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Minister of State Michael Finneran Minister for Housing & Local Services at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and TD for Roscommon-South Leitrim

Contact Details
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, The Custom House, Dublin 1
Tel: 01 888 2591 Fax: 01 878 6676

Riverside Avenue, Circular Road, Roscommon
Tel: 090-662 2245 Fax: 090-662 2033

Personal Details
Born Roscommon September 1947. Married to Elizabeth Walsh with two sons and two daughters. Educated Feevagh National School: Summerhill College, Sligo and then at Dublin Health Authority. Former Health Board Officer. Former Senator 1989-2002. Vice-chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and Public Service. Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social and Family Affairs. Convenor of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Strategic Management Initiative.

Political Record
Re-elected to Dáil Éireann May 2007. May 2008 - Appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas). April 2009 - re Appointed Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing & Local Services.

Former Chairman of the Finance and Public Services Committee.

Government Spokesperson on Finance in Seanad Éireann 1997-2002.

Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Service 1997-2002.

Member of the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills 1997-2002.

Former Senator 1989-2002.

Irish Representative on the Consultative Council to the European Commission 1989-92.

Member of Roscommon County Council since 1979.

Poll topper in the 1985, 1991 and 1999 Local Elections.

Chairman of the General Council of County Councils 1988 and member since 1985.

Chairman of the Roscommon Mental Health Association.