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Joe Carey
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
May 2007
ConstituencyClare
Personal details
Born (1975-06-24) 24 June 1975 (age 49)
Clarecastle, County Clare, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael
SpouseGrace Carey (m. 2013)
RelationsDonal Carey (Father)
Children2
EducationSt. Flannan's College
Alma materGalway Institute of Technology
Websitejoecarey.ie

Joseph Carey (born 24 June 1975) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency since the 2007 general election.[1]

He is a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, where he serves on the committee for European Affairs.[2] He has previously served as a member of the Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges and Fine Gael Spokesperson on Juvenile Justice and Deputy Government Chief Whip.

He was a member of Clare County Council from 1997 to 2007. He was educated at St. Flannan's College, Ennis, and Galway Institute of Technology, Galway. He is the son of Donal Carey who was a TD and Senator.

He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election.[3] He was appointed Fine Gael Deputy Spokesperson on Justice, with special responsibility for Juvenile Justice in October 2007. In October 2010, he was appointed as assistant Fine Gael Chief Whip.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Joe Carey". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. ^ "Committee B - European Affairs". British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Joe Carey". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
Oireachtas
Preceded by Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Clare
2007–present
Incumbent