Curriculum Vitae

 
Private Secretary: Colette Fleming

E-mail: Ceann.Comhairle@oireachtas.ie

E-mail: Rory.OHanlon@oireachtas.ie

Web site: www.roryohanlon.com

Marital Status: Married to Teresa Ward, 4 sons, 2 daughters

Occupation:
Ceann Comhairle, Dáil Éireann, Dáil Deputy for Cavan-Monaghan

Education:
Mullaghbawn National School, County Armagh
St. Mary's College, Dundalk
Blackrock College, Dublin
University College Dublin (MB, Bch, BAO, Dch, LM)

Positions Held as Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Éireann

Chairman of:

• The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission
• The Civil Service Commission
• The Local Appointments Commission
• Comhairle na Míre Gaile (Deeds of Bravery Council)
• The Committee on Procedure and Privileges of Dáil Éireann
• The Irish Parliamentary Association
• The Public Offices Commission

Member of:

• The Presidential Commission
• The Council of State
• The Conference of Presidents
  of European Parliamentary Assemblies
• The Electoral Appeal Board

Career

• Ceann Comhairle, unanimously elected at the first meeting of the 29th Dáil on 6 June 2002
• Leas-Cheann Comhairle of the 28th Dáil, elected 9 July 1997
• Chairman Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party (1994 - 2002)
• Former Vice-Chairperson and member of Steering Committee British-Irish Parliamentary Body
• Represents Cavan - Monaghan in Dáil Éireann since 1977
• Contested a by-election in the then constituency of Monaghan in 1973

Formerly:

• Member of the National Forum on Europe
• Member of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Member of the Joint Committee on Marriage Breakdown
• Member of the Joint Committee on Women's Rights
• Member New Ireland Forum 1985
• Member of Monaghan County Council (1979-87)
• Chairman of East Cross-Border Development Committee
• Minister for the Environment (November 1991 - February 1992)
• Minister for Health (March 1987 - November 1991)
• Fianna Fáil spokesman on Health (1983-87)
• Minister of State at the Department of Health and Social Welfare, (October - December 1982).
• Medical representative on the North-Eastern Health Board from its inception in 1970 to 1987
• Former General Medical Practitioner