Paddy O'Toole

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Paddy J. O'Toole (Irish: Padráig Ó Tuathail; born January 1938) is a former Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt in 1977 as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo. O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TD's in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide election victory for Jack Lynch's Fianna Fáil party. O'Toole served in both Cabinets of Garret FitzGerald in the 1980s, retaining his Dáil seat until he lost it at the 1987 general election. He immediately retired from politics.

Preceded by Máire Geoghegan-Quinn	Minister for the Gaeltacht 1981–1982	Succeeded by Denis Gallagher
Preceded by Denis Gallagher	Minister for the Gaeltacht 1982–1987	Succeeded by Charles J. Haughey
Preceded by Brendan Daly	Minister for Tourism, Fisheries & Forestry 1982–1986	Succeeded by Liam Kavanagh
Preceded by Patrick Cooney	Minister for Defence 1986–1987	Succeeded by Michael J. Noonan
Preceded by Liam Kavanagh	Minister for Tourism, Fisheries & Forestry 1987	Succeeded by Brendan Daly

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