Noel Dempsey

Noel Dempsey
Dempsey in 2003
Minister for Transport
In office
14 June 2007 – 19 January 2011
Taoiseach
Preceded byMartin Cullen
Succeeded byPat Carey
Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources
In office
29 September 2004 – 14 June 2007
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byDermot Ahern
Succeeded byEamon Ryan
Minister for Education and Science
In office
6 June 2002 – 29 September 2004
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byMichael Woods
Succeeded byMary Hanafin
Minister for the Environment and Local Government
In office
26 June 1997 – 6 June 2002
TaoiseachBertie Ahern
Preceded byBrendan Howlin
Succeeded byMartin Cullen
Minister of State
1993–1994Finance
1992–1994Government Chief Whip
1992–1994Defence
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
ConstituencyMeath West
In office
February 1987 – May 2007
ConstituencyMeath
Personal details
Born (1953-01-06) 6 January 1953 (age 71)
Trim, County Meath, Ireland
Political partyFianna Fáil
Spouse
Bernadette Rattigan
(m. 1990)
Children4
Alma mater

Noel Dempsey (born 6 January 1953) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Transport from 2007 to 2011, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources from 2004 to 2007, Minister for Education and Science from 2002 to 2004, Minister for the Environment and Local Government from 1997 to 2002, Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1993 to 1994, Minister of State at the Department of Defence and Government Chief Whip from 1992 to 1994. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1987 to 2011.[1]

  1. ^ "Noel Dempsey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2009.