Michael W. D'Arcy
| Michael W. D'Arcy TD | |
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| Minister of State at the Department of Finance | |
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Assumed office 20 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Eoghan Murphy |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Wexford |
| Senator | |
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In office 24 April 2011 – 30 February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael William D'Arcy 26 February 1970 Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Michelle Vaughan (m. 2006) |
| Relations | Michael D'Arcy (Father) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Website | Official website |
Michael William D'Arcy (born 26 February 1970) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State at the Department of Finance since June 2017. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2016 and previously between 2007 and 2011 for the Wexford constituency. He served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2011 to 2016.[1]
Early and private life
Michael W. D'Arcy is the son of Michael D'Arcy, a former TD and Minister of State. 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 CBS, and is married and has two children.
Political career
D'Arcy first held political office in December 2003, when he was co-opted as a Wexford County Councillor for the Gorey area, to replace his father Michael who had been forced to stand down when the Local Government Act 2001 abolished the dual mandate. He was re-elected at the 2004 local elections.[2]
He served as Chairman of County Wexford Vocational Education Committee from 2004 to 2007.
He was elected at the 2007 general election. His father was previously a TD for the same constituency. He served as the party Deputy Spokesperson on Justice, with special responsibility for Equality from 2007 to 2010, and was the Deputy Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, with special responsibility for Telecommunications from 2010 to 2011.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election to party colleague Liam Twomey. He was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann on the Administrative Panel in April 2011,[2] where he became the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Finance. He was re-elected to the Dáil at the 2016 general election.
See also
References
- ↑ "Mr. Michael W. D'Arcy". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- 1 2 "Michael W. D'Arcy". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
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| Preceded by Liam Twomey (Fine Gael) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Wexford 2007–2011 |
Succeeded by Liam Twomey (Fine Gael) |
| Preceded by Liam Twomey (Fine Gael) |
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Wexford 2016–present |
Incumbent |