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Ceann Comhairle: Sean Barrett TD Appointed: March 2011 Contact details: Tel: 01 6183343 Fax: 01 6184100 Email: ceann.comhairle@ oireachtas.ie Website: http://ceanncomhairle.oireachtas.ie Previous ministries: Deputy Barrett was Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Defence from 1982 to 1986. Between 1986 and 1987, he was Minister of State at the Department of Education and Leader of the House with responsibility for Dáil reform. He served as Minister for Defence and Minister for the Marine from 1995 until 1997. Previous committee memberships: Deputy Barrett was a member of the joint Oireachtas committee on Finance and the Public Service and of the Dáil committee on procedure and privileges. Deputy Barrett served as chairperson of the joint Oireachtas committee on climate change and energy security. He was most recently a member of the joint Oireachtas committee on European Affairs and a member of the Dáil committee on Procedure and privileges in the 30th Dáil. Previous party positions: Deputy Barrett was spokesperson for Justice from 1987 to 1989, for Industry and Commerce from 1989 to 1991, for Defence and the Marine from 1993 to 1994 and
again in 1995 to 1997. He was spokesperson on the Environment in 1994. He was Fine Gael Chief Whip from 1997 to 2002 and was most recently spokesperson on Foreign Affairs in the 30th Dáil. Previous Seanad and other political roles: Deputy Barrett served as a member of Dublin City Council from 1974 to 1982, and was Chairperson of the council from 1981 to 1982. He was also the president of the EU Council of Ministers during Ireland’s presidency from June to December 1996. Education/Previous occupation: He was educated at Rathmines College of Commerce, Dublin. Electoral history: After coming out of retirement, Deputy Barrett was elected to the Dáil in the February 2011 general election. He was first elected in 1981 and returned at every subsequent election until he retired in 2002.
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