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reported that Coveney exceeded the legal timeframe for making an appointment to the Marine Institute before appointing Paul Hyde to the role in May 2012. Coveney and Hyde had previously co-owned a yacht. Hyde was sentenced in June 2023 to two months' imprisonment for submitting false declarations of
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In January 2017 it emerged that a number of Air Corps whistleblowers had attempted to contact Coveney while he was defence minister over their concerns about the adverse health impacts of chemicals used to service the force's aircraft. The whistleblowers had complained about being unable to speak to
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was brought forward by Sinn Féin against Coveney as a direct result of the Zappone appointment and his subsequent handling of the affair in the aftermath of the details becoming public. Coveney survived the motion 92 votes to 59, with the support of the government parties, while Independent TDs
2074: 1331:. Martin expressed concerns about the appointment but ultimately allowed it. Subsequently, it emerged that Coveney had not advertised or offered the role to anyone but Zappone, and that in the run-up to the appointment, Zappone had hosted an event at the 2337: 2273: 2070: 1309:. He added that people should think carefully about unnecessary public gatherings and urged the public to play their part and help themselves by following advice and doing practical things like sneezing and washing hands properly. 924:. Fine Gael won back many of the seats that the party had lost five years earlier; however, they remained in opposition. Coveney returned to the party's front bench as Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. 6584: 2395: 2192: 1327:, who had served in cabinet with Coveney, as a special envoy to the UN. During a cabinet meeting of the coalition government, Coveney proposed Zappone for the role without having previously discussed the matter with Taoiseach 1292:
to avoid infrastructure on the Irish border, that there was no sensible legally-sound alternative to the backstop, and that the European Parliament would not ratify a Brexit withdrawal agreement without the backstop in it.
794:. In 1997–1998, he led the Sail Chernobyl Project, which involved sailing a boat 30,000 miles around the world and raising €650,000 for charity. He spent several years working as an agriculture adviser and farm manager. 2688: 2105: 5601: 2459: 1095:, although he had gaining the support of 65% of party members (party members only had 25% of the vote in Fine Gael's electoral college). On 13 June 2017, Varadkar appointed Coveney the deputy leader of the party. 838:
In 2001, discipline in the parliamentary party broke down and Coveney came out against Bruton in a leadership heave. His loss of support was a surprise and encouraged others to vote against Bruton. The subsequent
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in breach of COVID-19 regulations at which members of the political establishment were present, including Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. In response, many opposition parties accused the appointment as being a product of
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sent in January 2016. Doherty forwarded a text message onto one of the whistleblowers that she said came from Coveney, in which he said he would call this whistleblower the next day. The call never took place.
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said "Modern phones have ample storage without having to frequently delete. I would also question to what extent is there an obligation on those subject to Freedom of Information to retain such information".
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when he forced to leave the stage, following the discovery of a "suspect device" in a hjacked van in the carpark. Coveney had been speaking following a meeting with the John and Pat Hume Foundation.
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Coveney about the issue, however Coveney claimed he was "not aware of there being any problem with hearing from, or talking to, or understanding the concerns that whistleblowers may have".
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On 17 June 2015, Coveney questioned the judgment of an experienced Air Corps pilot who refused to fly him to Cork, because of predicted fog. In email correspondence between
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Coveney and Ireland's ambassador to Ukraine Thérèse Healy visited Ukraine on 13 April 2022 where Coveney met his counterparts, Ukraine foreign minister
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officials, the Air Corps is described as being "very unhappy" about the incident and indicating that they had never received such a call in 25 years".
920:. He was successful in being returned to the Dáil, and as a result, was required to step down as an MEP. He was replaced in the European Parliament by 7968: 6653: 4933: 1460: 1705: 2214: 1249: 2484: 5331: 5175: 4702: 990: 2727: 1963: 7953: 6747: 5610: 5154: 5131: 2926: 2760: 1811: 1370: 944: 696: 419: 52: 5478: 2364: 2304: 1937: 1911: 931:, Enda Kenny. Kenny won a motion of confidence in his leadership. Coveney was re-appointed to the front bench as Spokesperson on Transport. 2129: 1674: 897: 2538: 1369:
On 17 December 2022, Varadkar succeeded Martin as Taoiseach, with Martin becoming Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Coveney was appointed
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the following day. Coveney travelled via Poland and was the first foreign minister on the UN Security Council to visit Ukraine since the
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of Fianna Fáil stated it "beggars belief that important text messages related to work matters would be deleted" while Fianna Fáil TD
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In July 2021, Coveney found himself embroiled in a political scandal relating to the appointment of former Independent TD
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As Minister for Foreign Affairs, Coveney headed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic on behalf of the
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subsequently published a series of text messages between one of the whistleblowers and then-Chief Whip
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will not be changed. He said the backstop was already a pragmatic compromise between the
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began in February. He was also accompanied by a political adviser and a protection team.
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but ultimately was invited back to complete his full six years there. He repeated his
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In June 2010, Coveney and a number of other front bench members stated that they had
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Simon Coveney in Kyiv: Minister taken by special forces to secret location for talks
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described the Government handling of the whistleblowers' complaints as "a scandal".
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constituency since 1998, elected in a by-election following the death of his father
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and Pauline Coveney. He has 5 brothers and 1 sister. His father was a chartered
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Following the resignation of Enda Kenny as party leader, Coveney contested the
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In July 2020, following the formation of a coalition government of Fine Gael,
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Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: 2016–2017
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After an initial period on the backbenches, Coveney was promoted to the
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Minister for Defence Coveney at a press conference in September 2014
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since 2011, holding a range of ministerial portfolios, including as
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On 10 July 2024, Coveney announced that he would not stand in the
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Coveney provoked controversy when, in September 2011, he flew to
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as Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government
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On 30 November 2017, following the resignation from cabinet of
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Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
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employee, in July 2008. They have three daughters and live in
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Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
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Ukraine war: Coveney visits Kyiv to meet Ukrainian government
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Speaking in the Dáil on the revelations, Fianna Fáil leader
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Varadkar succeeded Kenny as Taoiseach and named Coveney as
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Ministers for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of Ireland
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Coveney married his long-time girlfriend Ruth Furney, an
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generally sided with the government on the vote as well.
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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: 2022–2024
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Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill
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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine: 2011–2016
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in Bruce College in Cork. Coveney subsequently attended
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Coveney visits site of mass grave in 'devastated' Bucha
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People educated at Presentation Brothers College, Cork
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as Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government
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Coveney authored reports on Human Rights in the World
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McQuinn, Cormac; Sheehan, Aideen (9 November 2011).
1610:"Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench" 1675:"Coveney stands by €26,000 spend on government jet" 1180:, within the Irish government, Coveney opposed the 2095: 980: 1373:. On 2 April 2024, shortly after the election of 1272:On 27 January 2019, Coveney in an interview with 1210:On 25 March 2022, Coveney was giving a speech in 1099:Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: 2017–2022 1015:, Coveney was given an additional appointment as 7865: 6452: 6152: 2410: 1312: 999:briefing then Minister for Defence Simon Coveney 3019: 1934:"Frances Fitzgerald is Tánaiste in new Cabinet" 1904:"Leaders' Questions – Dáil Éireann (32nd Dáil)" 1513:"Miriam Meets... Patrick and Simon Coveney, TD" 969:In May 2014, Coveney attended a meeting of the 7964:Ministers for enterprise, trade and employment 6302: 1642:"Simon Coveney to attend EU agriculture talks" 1252:. He served in this role until November 2022. 6907: 6578: 6438: 6288: 6138: 6012: 5998: 5842: 5828: 5595: 5332: 5139: 4941: 4710: 4267: 3005: 2981: 2927:Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 2761:Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 2723:Simon Coveney's page on the Fine Gael website 2447: 1902:Oireachtas, Houses of the (1 February 2017). 1371:Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 945:Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 697:Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 420:Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 53:Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 2016:"Council of the EU and Ministerial meetings" 1445: 873:Member of the European Parliament: 2004–2007 7879:Alumni of the Royal Agricultural University 1570: 1542: 1540: 1203:as Taoiseach), Coveney was re-appointed as 1079:becoming the new Minister for Agriculture. 7949:MEPs for the Republic of Ireland 2004–2009 6914: 6900: 6585: 6571: 6445: 6431: 6295: 6281: 6145: 6131: 6005: 5991: 5835: 5821: 5602: 5588: 5339: 5325: 5146: 5132: 4948: 4934: 4717: 4703: 4274: 4260: 3012: 2998: 1986:"Coveney appointed Irish foreign minister" 1901: 36: 7974:People educated at Clongowes Wood College 2294: 2073:. Scholars for Peace in the Middle East. 1407:while serving as its deputy chairperson. 7969:Ministers for foreign affairs of Ireland 4957:Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Ireland 4881:Vice-presidents of the Executive Council 2676: 2358: 2068: 1537: 1352:On 15 September, upon the return of the 1259: 1150:. From 2018, he has also co-chaired the 1117: 1102: 1032: 984: 876: 847:and a new front bench was put in place. 256:14 June 2017 – 17 December 2022 204:30 November 2017 – 27 June 2020 115:27 June 2020 – 17 December 2022 65:17 December 2022 – 9 April 2024 4724: 2500:"Reshuffle: Who is in the new Cabinet?" 2487:from the original on 16 September 2021. 2462:from the original on 15 September 2021. 2416: 2385: 2096:McClements, Freya; Horgan-Jones, Jack. 1809: 1703: 1392:Appointment of Paul Hyde to state board 1240:On 20 May 2022, Coveney took over from 911: 7866: 4303:Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency) 2643: 2613:"Coveney marries long-term sweetheart" 2559: 2528: 2497: 2077:from the original on 29 September 2020 1870: 1255: 1132:Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 770:. He was expelled from the college in 703:from 2017 to 2024. He has been in the 6895: 6566: 6426: 6276: 6126: 5986: 5816: 5583: 5320: 5127: 4929: 4877: 4698: 4255: 4024: 2993: 2980: 2691:from the original on 12 November 2020 2510:from the original on 18 December 2022 2472: 2225:from the original on 5 September 2019 1914:from the original on 24 December 2020 1883:from the original on 11 November 2020 1746:from the original on 10 November 2011 1716:from the original on 10 November 2011 1685:from the original on 11 November 2011 1654:from the original on 14 November 2011 1493:from the original on 19 December 2022 1463:from the original on 7 September 2018 7954:Ministers for agriculture of Ireland 5155:Ministers for Agriculture of Ireland 2644:Sheehy, Clodagh (26 February 2013). 2498:Lehane, Micheál (17 December 2022). 2448:O'Connell, Hugh (1 September 2021). 2325: 2263: 2050:from the original on 1 December 2017 1852:from the original on 28 January 2018 1558:from the original on 3 February 2009 1396:In August 2023, online news website 1296: 1165:, Varadkar named Coveney as the new 1134:, with special responsibilities for 526:20 July 2004 – 24 June 2007 317:13 June 2017 – 5 April 2024 2069:Franklin, Lawrence (29 July 2019). 1704:McQuinn, Cormac (8 November 2011). 1122:Coveney with US Secretary of State 1083:Fine Gael leadership election: 2017 949:meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers 929:no confidence in their party leader 797: 13: 6605:MEPs for Ireland (2004–2009) 2658:from the original on 28 April 2021 2625:from the original on 28 April 2021 2473:Duffy, Rónán (15 September 2021). 2429:from the original on 4 August 2021 2398:from the original on 4 August 2021 2367:from the original on 4 August 2021 2359:Loughlin, Elaine (4 August 2021). 2340:from the original on 9 August 2021 2307:from the original on 4 August 2021 2295:McConnell, Daniel (28 July 2021). 2276:from the original on 3 August 2021 2108:from the original on 25 March 2022 1525:from the original on 30 April 2011 1091:. On 2 June 2017, Coveney lost to 803:Early years in the Dáil: 1998–2004 432:9 March 2011 – 6 May 2016 380:6 May 2016 – 14 June 2017 156:11 July 2014 – 6 May 2016 14: 8005: 7884:Alumni of University College Cork 7448:Unopposed presidential candidates 2733:Personal profile of Simon Coveney 2707: 2541:from the original on 2 April 2024 1996:from the original on 22 June 2018 1966:from the original on 13 June 2017 1822:from the original on 6 March 2018 1144:Minister for Justice and Equality 898:2004 European Parliament election 728:Member of the European Parliament 514:Member of the European Parliament 7959:Ministers for defence of Ireland 5348:Ministers for Defence of Ireland 2677:Anderson, Nicola (22 May 2017). 2560:Lehane, Mícheál (10 July 2024). 2195:from the original on 27 May 2022 1810:Minihan, Mary (27 August 2015). 1578:"Kenny survives confidence vote" 1410: 734:constituency from 2004 to 2007. 699:from 2022 to 2024. He served as 691:(born 16 June 1972) is an Irish 7843:Centrist Democrat International 6861: 2670: 2637: 2605: 2579: 2553: 2529:Hurley, Sandra (2 April 2024). 2522: 2491: 2466: 2441: 2417:Hosford, Paul (4 August 2021). 2386:Moloney, Senan (29 July 2021). 2379: 2319: 2288: 2257: 2237: 2207: 2177: 2158: 2139: 2120: 2089: 2062: 2032: 2008: 1978: 1952: 1940:from the original on 7 May 2016 1926: 1895: 1871:Leogue, Joe (8 February 2017). 1864: 1834: 1803: 1782: 1758: 1728: 981:Minister for Defence: 2014–2016 900:. During his three years as an 595: 7914:Members of Cork County Council 2326:Ryan, Philip (4 August 2021). 2155:Irish Independent, 2020-04-15. 1697: 1666: 1634: 1602: 1586:. 17 June 2010. Archived from 1505: 1475: 861:Coveney was re-elected at the 1: 6921: 2264:Ryan, Philip (27 July 2021). 1790:"White Paper on Defence 2015" 1774:. 28 May 2014. Archived from 1618:. 1 July 2010. Archived from 1438: 1319:Katherine Zappone controversy 1313:Katherine Zappone controversy 1007:following the resignation of 991:Defence Forces Chief of Staff 906:European People's Party Group 811:as a Fine Gael candidate for 737: 660:Royal Agricultural University 7989:Politicians from County Cork 2881:Minister for Foreign Affairs 1229:and visited the site of the 1205:Minister for Foreign Affairs 784:Gurteen Agricultural College 244:Minister for Foreign Affairs 16:Irish politician (born 1972) 7: 7889:Fine Gael local councillors 1457:Oireachtas Members Database 1426: 1282:Brexit withdrawal agreement 888:Coveney was elected to the 807:Coveney was elected to the 10: 8010: 7904:21st-century Irish farmers 4493: 4491: 4296: 2959:Deputy leader of Fine Gael 1962:. RTÉ News. 13 June 2017. 1433:Families in the Oireachtas 1316: 788:Royal Agricultural College 701:deputy leader of Fine Gael 305:Deputy leader of Fine Gael 7835: 7814: 7807: 7768: 7673: 7523:Jennifer Carroll MacNeill 7491: 7484: 7447: 7378: 7371: 7336: 7291: 7210: 7130: 7074: 6999: 6992: 6931: 6856: 6801: 6746: 6691: 6622: 6482: 6463: 6332: 6313: 6182: 6163: 6042: 6023: 5872: 5853: 5617: 5354: 5161: 4963: 4892: 4888: 4873: 4736: 4732: 4663: 4661: 4620: 4618: 4611: 4609: 4577: 4575: 4561: 4559: 4552: 4550: 4544: 4535: 4533: 4510: 4508: 4502: 4476: 4474: 4458: 4456: 4449: 4447: 4398: 4396: 4380: 4378: 4371: 4369: 4362: 4360: 4347: 4342: 4337: 4332: 4327: 4294: 4234: 4031: 4025: 4020: 3921: 3902: 3882: 3852: 3813: 3768: 3723: 3642: 3450: 3260: 3058: 3029: 2987: 2982:Links to related articles 2965: 2956: 2948: 2943: 2933: 2924: 2916: 2905: 2897: 2887: 2878: 2870: 2860: 2851: 2843: 2826: 2817: 2802: 2794: 2785: 2777: 2767: 2758: 2750: 2745: 1184:to ban goods produced in 695:politician who served as 682: 668: 640: 630: 613: 605: 582: 572: 549: 544: 540: 530: 519: 512: 502: 488: 477: 470: 458: 446: 436: 425: 418: 406: 394: 384: 373: 366: 354: 342: 321: 310: 303: 293: 281: 260: 249: 242: 230: 218: 208: 197: 190: 180: 170: 160: 149: 139: 127: 119: 108: 101: 89: 79: 69: 58: 51: 47: 35: 23: 7944:Members of the 33rd Dáil 7939:Members of the 32nd Dáil 7934:Members of the 31st Dáil 7929:Members of the 30th Dáil 7924:Members of the 29th Dáil 7919:Members of the 28th Dáil 2944:Party political offices 1936:. RTÉ News. 6 May 2016. 1908:Houses of the Oireachtas 1799:. Department of Defence. 1356:from a summer recess, a 947:. He attended his first 858:, as deputy chief whip. 7984:People from Carrigaline 7822:European People's Party 7485:Elected representatives 7379:Presidential candidates 7372:Presidential candidates 2151:13 October 2022 at the 2021:European People's Party 1358:motion of no confidence 1152:European People's Party 780:University College Cork 726:. 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Childers 4726:Tánaistí of Ireland 3854:Independent Ireland 3034:Members of the 33rd 2737:European Parliament 2221:. 27 January 2019. 2046:. 1 December 2017. 1742:. 8 November 2011. 1264:Coveney meets with 1256:Brexit negotiations 1244:as chairman of the 1186:Israeli settlements 1178:Gatestone Institute 1089:leadership election 890:European Parliament 829:Cork County Council 776:Leaving Certificate 714:He has served as a 711:from 2017 to 2020. 7755:Mary Seery Kearney 7182:Frances Fitzgerald 6729:Mairead McGuinness 6632:Proinsias De Rossa 6212:Frances Fitzgerald 6067:Frances Fitzgerald 5902:Frances Fitzgerald 5782:Frances Fitzgerald 5632:Patrick McGilligan 5439:Oliver J. Flanagan 5379:Desmond FitzGerald 5003:Patrick McGilligan 4988:Desmond FitzGerald 4978:George Gavan Duffy 4846:Frances Fitzgerald 4287:Cork South-Central 2847:Frances Fitzgerald 2746:Political offices 2363:. 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Cosgrave 7013: 7007: 7005: 6994: 6990: 6989: 6987: 6986: 6981: 6976: 6971: 6966: 6961: 6956: 6951: 6946: 6941: 6935: 6933: 6929: 6928: 6919: 6918: 6911: 6904: 6896: 6887: 6886: 6882: 6881: 6859: 6858: 6857: 6854: 6853: 6851: 6850: 6836: 6822: 6807: 6805: 6799: 6798: 6796: 6795: 6781: 6767: 6752: 6750: 6744: 6743: 6741: 6740: 6726: 6712: 6697: 6695: 6689: 6688: 6686: 6685: 6671: 6657: 6643: 6628: 6626: 6620: 6619: 6590: 6589: 6582: 6575: 6567: 6558: 6557: 6555: 6554: 6549: 6547:Micheál Martin 6544: 6539: 6534: 6529: 6524: 6519: 6514: 6509: 6504: 6499: 6494: 6489: 6483: 6480: 6479: 6477: 6476: 6464: 6461: 6460: 6450: 6449: 6442: 6435: 6427: 6418: 6417: 6415: 6414: 6409: 6404: 6399: 6394: 6389: 6384: 6379: 6374: 6369: 6364: 6359: 6354: 6349: 6344: 6339: 6333: 6330: 6329: 6327: 6326: 6324:Micheál Martin 6314: 6311: 6310: 6305:Martin cabinet 6300: 6299: 6292: 6285: 6277: 6268: 6267: 6265: 6264: 6259: 6254: 6249: 6244: 6239: 6237:Denis Naughten 6234: 6229: 6224: 6219: 6214: 6209: 6204: 6202:Regina Doherty 6199: 6194: 6189: 6187:Richard Bruton 6183: 6180: 6179: 6177: 6176: 6164: 6161: 6160: 6150: 6149: 6142: 6135: 6127: 6118: 6117: 6115: 6114: 6109: 6104: 6099: 6097:Michael Noonan 6094: 6092:Denis Naughten 6089: 6084: 6079: 6074: 6069: 6064: 6059: 6054: 6049: 6047:Richard Bruton 6043: 6040: 6039: 6037: 6036: 6024: 6021: 6020: 6010: 6009: 6002: 5995: 5987: 5978: 5977: 5975: 5974: 5969: 5964: 5959: 5954: 5949: 5944: 5942:Jan O'Sullivan 5939: 5937:Michael Noonan 5934: 5929: 5924: 5922:Brendan Howlin 5919: 5914: 5909: 5904: 5899: 5894: 5892:Jimmy Deenihan 5889: 5884: 5879: 5877:Richard Bruton 5873: 5870: 5869: 5867: 5866: 5854: 5851: 5850: 5840: 5839: 5832: 5825: 5817: 5808: 5807: 5805: 5804: 5799: 5794: 5789: 5784: 5779: 5774: 5769: 5764: 5759: 5757:Micheál Martin 5754: 5749: 5747:Richard Bruton 5744: 5739: 5734: 5729: 5724: 5719: 5717:Michael Noonan 5714: 5709: 5704: 5699: 5694: 5689: 5684: 5682:Justin Keating 5679: 5674: 5669: 5664: 5659: 5657:William Norton 5654: 5649: 5644: 5639: 5634: 5629: 5627:Joseph McGrath 5624: 5618: 5615: 5614: 5607: 5606: 5599: 5592: 5584: 5575: 5574: 5572: 5571: 5569:Micheál Martin 5566: 5561: 5556: 5551: 5546: 5541: 5536: 5531: 5526: 5521: 5516: 5511: 5506: 5501: 5496: 5491: 5486: 5481: 5476: 5471: 5469:Patrick Cooney 5466: 5461: 5456: 5451: 5446: 5441: 5436: 5431: 5426: 5421: 5416: 5411: 5409:Gerald Bartley 5406: 5401: 5396: 5391: 5386: 5381: 5376: 5371: 5369:W. T. Cosgrave 5366: 5361: 5355: 5352: 5351: 5344: 5343: 5336: 5329: 5321: 5312: 5311: 5309: 5308: 5303: 5298: 5296:Micheál Martin 5293: 5288: 5283: 5278: 5273: 5268: 5263: 5258: 5253: 5248: 5243: 5238: 5233: 5228: 5223: 5218: 5213: 5208: 5203: 5198: 5193: 5188: 5183: 5178: 5173: 5168: 5162: 5159: 5158: 5151: 5150: 5143: 5136: 5128: 5119: 5118: 5116: 5115: 5110: 5105: 5100: 5098:Micheál Martin 5095: 5090: 5085: 5080: 5075: 5070: 5065: 5060: 5055: 5050: 5045: 5040: 5035: 5030: 5025: 5020: 5015: 5010: 5005: 5000: 4998:W. T. Cosgrave 4995: 4990: 4985: 4980: 4975: 4970: 4964: 4961: 4960: 4953: 4952: 4945: 4938: 4930: 4921: 4920: 4917: 4916: 4913: 4912: 4910: 4909: 4904: 4899: 4893: 4886: 4885: 4871: 4870: 4867: 4866: 4864: 4863: 4861:Micheál Martin 4858: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4833: 4828: 4823: 4818: 4813: 4808: 4803: 4798: 4793: 4788: 4783: 4778: 4773: 4771:Brendan Corish 4768: 4763: 4758: 4753: 4751:William Norton 4748: 4743: 4737: 4730: 4729: 4722: 4721: 4714: 4707: 4699: 4690: 4689: 4685: 4684: 4681: 4677: 4676: 4669: 4662: 4660: 4657: 4653: 4652: 4648:Jerry Buttimer 4645: 4643: 4640: 4636: 4635: 4628: 4626: 4619: 4617: 4610: 4608: 4605: 4601: 4600: 4593: 4591: 4588: 4584: 4583: 4576: 4574: 4568: 4567: 4560: 4558: 4551: 4549: 4546: 4542: 4541: 4534: 4532: 4526: 4525: 4518: 4516: 4509: 4507: 4504: 4500: 4499: 4495:Micheál Martin 4492: 4490: 4487: 4483: 4482: 4475: 4473: 4466: 4464: 4457: 4455: 4448: 4446: 4443: 4439: 4438: 4431: 4429: 4426: 4422: 4421: 4414: 4412: 4409: 4405: 4404: 4397: 4395: 4388: 4386: 4379: 4377: 4370: 4368: 4364:Eileen Desmond 4361: 4359: 4356: 4352: 4351: 4346: 4341: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4323: 4297:This table is 4295: 4292: 4291: 4285:(TDs) for the 4279: 4278: 4271: 4264: 4256: 4247: 4246: 4244: 4243: 4235: 4232: 4231: 4228: 4227: 4225: 4224: 4219: 4214: 4209: 4204: 4199: 4193: 4188: 4183: 4178: 4173: 4168: 4163: 4157: 4152: 4147: 4142: 4135: 4128: 4123: 4117: 4112: 4105: 4100: 4095: 4090: 4083: 4078: 4073: 4068: 4063: 4058: 4053: 4048: 4043: 4038: 4032: 4029: 4028: 4018: 4017: 4015: 4014: 4009: 4004: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3977:Mattie McGrath 3974: 3969: 3964: 3959: 3954: 3949: 3944: 3939: 3934: 3928: 3926: 3919: 3918: 3916: 3915: 3909: 3907: 3900: 3899: 3897: 3896: 3889: 3887: 3880: 3879: 3877: 3876: 3871: 3866: 3859: 3857: 3850: 3849: 3847: 3846: 3841: 3836: 3831: 3826: 3820: 3818: 3815:PBP–Solidarity 3811: 3810: 3808: 3807: 3802: 3797: 3795:C. O'Callaghan 3792: 3787: 3782: 3775: 3773: 3766: 3765: 3763: 3762: 3757: 3752: 3747: 3742: 3737: 3730: 3728: 3721: 3720: 3718: 3717: 3712: 3705: 3697: 3692: 3687: 3682: 3677: 3670: 3665: 3660: 3655: 3649: 3647: 3640: 3639: 3637: 3636: 3631: 3626: 3621: 3616: 3611: 3606: 3599: 3594: 3589: 3584: 3577: 3572: 3567: 3560: 3555: 3550: 3542: 3537: 3532: 3527: 3522: 3517: 3512: 3505: 3500: 3495: 3490: 3485: 3480: 3473: 3468: 3463: 3457: 3455: 3448: 3447: 3445: 3444: 3439: 3434: 3429: 3424: 3419: 3414: 3409: 3404: 3399: 3394: 3389: 3384: 3379: 3374: 3368: 3363: 3358: 3353: 3348: 3343: 3338: 3333: 3328: 3323: 3318: 3313: 3308: 3303: 3298: 3293: 3288: 3283: 3278: 3273: 3267: 3265: 3258: 3257: 3255: 3254: 3249: 3244: 3239: 3234: 3229: 3224: 3219: 3214: 3209: 3207:J. O'Callaghan 3204: 3197: 3192: 3187: 3180: 3175: 3170: 3165: 3160: 3152: 3147: 3142: 3137: 3130: 3125: 3120: 3115: 3108: 3103: 3098: 3091: 3086: 3081: 3076: 3071: 3065: 3063: 3056: 3055: 3053: 3052: 3030: 3027: 3026: 3017: 3016: 3009: 3002: 2994: 2988: 2985: 2984: 2973: 2972: 2967: 2964: 2955: 2950: 2946: 2945: 2941: 2940: 2935: 2932: 2923: 2918: 2914: 2913: 2904: 2899: 2895: 2894: 2891:Micheál Martin 2889: 2886: 2877: 2872: 2868: 2867: 2862: 2859: 2850: 2845: 2841: 2840: 2828: 2825: 2816: 2804: 2800: 2799: 2796: 2793: 2784: 2779: 2775: 2774: 2769: 2766: 2757: 2752: 2748: 2747: 2741: 2740: 2730: 2725: 2720: 2709: 2708:External links 2706: 2703: 2702: 2669: 2636: 2618:Irish Examiner 2604: 2578: 2552: 2521: 2490: 2465: 2440: 2423:Irish Examiner 2409: 2378: 2351: 2318: 2301:Irish Examiner 2287: 2256: 2236: 2206: 2176: 2157: 2138: 2119: 2088: 2061: 2031: 2007: 1977: 1951: 1925: 1894: 1877:Irish Examiner 1863: 1833: 1802: 1781: 1757: 1727: 1696: 1665: 1633: 1622:on 4 July 2010 1601: 1569: 1536: 1504: 1474: 1443: 1442: 1440: 1437: 1436: 1435: 1428: 1425: 1412: 1409: 1393: 1390: 1366: 1363: 1329:Micheál Martin 1317:Main article: 1314: 1311: 1298: 1295: 1290:European Union 1286:United Kingdom 1278:Irish backstop 1257: 1254: 1231:Bucha massacre 1201:Micheál Martin 1124:Antony Blinken 1100: 1097: 1084: 1081: 1067:Following the 1064: 1061: 1057:Micheál Martin 1049:Regina Doherty 1044:Irish Examiner 982: 979: 939:Following the 936: 933: 913: 910: 881:Coveney as an 874: 871: 856:Michael Noonan 845:Michael Noonan 804: 801: 799: 796: 768:County Kildare 739: 736: 730:(MEP) for the 684: 683: 680: 679: 670: 666: 665: 663: 662: 657: 652: 646: 644: 638: 637: 632: 628: 627: 625: 624: 617: 615: 611: 610: 607: 603: 602: 591: 587: 586: 584: 580: 579: 574: 570: 569: 551: 547: 546: 542: 541: 538: 537: 532: 528: 527: 517: 516: 510: 509: 504: 500: 499: 491:Assumed office 486: 485: 478: 475: 474: 468: 467: 462: 456: 455: 450: 444: 443: 438: 434: 433: 423: 422: 416: 415: 410: 404: 403: 398: 392: 391: 386: 382: 381: 371: 370: 364: 363: 358: 352: 351: 346: 340: 339: 337: 336: 331: 325: 323: 319: 318: 308: 307: 301: 300: 299:Micheál Martin 297: 291: 290: 285: 279: 278: 276: 275: 273:Micheál Martin 270: 264: 262: 258: 257: 247: 246: 240: 239: 234: 228: 227: 222: 216: 215: 210: 206: 205: 195: 194: 188: 187: 184: 178: 177: 174: 168: 167: 162: 158: 157: 147: 146: 145:Micheál Martin 143: 137: 136: 131: 125: 124: 123:Micheál Martin 121: 117: 116: 106: 105: 99: 98: 93: 87: 86: 83: 77: 76: 71: 67: 66: 56: 55: 49: 48: 45: 44: 41: 33: 32: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 8006: 7995: 7992: 7990: 7987: 7985: 7982: 7980: 7977: 7975: 7972: 7970: 7967: 7965: 7962: 7960: 7957: 7955: 7952: 7950: 7947: 7945: 7942: 7940: 7937: 7935: 7932: 7930: 7927: 7925: 7922: 7920: 7917: 7915: 7912: 7910: 7909:Living people 7907: 7905: 7902: 7900: 7899:Fine Gael TDs 7897: 7895: 7892: 7890: 7887: 7885: 7882: 7880: 7877: 7875: 7872: 7871: 7869: 7844: 7841: 7840: 7838: 7836:International 7834: 7828: 7825: 7823: 7820: 7819: 7817: 7813: 7810: 7806: 7796: 7793: 7791: 7788: 7786: 7783: 7781: 7780:Nina Carberry 7778: 7777: 7775: 7773: 7767: 7761: 7758: 7756: 7753: 7751: 7748: 7746: 7743: 7741: 7738: 7736: 7733: 7731: 7730:Aisling Dolan 7728: 7726: 7723: 7721: 7718: 7716: 7715:Martin Conway 7713: 7711: 7708: 7706: 7703: 7701: 7698: 7696: 7693: 7691: 7690:Nikki Bradley 7688: 7686: 7685:Garret Ahearn 7683: 7682: 7680: 7678: 7672: 7666: 7663: 7661: 7660:David Stanton 7658: 7656: 7653: 7651: 7648: 7646: 7643: 7641: 7640:Fergus O'Dowd 7638: 7636: 7633: 7631: 7628: 7626: 7623: 7621: 7618: 7616: 7615:Helen McEntee 7613: 7611: 7608: 7606: 7603: 7601: 7598: 7596: 7593: 7591: 7590:Martin Heydon 7588: 7586: 7585: 7581: 7579: 7576: 7574: 7571: 7569: 7568:Frank Feighan 7566: 7564: 7561: 7559: 7556: 7554: 7551: 7549: 7546: 7544: 7541: 7539: 7538:Michael Creed 7536: 7534: 7533:Simon Coveney 7531: 7529: 7528:Ciarán Cannon 7526: 7524: 7521: 7519: 7516: 7514: 7511: 7509: 7506: 7504: 7501: 7500: 7498: 7496: 7490: 7487: 7483: 7472: 7468: 7465: 7462: 7458: 7455: 7454: 7452: 7446: 7439: 7435: 7432: 7429: 7425: 7422: 7419: 7415: 7414:Austin Currie 7412: 7409: 7405: 7401: 7400:Tom O'Higgins 7398: 7395: 7391: 7387: 7386:Seán Mac Eoin 7384: 7383: 7381: 7377: 7374: 7370: 7364: 7361: 7359: 7356: 7354: 7351: 7349: 7346: 7345: 7343: 7341: 7335: 7325: 7324:2024 (Harris) 7322: 7320: 7317: 7315: 7312: 7310: 7309:2001 (Noonan) 7307: 7305: 7304:1990 (Bruton) 7302: 7300: 7297: 7296: 7294: 7290: 7284: 7281: 7279: 7276: 7274: 7271: 7269: 7268:Martin Heydon 7266: 7264: 7261: 7259: 7256: 7254: 7251: 7249: 7246: 7244: 7241: 7239: 7236: 7234: 7233:Michael Lowry 7231: 7229: 7226: 7224: 7221: 7219: 7218:Kieran Crotty 7216: 7215: 7213: 7209: 7203: 7200: 7198: 7195: 7193: 7190: 7188: 7185: 7183: 7180: 7177: 7173: 7170: 7168: 7165: 7163: 7160: 7158: 7155: 7153: 7150: 7148: 7145: 7143: 7140: 7139: 7137: 7135: 7129: 7123: 7120: 7118: 7117:Simon Coveney 7115: 7113: 7110: 7108: 7105: 7103: 7100: 7098: 7095: 7093: 7090: 7088: 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Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Leo Varadkar
Peter Burke
Minister for Defence
Leo Varadkar
Enda Kenny
Tánaiste
Leo Varadkar
Frances Fitzgerald
Leo Varadkar
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Leo Varadkar
Micheál Martin
Charles Flanagan
Deputy leader of Fine Gael
Leo Varadkar
Simon Harris
James Reilly
Heather Humphreys
Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government
Enda Kenny
Alan Kelly
Eoghan Murphy
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Enda Kenny
Brendan Smith
Michael Creed
Teachta Dála

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