Michael Finneran
Michael Finneran | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| 2008–2011 | Environment, Heritage and Local Government |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Roscommon–South Leitrim |
| In office May 2002 – May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Longford–Roscommon |
| Senator | |
| In office 1 November 1989 – 17 May 2002 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1947 Roscommon, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Michael Finneran (born 10 September 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2008 to 2011. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2011 and a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1989 to 2002.
A former psychiatric nurse, Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 2002.
On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.
He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.