Pat Deering
Pat Deering | |
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| Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine | |
| In office 4 April 2016 – 9 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Doyle |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Deputy Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party | |
| In office 8 June 2016 – 12 February 2020 | |
| Leader | Enda Kenny Leo Varadkar |
| Chair | Martin Heydon |
| Preceded by | Catherine Byrne |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2011 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1967 Rathvilly, County Carlow, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Paula Deering (m. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Athlone Institute of Technology |
| Website | patdeering |
Patrick Deering (born 2 February 1967) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 2011 to 2020. He served as Chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Deputy Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party from 2016 to 2020.[1][2][2]
Before he ran for election to Dáil Éireann, Deering served for a number of years as chairman of the Carlow GAA County Board. He was a member of Carlow County Council for the Tullow local electoral area from 2009 to 2011.
Deering was elected Vice Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party on 8 June 2016, supporting Kildare South TD Martin Heydon in his role as Chair.[3]
He lost his seat at the 2020 general election. He also unsuccessfully contested the 2020 Seanad election.
References
- ^ "Pat Deering". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Pat Deering". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Heydon honoured to be elected Chair of Fine Gael Parliamentary Party". Fine Gael Parliamentary Party. Retrieved 16 June 2016.