Denis McGinley (born 27 April 1945) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2011 to 2014. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Donegal South-West constituency from 1982 to 2016.[1][2]
Dinny McGinley | |
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| Minister of State | |
| 2011–2014 | Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 1982 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Donegal South-West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Denis McGinley 27 April 1945 Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Alma mater | |
Background
editMcGinley was born and brought up in Gweedore, County Donegal, a Gaeltacht area where he still resides. He was educated at Coláiste Íosagáin, Ballyvourney, County Cork; St Patrick's College, Dublin; and University College Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He worked as a teacher and principal at Scoil Chonaill at Bunbeg, Gweedore, before entering into politics.[3]
Political life
editMcGinley was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the February 1982 general election. During this time he has held a number of Front Bench positions within the party, including Spokesman on Youth Affairs (1987–88), the Gaeltacht (1988–91), the Gaeltacht and Emigrant Welfare (1991–94), Youth Affairs (1994), Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands (2001–02), Defence (2002–04) and Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (2004–07).
McGinley was Chairman of An Comhchoiste don Ghaeilge (Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language) from 1995 to 1997. He is a former member of the Joint Oireachtas Committees on Social Affairs and on Small Business and is a member of the British Irish Parliamentary Body since 1993.
In June 2006, he announced his intention to retire at the 2007 general election;[4] however, he announced in February 2007, that he had changed his mind, and would stand as he stood a better chance of being elected than the selected candidate.[5] He was re-elected at the 2007 general election,[6] and again at the 2011 general election.[7]
On 10 March 2011, he was appointed by the Fine Gael–Labour government as Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with special responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs on the nomination of Taoiseach Enda Kenny.[8][9] He was dropped as a Minister of State in a reshuffle in July 2014.[10] Shortly afterwards, he announced that he would not contest the 2016 general election.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Dinny McGinley". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Kenny, Barroso discuss bailout interest rate". RTÉ News. 11 March 2011. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ "Progress welcomed on Bunbeg school". Donegal Democrat. 16 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.
- ^ "FG's McGinley not to contest next election". RTÉ News. 7 June 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2006.
- ^ "FG TD McGinley decides against retirement". RTÉ News. 27 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
- ^ "Dinny McGinley". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
- ^ "Tánaiste eliminated in Donegal SW". The Irish Times. 26 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2011 (23): 402–403. 22 March 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 427 of 2011). Signed on 126 July 2011. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 7 April 2021.; Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 94 of 2013). Signed on 19 February 2013. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 3 April 2021.
- ^ "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "McHugh replaces McGinley in Cabinet reshuffle". Donegal Democrat. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.