 25 May 2011.^[3][4]

References

External links

• Paddy Burke's page on the Fine Gael website

v t e « 23rd Seanad «   Members of the 24th Seanad Éireann (2011–)   » 25th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke (FG) Leader of the Seanad Maurice Cummins (FG) Administrative Panel Martin Conway (FG) Mark Daly (FF) Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) John Kelly (Lab) Denis Landy (Lab) Tom Sheahan (FG) Diarmuid Wilson (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Comiskey (FG) James Heffernan (Lab) Paschal Mooney (FF) Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) Pat O'Neill (FG) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Thomas Byrne (FF) Deirdre Clune (FG) John Gilroy (Lab) Michael Mullins (FG) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel Colm Burke (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Jimmy Harte (Lab) Imelda Henry (FG) Marc MacSharry (FF) Catherine Noone (FG) Averil Power (FF) Kathryn Reilly (SF) Mary White (FF) Labour Panel Terry Brennan (FG) David Cullinane (SF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Cáit Keane (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Marie Moloney (Lab) Tony Mulcahy (FG) Darragh O'Brien (FF) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) John Whelan (Lab) National University of Ireland John Crown (Ind) Rónán Mullen (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) University of Dublin Ivana Bacik (Ind) Sean Barrett (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Eamonn Coghlan (Ind, then FG) Jim D'Arcy (FG) Aideen Hayden (Lab) Lorraine Higgins (Lab) Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) Martin McAleese (Ind) Mary Moran (Lab) Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) Katherine Zappone (Ind) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

v t e « 22nd Seanad «   Members of the 23rd Seanad Éireann (2007–2011)   » 24th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF) Administrative Panel Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab) Industrial and Commercial Panel Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF) Labour Panel Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab) National University of Ireland Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) University of Dublin Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind) Elected or appointed later 2009 James Carroll (FF) in place of Tony Kett Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) in place of Alan Kelly 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) in place of Peter Callanan Mark Dearey (GP) in place of Déirdre de Búrca 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF) in place of Ciarán Cannon FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent SF: Sinn Féin

v t e « 21st Seanad «   Members of the 22nd Seanad Éireann (2002–2007)   » 23rd Seanad » Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF) Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF) Administrative Panel Timmy Dooley (FF) Frank Feighan (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Joe McHugh (FG) Joanna Tuffy (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF) Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Ulick Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Martin Mansergh (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eamon Scanlon (FF) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Noel Coonan (FG) Brian Hayes (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Industrial and Commercial Panel James Bannon (FG) Eddie Bohan (FF) Paul Coghlan (FG) Margaret Cox (Ind) Marc MacSharry (FF) Derek McDowell (Lab) Kieran Phelan (FF) Sheila Terry (FG) Mary White (FF) Labour Panel Fergal Browne (FG) Maurice Cummins (FG) Brendan Daly (FF) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Michael Finucane (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) John Hanafin (FF) Jim Higgins (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) National University of Ireland Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Lab) University of Dublin Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Cyprian Brady (FF) Michael Brennan (PD) John Dardis (PD) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Brendan Kenneally (FF) Michael P. Kitt (FF) John Minihan (PD) Tom Morrissey (PD) Pat Moylan (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) Kate Walsh (PD) Nominated later May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD) June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF) Chris Wall (FF) Seán Dorgan (FF) Peter Sands (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 20th Seanad «   Members of the 21st Seanad Éireann (1997–2002) » 22nd Seanad » Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF) Administrative Panel Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG) Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) William Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab) National University of Ireland Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind) University of Dublin Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind) Nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD) Elected or nominated later 1998 John Cregan (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) Jim Glennon (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 19th Seanad «   Members of the 20th Seanad Éireann (1993–1997) » 21st Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–95) Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–96) Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–97) Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–94) Maurice Manning (FG) 1994–97) Administrative Panel Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF) Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Cultural and Educational Panel Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG) Industrial and Commercial Panel Cathy Honan (PD) Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) William Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG) Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Joe Sherlock (Lab) Don Lydon (FF) Sean Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) National University of Ireland Joe Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) University of Dublin Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG) Nominated by the Taoiseach Sean Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF) Elected or nominated later 1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) July 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG) FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent

v t e Chairpersons of Seanad Éireann Lord Glenavy Thomas Westropp Bennett Seán Gibbons Seán Goulding Timothy O'Donovan Liam Ó Buachalla Patrick Baxter Michael Yeats Micheál Cranitch James Dooge Séamus Dolan Charles McDonald Tras Honan Patrick J. Reynolds Seán Doherty Seán Fallon Liam Naughten Brian Mullooly Liam T. Cosgrave Rory Kiely Pat Moylan Paddy Burke

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