
(28/05/1956 - )
Garranearagh
Caherciveen
Co. Kerry
26th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Finance (with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works) [15 November 1991 to 11 February 1992]
28th Dáil - Minister for Justice [26 June 1997 to 6 June 2002 ] [change of Department name to Justice Equality and Law reform with effect from 8 July 1997]
29th Dáil - Minister for Arts Sport and Tourism [6 June 2002 to 14 June 2007]
30th Dáil - Ceann Comhairle [14 June 2007 to 13 October 2009]