Patrick O'Donovan | |
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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science | |
Assumed office 9 April 2024 | |
Taoiseach | Simon Harris |
Preceded by | Simon Harris |
Minister of State | |
2022–2024 | Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media |
2017–2024 | Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform |
2017–2020 | Finance |
2016–2017 | Transport, Tourism and Sport |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 | |
Constituency | Limerick County |
In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
Constituency | Limerick |
Personal details | |
Born | Limerick, Ireland | 21 March 1977
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse |
Eileen Keary (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | |
Website | patrickodonovan |
Patrick O'Donovan (born 21 March 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science since 2024. He previously served as a Minister of State from 2016 to 2024. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick County constituency since 2016, and from 2011 to 2016 for the Limerick constituency.[1]