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'''Michael Finneran''' (born 10 September 1947) is a former Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician. He was a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon–South Leitrim]] constituency from 2007 to 2011, and also served as a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Finneran.S.1989-10-01/|title=Michael Finneran|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=29 May 2009}}</ref>
'''Michael Finneran''' (born 10 September 1947) is a former Irish [[Fianna Fáil]] politician. He was a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Roscommon–South Leitrim]] constituency from 2007 to 2011, and also served as a [[Minister of State (Ireland)|Minister of State]].<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Finneran.S.1989-10-01/|title=Michael Finneran|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=29 May 2009|archive-date=7 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107010539/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Finneran.S.1989-10-01|url-status=live}}</ref>


A former [[Psychiatric and mental health nursing|psychiatric nurse]], Finneran was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[2002 Irish general election|2002 general election]] for the [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] constituency. He was previously a member of [[Seanad Éireann]] from 1989 to 2002.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3846|title=Michael Finneran|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=29 May 2009}}</ref>
A former [[Psychiatric and mental health nursing|psychiatric nurse]], Finneran was first elected to [[Dáil Éireann]] at the [[2002 Irish general election|2002 general election]] for the [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] constituency. He was previously a member of [[Seanad Éireann]] from 1989 to 2002.<ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3846|title=Michael Finneran|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=29 May 2009|archive-date=3 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203041333/http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3846|url-status=live}}</ref>


On 13 May 2008, shortly after [[Brian Cowen]] became [[Taoiseach]], he was appointed as [[Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government]] with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.
On 13 May 2008, shortly after [[Brian Cowen]] became [[Taoiseach]], he was appointed as [[Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage|Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government]] with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.


He retired from politics at the [[2011 Irish general election|2011 general election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woods-on-euro106000-pension-as-struggling-party-loses-11th-td-2487653.html|title=Woods on €106,000 pension as struggling party loses 11th TD|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=7 January 2011|access-date=7 January 2011}}</ref>
He retired from politics at the [[2011 Irish general election|2011 general election]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woods-on-euro106000-pension-as-struggling-party-loses-11th-td-2487653.html|title=Woods on €106,000 pension as struggling party loses 11th TD|work=[[Irish Independent]]|date=7 January 2011|access-date=7 January 2011|archive-date=14 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214111954/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/woods-on-euro106000-pension-as-struggling-party-loses-11th-td-2487653.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:35, 22 September 2021

For the American diver, see Mike Finneran.

Michael Finneran
Minister of State
2008–2011Environment, Community and Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
ConstituencyRoscommon–South Leitrim
In office
May 2002 – May 2007
ConstituencyLongford–Roscommon
Senator
In office
October 1989 – May 2002
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1947-09-10) 10 September 1947 (age 77)
Roscommon, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil

Michael Finneran (born 10 September 1947) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency from 2007 to 2011, and also served as a Minister of State.[1]

A former psychiatric nurse, Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 2002.[2]

On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.

He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Michael Finneran". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Michael Finneran". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Woods on €106,000 pension as struggling party loses 11th TD". Irish Independent. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
Oireachtas
Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Longford–Roscommon
2002–2007 		Constituency abolished
New constituency Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Roscommon–South Leitrim
2007–2011 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State for Housing and Local Services
2008–2011 		Office abolished
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