Lisa McDonald

Lisa McDonald

Senator
In office August 2007 – April 2011
Constituency	Nominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born	(1974-07-09) 9 July 1974 County Wexford, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Spouse(s)	Richard Simpson
Children	2
Alma mater	University College Dublin
Profession	Solicitor

Lisa McDonald (born 9 July 1974) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who was a member of Seanad Éireann from 2007 to 2011.^[1]

She was a county councillor on Wexford County Council from 2004–07. She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 general election for the Wexford constituency.^[2] She was nominated by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern to Seanad Éireann on 3 August 2007.

From County Wexford, McDonald is married, with two children. A solicitor, she studied law at University College Dublin before moving back to Wexford, where she now has her own firm. While in college she was Chair of the Kevin Barry Cumann. She served on the Fianna Fáil National Executive from 1995–2004. She was the Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson for Equality and Law Reform from 2007–11.

References

↑ "Ms. Lisa McDonald". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
↑ "Lisa McDonald". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 4 March 2010.

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Cathaoirleach Pat Moylan (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Mark Daly (FF) Paschal Donohoe (FG) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Nicky McFadden (FG) Brendan Ryan (Lab) Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paul Bradford (FG) Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Carty (FF) Pearse Doherty (SF) Alan Kelly (Lab) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) John Paul Phelan (FG) Eugene Regan (FG) Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel	Cecilia Keaveney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Liam Twomey (FG) Alex White (Lab)

Industrial and Commercial Panel	Larry Butler (FF) Paudie Coffey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Dominic Hannigan (Lab) Marc MacSharry (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Kieran Phelan (FF) Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel	Jerry Buttimer (FG) Donie Cassidy (FF) Maurice Cummins (FG) Geraldine Feeney (FF) Frances Fitzgerald (FG) John Hanafin (FF) Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) Terry Leyden (FF) Michael McCarthy (Lab) Ned O'Sullivan (FF) Phil Prendergast (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Rónán Mullen (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Ivana Bacik (Ind, then Lab) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Dan Boyle (GP) Martin Brady (FF) Ivor Callely (FF, then Ind) Ciarán Cannon (PD, then FG) Maria Corrigan (FF) Déirdre de Búrca (GP) John Ellis (FF) Eoghan Harris (Ind) Lisa McDonald (FF) Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) Fiona O'Malley (PD, then Ind)

Elected or appointed later	2009 James Carroll (FF) Niall Ó Brolcháin (GP) 2010 Paschal Mooney (FF) Mark Dearey (GP) 2011 Darragh O'Brien (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party GP: Green Party PD: Progressive Democrats SF: Sinn Féin Ind: Independent

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