- Denis O'Donovan
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Denis O'Donovan Senator Incumbent Assumed office
April 2011Constituency Agricultural Panel In office
July 2007 – April 2011In office
September 1997 – May 2002Constituency Industrial and Commercial Panel In office
October 1989 – December 1992Constituency Nominated by the Taoiseach Teachta Dála In office
May 2002 – May 2007Constituency Cork South West Personal details Born 23 July 1955
County Cork, IrelandNationality Irish Political party Fianna Fáil Alma mater University College Cork Denis O'Donovan (born 23 July 1955) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a member of Seanad Éireann on the Agricultural Panel.[1]
A native of Bantry, he was elected to Cork County Council in 1985, and re-elected in 1991 and 1999. He was nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad in 1989. He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1993 Seanad election but was elected to the Seanad in 1997 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel. O'Donovan was elected to Dáil Éireann, on his fifth attempt, at the 2002 general election for the Cork South West constituency. He lost his Dáil seat at the 2007 general election, however he was subsequently elected to the Seanad.[2]
O'Donovan was the Chairman of the all-party Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, established in December 2002 to review the Constitution. He has a degree in law from University College Cork and is a qualified solicitor.[1]
In June 2010, he lost the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party whip when he failed to support the government on the Dog Breeding Establishment bill.[3] He was a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 2011 general election for Cork South West but was not elected. He was re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011. He is the current Leas-Chathaoirleach (Deputy Chairman) of the 24th Seanad.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Mr. Denis O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=1&HouseNum=19&MemberID=1988&ConstID=210. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Denis O'Donovan". ElectionsIreland.org. http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3604. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Three FF Senators relinquish party whip". RTÉ News. 7 July 2010. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0707/civilpartnership.html. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Seanad Leas Chathaoirleach elected". RTÉ News. 2 June 2011. http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0601/seanad.html. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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Oireachtas Preceded by
P. J. Sheehan
(Fine Gael)Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Cork South West
2002–2007Succeeded by
P. J. Sheehan
(Fine Gael)« 23rd Seanad « Members of the 24th Seanad Éireann (2011–) Administrative Panel Martin Conway (FG) • Mark Daly (FF) • Michael W. D'Arcy (FG) • John Kelly (Lab) • Denis Landy (Lab) • Tom Sheahan (FG) • Diarmuid Wilson (FF)
Agricultural Panel Paul Bradford (FG) • Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Comiskey (FG) • James Heffernan (Lab) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF) • Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Susan O'Keeffe (Lab) • Pat O'Neill (FG) • Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Thomas Byrne (FF) • Deirdre Clune (FG) • John Gilroy (Lab) • Michael Mullins (FG) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Colm Burke (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Jimmy Harte (Lab) • Imelda Henry (FG) • Marc MacSharry (FF) • Catherine Noone (FG) • Averil Power (FF) • Kathryn Reilly (SF) • Mary White (FF)
Labour Panel Terry Brennan (FG) • David Cullinane (SF) • Maurice Cummins (FG) • Fidelma Healy Eames (FG) • Cáit Keane (FG) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Marie Moloney (Lab) • Tony Mulcahy (FG) • Darragh O'Brien (FF) • Ned O'Sullivan (FF) • John Whelan (Lab)
National University of Ireland John Crown (Ind) • Rónán Mullen (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)
University of Dublin Ivana Bacik (Ind) • Sean Barrett (Ind) • David Norris (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Eamonn Coghlan (Ind) • Jim D'Arcy (FG) • Aideen Hayden (Lab) • Lorraine Higgins (Lab) • Fiach Mac Conghail (Ind) • Martin McAleese (Ind) • Mary Moran (Lab) • Mary Ann O'Brien (Ind) • Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind) • Jillian van Turnhout (Ind) • Katherine Zappone (Ind)
« 20th Seanad « Members of the 21st Seanad Éireann (1997–2002) » 22nd Seanad » Administrative Panel Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) • Joe Costello (Lab) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
Agricultural Panel Paddy Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • John Connor (FG) • Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Hayes (FG) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Ernie Caffrey (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Margaret Cox (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Pat Gallagher (Lab) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Therese Ridge (FG) • Seán Ryan (Lab)
National University of Ireland Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Enda Bonner (FF) • Frank Chambers (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) • Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) • Edward Haughey (FF) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Ann Leonard (FF) • Máirín Quill (PD)
Elected or nominated later 1998 John Cregan (FF) • 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) • 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) • Jim Glennon (FF) • 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) • Mary O'Rourke (FF)
« 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad Éireann (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad » Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–92) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–93)
Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–90) • Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–92) • G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–93)Administrative Panel Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Seán Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
National University of Ireland John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)
University of Dublin Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (PD) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (FF) • G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later 1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF)
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- Fianna Fáil politicians
- Teachtaí Dála
- Members of the 19th Seanad
- Members of the 21st Seanad
- Members of the 29th Dáil
- Members of the 23rd Seanad
- Members of the 24th Seanad
- Local councillors in County Cork
- Irish solicitors
- Alumni of University College Cork
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