Michael Finneran

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Michael Finneran (Irish: Mícheál Ó Finneráin; born 10 September 1947) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician.

A former psychiatric nurse, he is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Roscommon-South Leitrim. Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election for the Longford-Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989–2002. On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas.

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Michael Finneran's page on the Fianna Fáil website
Michael Finneran's electoral history (ElectionsIreland.org)

Political offices
Preceded by Batt O'Keeffe	Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas) 2008–present	Incumbent

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) • Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)

Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan, Jnr (FG) • Joe Costello (Lab) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Camillus Glynn (FF) • Tony Kett (FF) • Fergus O'Dowd (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Peter Callanan (FF) • John Connor (FG) • Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Hayes (FG) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Pat Moylan (FF) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) • Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Ernie Caffery (FG) • Paul Coghlan (FG) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Margaret Cox (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Pat Gallagher (Lab) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Liam Fitzgerald (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Therese Ridge (FG) • Seán Ryan (Lab)

National University of Ireland	Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) • Frank Chambers (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) • Jim Gibbons, Jnr (PD) • Edward Haughey (FF) • Maurice Hayes (Ind) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Ann Leonard (FF) • Máirín Quill (PD)

Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) • 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) • 2000 Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) • Jim Glennon (FF) • 2002 Martin Mackin (Ind) • Mary O'Rourke (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach name (party) • Leader of the Seanad name (party)

Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) • Joe Doyle (FG) • Tom Enright (FG) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Michael O'Kennedy (FF) • Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) • Dick Roche (FF)

Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) • Michael Calnan (Lab) • Brendan Daly (FF) • Michael D'Arcy (FG) • John Dardis (PD) • John V. Farrelly (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Ann Ormonde (FF) • Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Cathy Honan (PD) • Eddie Bohan (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Ann Gallagher (Lab) • Michael Howard (FG) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Gerry Reynolds (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Bill Cotter (FG) • Denis Cregan (FG) • Frank Fahey (FF) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Joe Sherlock (Lab) • Don Lydon (FF) • Sean Maloney (Lab) • Jarlath McDonagh (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG)

National University of Ireland	Joe Lee (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Feargal Quinn (Ind)

University of Dublin	Mary Henry (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Sean Byrne (FF) • Bill Cashin (Lab) • Brian Crowley (FF) • Brian Hillery (FF) • Billy Kelleher (FF) • Patrick Magner (Lab) • Marian McGennis (FF) • Jim Townsend (Lab) • Jack Wall (Lab) • Gordon Wilson (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) • Michael Mulcahy (FF) • 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) • January 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) • July 1997 Tom Berkery (FF) • Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) • Niamh Cosgrave (FG) • Michael Enright (DL) • Aidan O'Connor (FG)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) 1989–1992 • Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) 1989–1990 • Sean Fallon (FF) 1990–1992 • G. V. Wright (FF) 1992–1993

Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) • Seán Doherty (FF) • Michael Finneran (FF) • Seán Haughey (FF) • Tras Honan (FF) • Patrick Kennedy (FG) • Tom Raftery (FG)

Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) • Tom Fitzgerald (FF) • Richard Hourigan (FG) • Thomas Hussey (FF) • Rory Kiely (FF) • Seán McCarthy (FF) • Charles McDonald (FG) • Patrick McGowan (FF) • Liam Naughten (FG) • Francis O'Brien (FF) • Pat Upton (Lab)

Cultural & Educational Panel	Sean Byrne (FF) • Maurice Manning (FG) • Paschal Mooney (FF) • Joe O'Reilly (FG) • Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)

Industrial & Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) • Richard Conroy (FF) • Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) • Sean Fallon (FF) • William Farrell (FF) • Denis Foley (FF) • Michael Howard (FG) • John Ryan (Lab) • Myles Staunton (FG)

Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) • Des Hanafin (FF) • Jack Harte (Lab) • Mary Jackman (FG) • Dan Kiely (FF) • Don Lydon (FF) • Larry McMahon (FG) • Brian Mullooly (FF) • Dan Neville (FG) • Pól Ó Foighil (FG) • Batt O'Keeffe (FF)

National University of Ireland	John A. Murphy (Ind) • Joe O'Toole (Ind) • Brendan Ryan (Ind)

University of Dublin	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) • David Norris (Ind) • Shane Ross (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) • Hugh Byrne (FF) • Martin Cullen (FF) • John Dardis (PD) • Helen Keogh (PD) • Mick Lanigan (FF) • Tony McKenna (FF) • Denis O'Donovan (FF) • Donal Ormonde (FF) • Eoin Ryan, Jnr (Ind) • G. V. Wright (FF)

Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) • Pat Farrell (FF) • Terry Leyden (FF) • Dick Roche (FF)

FF: Fianna Fáil • FG: Fine Gael • Lab: Labour Party • PD: Progressive Democrats • Ind: Independent

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