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Ms. Joan Burton

Ms. Joan Burton

(01/02/1949 - )

Profession: Accountant and Chartered Accountant
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin West
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Education and Skills
    • 21 July 2016: Select Committee on Budgetary Oversight
    • 05 May 2016: Select Committee on Arrangements for Budgetary Scrutiny
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin West
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 04 July 2014: Tánaiste
    • 09 March 2011: Minister for Social Protection
Address

Constituency Office Telephone (01) 6184006. Fax: (01) 7043869.
T: (01) 6184006
E: joan.burton@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.joanburton.ie
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27th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of Social Welfare [14 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
Defeated in the Dáil election of 1997
Leader of The Labour Party [4 July 2014 ---]



Mr. Eric Byrne

Mr. Eric Byrne

(01/04/1947 - )

Profession: Carpenter
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

T: (01) 6183223
E: eric.byrne@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.ericbyrne.ie
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Elected in by-election June 1994



Mr. Michael Conaghan

Mr. Michael Conaghan

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Dáil Fax 01 618 4632 Mobile: 086 1753747
T: (01) 6184033 (Dáil)
E: michael.conaghan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/michaelconaghan
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Ms. Ciara Conway

Ms. Ciara Conway

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office - 36 Mary Street Dungarvan
Co. Waterford (058) 24514
T: (01) 6184011
E: ciara.conway@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/ciaraconway
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Committee on Health and Children - Vice Chair



Mr. Joe Costello

Mr. Joe Costello

(13/07/1945 - )

Profession: Public Representative, formerly teacher
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin Central
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 20 December 2011 - 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Address

Constituency Office
328 North Circular Road
Phibsboro
Dublin 7 01 6183896
T: (01) 6183896
E: joe.costello@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/joecostello
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Mr. Robert Dowds

Mr. Robert Dowds

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
Main Street
Clondalkin
Dublin 22.
T: (01) 6183446
E: robert.dowds@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.robertdowds.ie
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Ms. Anne Ferris

Ms. Anne Ferris

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
115 Main Street
Bray
Co Wicklow
Tel: 01 2764699
Fax: 01 2116664
T: (01) 6183539
E: anne.ferris@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/anneferris
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31st Dáil - Vice Chair of Justice
Defence and Equality Committee



Mr. Eamon Gilmore

Mr. Eamon Gilmore

(24/04/1955 - )

Profession: Full-Time Public Representative, formerly Trade Union Official
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dún Laoghaire
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade
    • 09 March 2011 - 04 July 2014: Tánaiste
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
T: (01) 6183566
E: eamon.gilmore@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.gilmore.ie
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Born in Galway
27th Dáil - Minister for State at the Department of Marine (with special responsibility for Port Development
Pollution and Nuclear Hazards) [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
28th Dáil - He assisted with the negotiations to merge the Democratic Left Party with the Labour Party
30th Dáil - Leader of the Labour Party [6 September 2007 - 4 July 2014]



Mr. Dominic Hannigan

Mr. Dominic Hannigan

Profession: Civil Engineer.
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
3 Turnpike House
Ashbourne
Co. Meath Telephone: 01 835 3871
T: (01) 6184007
E: dominic.hannigan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.dominichannigan.com
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Senator Hannigan vacated his seat in the 23rd Seanad on his election to the 31st Dáil held on 25 February 2011 31st Dáil - Chairman of European Union Affairs Committee



Mr. Brendan Howlin

Mr. Brendan Howlin

(09/05/1956 - )

Profession: Full-Time Public Representative, formerly Teacher
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Wexford
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 16 June 2016: Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Wexford
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011: Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Address

Constituency Office -
Telephone (053) 912 4036
Fax (053) 912 3765
T: (01) 6183538
E: brendan.howlin@oireachtas.ie
W: http://brendanhowlin.ie

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27th Dáil - Minister for Health [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister for the Environment [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
30th Dáil - Leas-Cheann Comhairle [26 June 2007 to ---]



Mr. Kevin Humphreys

Mr. Kevin Humphreys

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 25th Seanad
  • Constituency: Administrative Panel
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Social Protection
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin South-East
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection with special responsibility for employment, community and social support
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
T: (01) 6183224
E: kevin.humphreys@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.kevinhumphreys.ie
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Mr. Alan Kelly

Mr. Alan Kelly

(13/07/1975 - )

Profession: formerly eBusiness co-ordinator with Fáilte Ireland
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Tipperary
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 16 June 2016: Committee of Public Accounts Vice-Chairman
    • 01 June 2016: Committee on the Future of Healthcare
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Health
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Tipperary North
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 11 July 2014: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
    • 10 March 2011 - 11 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Address

No 1 Summerhill
Nenagh
Co Tipperary
Tel: 067 34190
Fax: 067 34011
Limerick Street
Roscrea
Tel:0505 24328
28 Parnell Street
Clonmel
Tel: 052 6127544
T: (01) 6183229
E: alan.kelly@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.alankelly.ie
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Mr. Sean Kenny

Mr. Sean Kenny

(01/10/1942 - )

Profession: Executive Officer CIE
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Tel: 01 8481806
T: (01) 6183744
E: sean.kenny@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.seankenny.ie
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Mr. Ciarán Lynch

Mr. Ciarán Lynch

(13/06/1964 - )

Profession: Public Representative. Adult Literacy Organiser
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
29 St Patrick's Mills
Douglas
Cork
Tel: 021 4366200
T: (01) 6183666
E: ciaran.lynch@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.ciaranlynch.ie
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Chairman of Committee on Finance
Public Expenditure and Reform



Ms. Kathleen Lynch

Ms. Kathleen Lynch

(07/06/1953 - )

Profession: Full-time Public Representive
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Cork North-Central
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for primary care, mental health and disability
    • 10 March 2011 - 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Health; and Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality
Address

Constituency Office -
1st Floor
Heron House
Blackpool Retail Park
Blackpool
Cork
Telephone 021 4399930 or 021 4212463
Fax 021 4215060
T: (01) 6184034
E: kathleen.lynch@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/kathleenlynch
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Elected at a by-election in November 1994



Mr. John Lyons

Mr. John Lyons

Profession: Former Secondary School Teacher
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

T: (01) 6183280
E: john.lyons@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/johnlyons
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Vice-Chairman of Jobs
Enterprise and Innovation Committee



Mr. Michael McCarthy

Mr. Michael McCarthy

(15/11/1976 - )

Profession: formerly Pharmaceutical Company Employee.
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
Market Square
Dunmanway
Co. Cork
Tel: 023 8855705
T: (01) 6183844
E: michael.mccarthy@oireachtas.ie
W: http://michaelmccarthy.ie
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31st Dáil - Chairman of Environment
Culture and the Gaeltacht Committee



Mr. Michael McNamara

Mr. Michael McNamara

Profession: Barrister-at-Law, Farmer
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Offices -
New Road
Ennis
Co.Clare
Tel: 065-6893639 Skycourt
Shannon
Co. Clare
T: (01) 6183879
E: michael.mcnamara@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/michaelmcnamara
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Mr. Gerald Nash

Mr. Gerald Nash

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 25th Seanad
  • Constituency: Labour Panel
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
    • 16 June 2016: Select Committee on Members' Interests of Seanad Éireann
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Louth
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 11 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with special responsibility for business and employment
Address

Constituency Office -
Connolly Hall
Palace Street
Drogheda
Co Louth
Tel 041 9810811
T: (01) 6183576
E: gerald.nash@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/geraldnash
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Mr. Derek Nolan

Mr. Derek Nolan

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
Bóthar na Long
New Docks
Galway
Tel: (091) 561006
T: (01) 6183827
E: derek.nolan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/dereknolan
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31st Dáil - Vice Chairman of Public Service Oversight and Petitions Committee



Mr. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Mr. Aodhán Ó Ríordáin

Profession: Formerly School Principal
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin North Central
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with special responsibility for communities, culture and equality
Address

Seanad Éireann
Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
T: (01) 6183209
E: aodhan.oriordain@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.aodhanoriordain.ie
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31st Dáil - Vice Chairman of Education and Social Protection Committee



Ms. Jan O'Sullivan

Ms. Jan O'Sullivan

(06/12/1950 - )

Profession: Formerly Pre-School teacher and a secondary teacher..
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Limerick City
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Children and Youth Affairs
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Limerick City
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 11 July 2014: Minister for Education and Skills
    • 10 March 2011 - 11 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Address

Constituency Office -
Mechanics Institute
Hartstonge Street
Limerick
Tel: 061 312316 Fax: 061 313707

T: (01) 6183670
E: jan.osullivan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/janosullivan
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Elected to the Dáil at a by-election on 11 March 1998
29th Dáil - Vice-Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Education and Science



Mr. Willie Penrose

Mr. Willie Penrose

(01/08/1956 - )

Profession: Barrister-at-Law
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Longford -Westmeath
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
    • 16 June 2016: ‌‌‌‌Select Committee on Members' Interests of Dáil Éireann
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Longford -Westmeath
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011 - 15 November 2011: Minister of State attending the Government and Minister of State ata the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
         Resigned as Minister of State and Labour Whip on 15 November 2011
Address

Constituency Office -
Convent Lane
Bishop Gate Street
Mullingar
Co. Westmeath
Tel: 044 93 43987
Fax 044 93 4396
T: (01) 6183734
E: willie.penrose@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/williepenrose
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29th Dáil - Chairman of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs [7 November 2002 to 29 April 2007]



Ms. Ann Phelan

Ms. Ann Phelan

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Carlow-Kilkenny
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Offices Held:
    • 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport with special responsibility for rural economic development - implementation of the CEDRA report - and rural transport
Address

Constituency Office -
18 Patrick Street
Kilkenny
Co Kilkenny
Tel: 056 7756000 Office Mobile: 086 3294420

T: (01) 6183216
E: ann.phelan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/annphelan
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Mr. Ruairí Quinn

Mr. Ruairí Quinn

(02/04/1946 - )

Profession: Architect and Town Planner
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin South-East
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011 - 11 July 2014: Minister for Education and Skills
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2

T: (01) 6183434
E: ruairi.quinn@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.ruairiquinn.ie
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Elected to Dáil Éireann 16 June 1977 at a by-election
Defeated in the 1981 Dáil elections
24th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Environment [December 1982 to 13 December 1983]
Minister for Labour [13 December 1983 to 20 January 1987 (resigned)]
Minister for Labour and the Public Service [14 February 1986 to 20 January 1987]
27th Dáil - Minister for Industry and Commerce [12 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)] [change of Department name to Enterprise and Employment with effect from 21 January 1993]
Minister for Finance [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
Leader of the Labour Party [November 1997 to October 2002]

13th Seanad - Nominated by the Taoiseach on the 1 July 1976



Mr. Pat Rabbitte

Mr. Pat Rabbitte

(18/05/1949 - )

Profession: Trade Union Official
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin South-West
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 09 March 2011 - 11 July 2014: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Address

56 Monastery Drive
Clondalkin
Dublin 22
T: (01) 6183772
E: pat.rabbitte@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.patrabbitte.ie
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27th Dáil - Minister of State to the Government
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment [15 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
Leader of the Labour Party [October 2002 to 23 August 2007]



Mr. Brendan Ryan

Mr. Brendan Ryan

Profession: Operations manager.
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin Fingal
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 09 June 2016: Business Committee
    • 16 June 2016: Committee on Procedure (Dáil)
    • 01 June 2016: Standing Order 112 Select Committee of Dáil Éireann
    • 21 June 2016: Joint Committee on Petitions
    • 14 April 2016 - 17 June 2016: Committee on Housing and Homelessness
Address

Baltrasna
Skerries
Co Dublin
T: (01) 6183421
E: brendan.ryan@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/brendanryan
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Mr. Sean Sherlock

Mr. Sean Sherlock

(06/12/1972 - )

Profession: Public Representative
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 32nd Dáil
  • Constituency: Cork East
  • Period: 2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Committee Membership:
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
    • 21 July 2016: Joint Committee on Petitions Chairman
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Cork East
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade with special responsibility for overseas development aid, trade promotion and North-South co-operation
    • 10 March 2011 - 15 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation; and Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills
Address

Davis (Flemings) Lane
Rear Main Street
Mallow
Co. cork
Tel: 022-53523
Fax: 022 57761
Mobile:087 7402057

T: (01) 6184049
E: sean.sherlock@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/seansherlock
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Mr. Arthur Spring

Mr. Arthur Spring

Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
(066) 71 25337

T: (01) 6183471
E: arthur.spring@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/arthurspring
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Mr. Emmet Stagg

Mr. Emmet Stagg

(01/10/1944 - )

Profession: Medical Laboratory Technologist
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Leinster House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 6272149

T: (01)6183013
E: emmet.stagg@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/emmetstagg
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27th Dáil - Minister of State at the Department of the Environment [14 January 1993 to 17 November 1994 (resigned)]
Minister of State at the Department of the Transport Energy and Communication [20 December 1994 to 26 June 1997]
29th Dáil - Appointed Party Chief Whip



Ms. Joanna Tuffy

Ms. Joanna Tuffy

(09/03/1965 - )

Profession: Solicitor
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
Dispensary Lane
Lucan
Co. Dublin
Tel: 01 6218400

T: (01) 6183822
E: joanna.tuffy@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.labour.ie/joannatuffy
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31st Dáil - Chair of Education and Social Protection Committee



Mr. Jack Wall

Mr. Jack Wall

(01/07/1945 - )

Profession: Full Time Public Representative, Formerly Electrician
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
Address

Constituency Office -
15 Leinster Street
Athy
Co Kildare
Tel.: 059 86 32874 / 33156
Fax: 059 86 33157

T: (01) 6183571
E: jack.wall@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.kildaresouth.com/index.html
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Mr. Alex White

Mr. Alex White

Profession: Barrister
Party: Labour Party (Website / Labour Party members of the 31st Dáil)
  • House: 31st Dáil
  • Constituency: Dublin South
  • Period: 2011-2016
  • Party: Labour Party
  • Offices Held:
    • 11 July 2014: Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
    • 02 October 2012 - 11 July 2014: Minister of State at the Department of Health
Address

Constituency Office -
2nd Floor
9 Braemor Road
Churchtown
Dublin 14
D14 T8N1

T: (01) 6183972
E: alex.white@oireachtas.ie
W: http://www.alexwhite.ie
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Senator White vacated his seat in the 23rd Seanad on his election to the 31st Dáil held on 25 February 2011 Minister of State with special responsibility for Primary Care (Department of Health)