Donal Carey

Donal Carey (born 15 October 1937) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Clare.

Carey was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his 3rd attempt in the February 1982 General Election and retained his seat until losing it at the 2002 General Election.

On 27 January 1995 he became a Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht in the Bruton Government.

His son, Joe Carey, was elected in 2007 as a Fine Gael TD for the same constituency.

References

• www.ireland.com/focus/election_2002/biogs/carey_donal.htm
• This page incorporates information from this member's entry in the Oireachtas Members Database

Political offices
New office	Minister of State (with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht and the Islands) 1995–1997	Succeeded by Éamon Ó Cuív

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Name	Carey, Donal
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Short description	Irish Fine Gael politician
Date of birth	15 October 1937
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