Pat Deering

Pat Deering
TD

Deering in 2016
Deputy Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party
Assumed office
June 2016
Leader Enda Kenny
Chair Martin Heydon
Preceded by Catherine Byrne
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2011
Constituency Carlow–Kilkenny
Personal details
Born (1967-02-02) 2 February 1967
Rathvilly, Carlow, Ireland
Nationality Irish
Political party Fine Gael
Spouse(s) Paula Deering
Children 2
Website www.patdeering.ie

Pat Deering (born 2 February 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 2011 general election.[2] He was a member of Carlow County Council for the Tullow electoral area from 2009 from 2011.[2]

Before he ran for election to Dáil Éireann he served for a number of years as chairman of the Carlow GAA County Board.

Deering was elected Vice Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party on 8 June 2016, supporting Kildare South TD Martin Heydon in his role as Chair.[3]

References

  1. "Mr. Pat Deering". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Pat Deering". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  3. "Heydon honoured to be elected Chair of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party". Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
M. J. Nolan
(Fianna Fáil)
Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Carlow–Kilkenny
2011–present
Incumbent
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