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Cathaoirleach (plural: Cathaoirligh) is the title of the speaker of Seanad Éireann, the sixty-member upper house of the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament. The current Cathaoirleach is Senator Pat Moylan. The Cathaoirleach is the sole judge of order and has a range of powers and functions namely:

  • Calls on members to speak and all speeches must be addressed to the Chair.
  • Puts such questions to the House as are required, supervises Divisions and declares the results.
  • Has authority to suppress disorder, to enforce prompt obedience to Rulings and may order members to withdraw from the House or name them for suspension by the House itself for a period.
  • In the case of great disorder can suspend or adjourn the House.

The Cathaoirleach's deputy is the Leas Cathaoirleach.

The Cathaoirleach is also an ex-officio member of the Presidential Commission, the collective vice-presidency of Ireland.

The term Cathaoirleach is also used in a generic sense for chairs of various organisations and local authorities. Many voluntary organisations, associations and clubs also employ this term, for example, Cathaoirleach of the Board of Directors of the Genealogical Society of Ireland. [1]

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[edit] Cathaoirligh of Seanad Éireann

# Name Took Office Left Office Party
1. Lord Glenavy 1922 1928 Irish Unionist Party
2. Thomas Westropp Bennett 1928 1936[1] Cumman na nGaedhael
3. Seán Gibbons 1938[1] 1943 Fianna Fáil
4. Seán Goulding 1943 1948 Fianna Fáil
5. Timothy O'Donovan 1948 1951 Clann na Talmhan
6. Liam Ó Buachalla
(1st time) 		1951 1954 Fianna Fáil
7. Patrick Baxter 1954 1957 Clann na Talmhan
Liam Ó Buachalla
(2nd time) 		1957 1969 Fianna Fáil
8. Michael Yeats 1969 January 3, 1973 Fianna Fáil
9. Micheál Cranitch January 3, 1973 June 1, 1973 Fianna Fáil
10. James Dooge June 1, 1973 October 27, 1977 Fine Gael
11. Séamus Dolan October 27, 1977 October 8, 1981 Fianna Fáil
12. Charlie McDonald October 8, 1981 May 13, 1982 Fine Gael
13. Tras Honan
(1st time) 		May 13, 1982 February 23, 1983 Fianna Fáil
14. Patrick J. Reynolds February 23, 1983 April 25, 1987 Fine Gael
Tras Honan
(2nd time) 		April 25, 1987 November 1, 1989 Fianna Fáil
15. Seán Doherty November 1, 1989 January 23, 1992 Fianna Fáil
16. Seán Fallon January 23, 1992 July 12, 1995 Fianna Fáil
17. Liam Naughten July 12, 1995 November 16, 1996 Fine Gael
18. Brian Mullooly
(1st time) 		November 16, 1996 November 27, 1996 Fianna Fáil
19. Liam T. Cosgrave November 27, 1996 September 17, 1997 Fine Gael
Brian Mullooly
(2nd time) 		September 17, 1997 September 12, 2002 Fianna Fáil
20. Rory Kiely 12 September, 2002 13 September, 2007 Fianna Fáil
21. Pat Moylan 13 September, 2007 Incumbent Fianna Fáil

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  1. ^ a b The final sitting of the Senate of the Irish Free State was held on 19 May, 1936. The Senate was abolished on 29 May, 1936. The election for the new Senate, set up in accordance with the 1937 Constitution of Ireland, was held on 28 March, 1938, and the first sitting was held on 27 April, 1938.

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