Dick Roche
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government |
| Occupation | Minister for European Affairs |
| Location | Bray, Co Wicklow, Ireland |
| Introduction | Born Wexford. Married to Eleanor Griffin, three sons, one daughter. Educated Wexford CBS: UCD (DPA, BComm, Masters Degree in Public Administration). Public Representative, University Lecturer. TD for Wicklow 1987-92, Senator 1992-97. Appointed Minister of State, with special responsibility for European Affairs at the Department of An Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs in June 2007. Appointed Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on the 29th September 2004. Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs) 2002-04. Former Member of the Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport. Former Member of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. Former Chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on State sponsored bodies, and served on the Special Committee on Company Law. |