Paschal Donohoe
| Paschal Donohoe TD | |
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 Donohoe in 2015 | |
| Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform | |
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Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Brendan Howlin |
| Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport | |
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In office 11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Leo Varadkar |
| Succeeded by | Shane Ross |
| Minister of State for European Affairs | |
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In office 12 July 2013 – 11 July 2014 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Lucinda Creighton |
| Succeeded by | Dara Murphy |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin Central |
| Senator | |
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In office July 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
19 September 1974 Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Website |
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Paschal Donohoe (born 19 September 1974) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Central constituency at the 2011 general election.[1] He has been Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform since May 2016.
Donohoe was educated at St Declan's CBS, Cabra and obtained a degree in Politics and Economics from Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He served as Secretary of the University Philosophical Society during his time in Trinity College. He was first elected to Dublin City Council in 2004, for the Cabra-Glasnevin electoral area. During this time he was Chairperson of the Central Area Committee, Chairperson of the Environmental Strategic Policy Committee and a member of the City Corporate Policy Committee.
He was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2007 general election in the Dublin Central constituency, but was elected to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel in July 2007.[3] He was appointed in October 2007 as Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on Transport and the Marine. He was a member of the Joint Oireachtas committee on Transport and the Joint Oireachtas committee on European Affairs. He was appointed Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Ireland's Future in Europe by Enda Kenny in October 2008. On 24 March 2009, he was nominated by Fine Gael to run in the Dublin Central by-election caused by the death of Tony Gregory,[4] but he was unsuccessful in this election. He topped the poll at the 2011 general election and was elected on the 2nd count.[3]
Following the resignation of Lucinda Creighton, he was appointed as Minister of State for European Affairs in July 2013.[5] As part of a Cabinet reshuffle, Donohoe was appointed Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in July 2014.[6] Following the 2016 general election and prolonged talks on government formation, he was appointed Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
References
- ↑ "Mr. Paschal Donohoe". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "About Paschal". paschaldonohoe.ie. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Paschal Donohoe". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
- ↑ "Late show row senator for election". Evening Herald. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ↑ "Lucinda Creighton to resign as junior minister, Paschal Donohoe takes role". RTÉ News. 12 July 2013.
- ↑ Fiach Kelly, Stephen Collins (journalist) (2014-07-11). "Five new ministers appointed to Cabinet". Irish Times. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
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| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bertie Ahern (Fianna Fáil) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin Central 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lucinda Creighton |
Minister of State for European Affairs 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by Dara Murphy |
| Preceded by Leo Varadkar |
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 2014–2016 |
Succeeded by Shane Ross |
| Preceded by Brendan Howlin |
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 2016–present |
Incumbent |