Fine Gael currently (May 2013) have the largest amount of members of the current Seanad which was elected in 2011 for a maximum 5 year term. The leader of Seanad Éireann, Maurice Cummins, is also a member of Fine Gael.
Seanad Éireann was created in 1937.
In Ireland. 20 in An Dail and 6 in An Seanad. Other countries have different amounts.
It is the official name of the chairperson of the Seanad, which is the Irish senate.
See the link below for information on Seanad Éireann.
The Dáil and Seanad are Ireland's two parliamentary houses. The Dáil consists of people elected by the Irish people to represent them. The Seanad is the Irish senate.
A member of the Seanad earns €65,000 per year.
There are no ministers in the Seanad. There are 60 senators there, but none of them are ministers. Ministers are usually chosen from the Dáil, which has 166 members. There are 15 ministers.
Senator Paddy Burke is the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann in June 2014, the time of answering the question.
The equivalent to a senate in Ireland is called Seanad Éireann. There are 60 seats in Seanad Éireann.
It was established in 1922.
The Dáil and the Seanad.
yes - it means Senate