Catherine Byrne
| Catherine Byrne TD |
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| File:Catherine Byrne 2015.jpg
Byrne in 2015
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| Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Stategy | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2016 |
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| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Aodhán Ó Ríordáin |
| Deputy Chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party | |
| Assumed office June 2014 |
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| Leader | Enda Kenny |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Dublin South-Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1956 Bluebell, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Joe Byrne |
| Children | 5 |
Catherine Byrne (born 26 February 1956) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-Central constituency since 2007.[1]
Political career
Byrne stood unsuccessfully as a candidate at the 2002 general election, she was elected on her next attempt at the 2007 general election. She was a member of Dublin City Council for the South West Inner City electoral area and served for a term as Lord Mayor in 2005.[2]
She was party deputy spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for National Drugs Strategy from 2007–2010. From July 2010 to March 2011, she was party spokesperson on Older Citizens.[3]
She has been Vice-Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party since June 2014.[4]
Personal life
Byrne was leader of St. Michael's Folk/Gospel Group for 15 years and has completed a two-year Lay Ministry Course in All Hallows College, and also holds a Diploma in Catering.[5] In 2006 she was granted a coat of arms by the Chief Herald of Ireland.[6]
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| Civic offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Lord Mayor of Dublin 2005–2006 |
Succeeded by Vincent Jackson |
| Oireachtas | ||
| Preceded by | Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Dublin South-Central 2007–present |
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