
(13/06/1959 - )
Fairyhouse Road
Ratoath
Co. Meath
28th Dáil - Chairperson of the Women's Rights Committee [9 March 1995 to 1997]
Minister of State at the Department of Justice Equality and Law Reform with special responsibilities for Equality and Disabilities [8 July 1997 to 6 June 2002]
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food with special responsibility for Forestry [14 February 2006 - 14 June 2007]
30th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Food with special responsibility for Forestry [from 20 June 2007 to 12 May 2008] Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children with special responsibility for health promotion and food safety [13 May 2008 to 21 April 2009]