- Michael D'Arcy, Jnr
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residence =Gorey ,Co. Wexford
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birth_date = Birth date and age|1970|2|26|df=y
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constituency3 = Wexford
party =Fine Gael |Michael W. D'Arcy, Jnr (born 26 February 1970) [cite web |url=http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=2208&ConstID=181 |title=Mr. Michael W. D'Arcy |work=Oireachtas Members Database |accessdate=2008-01-30] is an Irish
Fine Gael politician. He is currently Fine Gael's Deputy Spokesperson on Justice, with Special Responsibility for Equality.Early and private life
Michael D'Arcy is the son of Michael D'Arcy, a former T.D. and Minister of State (Junior Minister). cite web |url=http://michaeldarcy.finegael.ie/Representatives/common/index.cfm/TD_Key/589
title=Mr. Michael W. D'Arcy TD|work=Fine Gael Party Website|accessdate=2008-05-12]In addition to being a politician, he is also a farmer. In the past he has been a very active
GAA player.D'Arcy was educated at Ballythomas National School and Gorey C.B.S..
D'Arcy is married and has two children.
Political career
D'Arcy first held political office in December 2003, when he was co-opted to
Wexford County Council as a councillor forGorey to replace his father Michael who had been forced to stand down when theLocal Government Act 2001 abolished thedual mandate . He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections. [cite web |url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=7683 |title= Michael W. D'Arcy |work=ElectionsIreland.org |accessdate=2008-01-30]He served as Chairman of Co. Wexford Vocational Education Committee from 2004 to 2007. There was controversy in 2006 when the Committee's decision to provide premises for Carlow Institute of Technology in Wexford town undermined the position of Gorey School of Art.
He is currently a
Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency. He was elected in the 2007 general election. His father was previously a TD for the same constituency.He was appointed Fine Gael's Deputy Spokesperson on Justice, with Special Responsibility for Equality, in October, 2007.
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