Joe Carey

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Joe Carey
Carey in 2019
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – 27 August 2024
ConstituencyClare
Personal details
Born
Joseph Carey

(1975-06-24) 24 June 1975 (age 49)[1]
Limerick, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse
Grace Carey
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(m. 2013)​
Children2
Parent
EducationSt Flannan's College
Alma materGalway Institute of Technology
Websitejoecarey.ie

Joseph Carey (born 24 June 1975) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from the 2007 general election,[2] until his resignation on medical grounds in August 2024.[3]

Early life

Carey is the son of Donal Carey who was a TD and Senator. He was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis, and Galway Institute of Technology.

Political career

From 1997 to 2007, Carey was a member of Clare County Council. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election.[4] He was appointed Fine Gael deputy spokesperson on Justice, with special responsibility for Juvenile Justice in October 2007. In October 2010, he was appointed as assistant Chief Whip. He was a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly, where he served on the committee for European Affairs.[5] He has previously served as a member of the Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges and Fine Gael spokesperson on Juvenile Justice and deputy Government Chief Whip.

He resigned as a TD on 27 August 2024, citing medical reasons.[3][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
  2. ^ "Joe Carey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Joe Carey latest Fine Gael TD to announce Dáil departure". RTÉ News. 26 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Joe Carey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  5. ^ "Committee B - European Affairs". British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Resignation of Member". Dáil Debates – Vol. 1058 No. 1. 18 September 2024.