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FORMER WOMEN TDs FIRST ELECTED 1970-97
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Máire
Geoghegan-Quinn
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Date of Birth
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5 September
1950 (née
Geoghegan)
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Family
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daughter of
TD; married, two children
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Education
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Carysfort
Teachers' Training College, Blackrock
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Early career
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teacher
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Years in parliament
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1975-97 (ret.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Galway West
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Offices held
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Parliamentary
Secretary to Minister for Industry, Commerce, & Energy (1977-78);
Minister of State, Department of Industry, Commerce, & Energy
(with special responsibility for Consumer Affairs) 1978-79;
Minister for the Gaeltacht (1979-81); Minister of State, Department
of the Taoiseach, (with special responsibility as co-ordinator of
Government Policy and EC matters) 1987-91; Minister for Tourism,
Transport & Communications (1992-93); Minister for Justice (1993-94);
Minister for Equality & Law Reform (1994)
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Committees
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Women's
Rights (chair, 1983); Marital Breakdown (1983), Social Affairs (1995)
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Other public
offices
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Fianna Fáil
Party Chairman; Galway City Council (1985-91)
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Catherine (Kit) Ahern
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Date of Birth
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13
January 1915
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Family
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married
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Education
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College
of Art, Dublin
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Early career
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teacher
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Early political
experience
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Kerry
County Council (1967; Cathaoirleach, 1977-78); contested Kerry North
(1965, 1969, 1973)
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Years in Dáil
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1977-81 (def.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Kerry North
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Other public
offices
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President,
Irish Countrywomen's Association (1961-64); President, Kerry Historical
& Archaeological Society.
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Eileen Lemass
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Date of Birth
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July 1932 (née
Delaney)
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Family
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husband and
father in law TDs, children
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Education
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National College
of Art, Grafton Academy of Dress Designing, Abbey School of Acting
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Early political
experience
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Dublin City
Council (1974), contested Dublin South West (1976)
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Years in Dáil
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Dáil: 1977-82
(def.), 1982-87 (ret.); European Parliament: 1984-89
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Dáil: Dublin
Ballyfermot, Dublin West (1981-); European Parliament: Dublin
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Committees
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Procedure & Privileges (1977); Women's Rights
(1983-84)
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Myra Barry
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Date of Birth
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June 1957
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Family
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daughter of TD
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Education
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St Patrick's Teacher Training College, Dublin
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Early career
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teacher
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Years in Dáil
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1979-87 (ret.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Cork North East, Cork East (1981-)
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Opposition portfolios
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Youth Affairs (1980-82)
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Offices held
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Women's Rights (1983), Marriage Breakdown (1983)
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Carrie Acheson
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Date of Birth
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September
1934 (née
Barlow)
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Family
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sister
of senator; married, one son
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Education
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London
School of Business Studies
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Early career
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company
director
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Early political
experience
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Tipperary
(SR) County Council (1974); Clonmel
Borough Council, Mayor of Clonmel (1981-81)
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Years in Dáil
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1981-Feb. 1982
(def.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Tipperary South
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Nuala Fennell
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Date of Birth
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November 1935
(née Campbell)
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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Dominican College,
Dublin
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Early career
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journalist,
author
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Early political
experience
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contested Dublin
South as independent (1977); contested Dublin in 1979 European election
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Years in Dáil
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1981-87 (def.),
1989-92 (ret.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Dublin South
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Offices held
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Minister of
State, Departments of the Taoiseach and Justice, with responsibility
for Women's Affairs & Family Law Reform (1982-87)
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Opposition portfolios
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Health (1989-92)
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Committees
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Women's Rights
(1987-89, 1989-92)
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Other public
activities
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Founder, AIM
(family law reform organisation, 1972), ADAPT (for deserted wives,
1973)
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Mary Flaherty
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Date of Birth
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May
1953
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Family
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married,
four children
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Education
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University
College Dublin
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Early career
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teacher
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Early political
experience
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Dublin
City Council (1979)
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Years in Dáil
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1981-97 (def.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Dublin North
West
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Offices held
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Minister
of State, Department of Social Welfare Health (1981-82)
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Opposition portfolios
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Health
(1987), Overseas Development (1988), Social Welfare (1989-90), Energy
(1990-93), Labour Affairs (1993)
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Committees
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Legislation
(1983); Crime, Lawlessness & Vandalism (1983); Social Affairs
(1993)
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Alice Glenn
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Date of Birth
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17 December
1927
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Family
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married, two
children
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Education
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Haslem School
of Dress Designing
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Early career
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dress designer
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Early political
experience
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Dublin City
Council (1974); contested (1973, 1977)
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Years in parliament
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1981-82 (def.),
1982-87 (ret.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Dublin Central
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Other public
offices
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Fine Gael National
Executive
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Nora Owen
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Date of Birth
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June 1945 (née
O'Mahony)
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Family
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grandneice of
Michael Collins, sister of Mary Banotti MEP; married, three sons
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Education
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University College
Dublin
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Early career
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chemist
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Early political
experience
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Dublin County
Council (1979-?? )
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Years in Dáil
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1981-87 (def.),
1989-2002 (def.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Dublin North
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Offices held
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Minister of
Justice (1994-97)
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Opposition portfolios
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Overseas development
(1992), Foreign Affairs (1989-92, 1993-94), Health (1992-93), Deputy
Leader of Fine Gael (1993-2001), Quality of life & Family Affairs
(2000-01), Aviation & Tourism (2001-date)
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Other public
offices
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Fingal County
Council (1993-??)
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Gemma Hussey
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Date of Birth
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November 1938
(née Moran)
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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University College
Dublin
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Years in
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Dáil: Feb.
1982-89 (def.); Seanad: 1977-82
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Party
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Fine Gael (Independent
senator 1977-80)
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Constituency/Panel
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Dáil: Wicklow
Seanad: National University of Ireland
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Offices held
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Government Leader
of the Seanad (1981-82), Minister of Education (1982-86), Minister
for Social Welfare (1986-87), Minister for Health (1987)
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Opposition
portfolios
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Women's
Affairs (1980-81), Arts, Culture & Broadcasting (1982), Education
(1987)
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Other public
offices
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member, Council
for Status of Women
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Publications
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Hussey,
Cabinet Diaries, 1982-87 (Dublin, 1990)
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Monica Barnes
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Date of Birth
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February 1936
(née McDermott)
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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Oranges' Academy,
Belfast
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Early career
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administrator,
lecturer
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Early political
experience
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contested (1981);
Leinster, European election (1979, 1994)
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Years in Oireachtas
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Dáil: Nov.
1982-92 (def.), 1997-2002 (ret.); Seanad: Feb. to Nov. 1982
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency/Panel
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Dun Laoghaire;
Seanad: Labour
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Opposition portfolios
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Dáil: Women's Affairs; Seanad: Law Reform, Assistant Whip
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Committees
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Women's Rights
(vice chair, 1983-87; chair 1989-92); Justice, Equality & Women's
Rights (vice chair, 1997)
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Mary O'Rourke
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Date of Birth
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May 1937 (née
Lenihan)
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Family
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daughter and
sister of TDs; widow, two sons
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Education
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University College
Dublin; Maynooth College
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Early career
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schoolteacher
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Early political
experience
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Athlone UDC
(1975-87), Westmeath County Council (1979-87)
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Years in Oireachtas
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Seanad: 1981-82;
Dáil: November 1982-2002 (def.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Longford-Westmeath,
Westmeath (1992-)
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Offices held
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Minister for
Education (1987-91), Minister for Health (1991-92), Minister of
State, Department of Industry & Commerce (with special responsibility
for Trade & Marketing) (1992-93) Minister of State, Department
of Enterprise & Employment (with special responsibility for
Labour Affairs) (1993-94), Minister for Public Enterprise (1997-date)
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Opposition portfolios
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Education (1982-87)
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Other public
offices
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Deputy Leader
of Fianna Fáil (1994-2002)
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Anne Colley
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Date of Birth
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July 1951
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Family
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daughter and
granddaughter of TDs, married, three children
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Education
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University
College Dublin
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Early career
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solicitor
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Years in Dáil
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1987-89 (def.)
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Party
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Progressive
Democrats
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Constituency
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Dublin South
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Opposition portfolios
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Institutional
Reform, Labour & the Public Service (1987-88); Justice (1988-89)
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Committees
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Public
Accounts (1987-88)
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Geraldine Kennedy
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Date of Birth
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September 1951
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Family
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married, one
child
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Education
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College of Commerce,
Rathmines
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Early career
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journalist
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Years in Dáil
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1987-89 (def.)
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Party
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Progressive
Democrat
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Constituency
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Dun Laoghaire
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Opposition portfolios
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Foreign Affairs,
Northern Ireland; Assistant Whip
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Committees
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Procedure &
Privileges (1988)
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Other public
offices
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First woman
political correspondent in Ireland, first woman Chair of Oireachtas
Press Gallery (1975)
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Mary Mooney
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Date of Birth
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December
1958
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Family
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married,
one child
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Education
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St Theresa's
Presentation Convent, Dublin
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Early career
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retailer
in family business
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Early political
experience
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Dublin
City Council (1985)
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Years in Dáil
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1987-89 (def.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Dublin South
Central
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Committees
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Women's
Rights (Vice Chair, 1987-89)
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Máirín
Quill
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Date of Birth
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September 1936
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Family
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single
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Education
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University College
Cork
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Early career
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secondary school
teacher
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Early political
experience
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Cork Corporation
(1979-??), contested Cork City (1977) Cork North Central (1981)
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Years in Oireachtas
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Dáil:
1987-97, Seanad: 1997-2002
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Party
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Progressive
Democrats
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Constituency
or panel
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Dáil:
Cork North Central; Seanad: Taoiseach's nominee
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Committees
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Irish language
(1987), Crime committee chair (1991-92)
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Other public
offices
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Chair of Progressive
Democratic Party
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Theresa Ahearn
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Date of Birth
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May 1951
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Family
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married, four
sons
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Education
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University College,
Dublin; St Patrick's College, Maynooth
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Early career
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teacher
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Early political
experience
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Tipperary County
Council (1983)
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Years in Dáil
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1989-2000 (obit)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Tipperary South
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Opposition portfolios
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Labour (1992),
Energy (1992-93), Equality & Disabilities (1997)
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Committees
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Crime (1991); Social Affairs (1993); Chair, Women's
Affairs (1993-95); Foreign Affairs (1997); Justice, Equality &
Women's Rights (1998-2000)
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Other public
offices
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Clonmel Corporation
(1993-2000), Fine Gael National Executive
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Death
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20 September
2000
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Niamh Bhreathnach
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Date of Birth
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June 1945
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Family
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married, two
children
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Education
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Froebel Teacher
Training College, Blackrock
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Early career
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teacher
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Early political
experience
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Dun Laoghaire
Borough Council (1991-93)
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Years in Dáil
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1992-97 (def.)
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Party
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Labour
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Constituency
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Dun Laoghaire
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Offices held
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Minister for
Education (1993-97)
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Other public
offices
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Vice-chairperson,
Labour Party (1989-90); Chairperson (1990-93)
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Eithne Fitzgerald
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Date of Birth
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November 1950
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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University College
Dublin
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Early career
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economist
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Early political
experience
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Dublin County
Council (1979-93)
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Years in Dáil
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1992-97 (def.)
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Party
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Labour
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Constituency
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Dublin South
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Offices held
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Minister of
State, Office of the Tánaiste and Department of Finance (with
special responsibility for National Development Plan), 1993
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Frances Fitzgerald
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Date of Birth
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August 1950
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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University College
Dublin, London School of Economics
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Early career
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social worker
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Years in Dáil
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1992-2002 (def.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Dublin South
East
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Opposition portfolios
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Arts, Culture
and the Gaeltacht and the Islands (1993-94), Defence (1997-2000),
Social, Community & Family Affairs (2000-01); Equality, Opportunity,
& Family Affairs (2001-2002)
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Committees
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Justice, Equality
& Law Reform
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Other public
offices
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Chair of Council for the Status of Women (1988-92); member, Second
Commission on the Status of Women (1990-93); member, Forum for Peace
and Reconciliation (1995-6); Fine Gael National Executive
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Deirdre Clune
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Date of Birth
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1 June 1959
(née Barry)
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Family
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daughter and
granddaughter of TDs; married, four children
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Education
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University College
Cork, Trinity College Dublin
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Early career
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civil engineer
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Years in Dáil
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1997-2002 (def.)
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Party
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Fine Gael
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Constituency
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Cork South Central
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Opposition portfolios
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Environmental
Information & Protection (1997-2000), Arts Heritage & Gaeltacht
and the Islands (2000-01), Environmental & Consumer Protection
(2001-2002)
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Marian McGennis
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Date of Birth
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November 1953
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Family
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married, three
children
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Education
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St Patrick's
College, Maynooth
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Early career
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civil servant
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Early political
experience
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Dublin County
Council (1985-91), Fingal County Council (1993-98), Dublin Corporation
(1999), contested Dublin North (1992)
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Years in Oireachtas
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Seanad: 1993-97,
Dáil: 1997-2002 (def.)
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Party
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Fianna Fáil
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Constituency
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Seanad: taoiseach's
nominee; Dáil: Dublin Central, Dublin Mid West (2002-date)
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Opposition portfolios
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Equality, Law
Reform & Women's Affairs (1996-97)
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Committees
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The Constitution
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