Pat Carey (Irish: Pádraig Ó Ciardha; born November 9, 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was born in Castlemaine, County Kerry in 1947. He was educated at Presentation Brothers College, Milltown, County Kerry and went to St. Patrick's College in Drumcondra, Dublin to complete his teacher training. He subsequently studied at University College Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree and a H.Dip Education. Before entering politics Carey was a national school teacher and a deputy principal. Carey first entered local politics in 1985 when he was elected to Dublin City Council for the Finglas area. He remained on the council until the abolition of the dual mandate in 2003. He was elected as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for the constituency of Dublin North West in the 1997 general election, defeating the sitting Fine Gael TD Mary Flaherty to win a second seat for the Fianna Fáil in the 4-seater constituency. He was re-elected in the 2002 general election. Re-elected in the 2007 general election, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs.
External links
- Pat Carey's page on the Fianna Fáil website
- Pat Carey's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)
- Irish Times biography
Political career
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Flaherty (Fine Gael) | Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Dublin North West 1997 – present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Noel Ahern | Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs 2007 – present | Incumbent |
This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
