Pat Deering
Pat Deering | |
|---|---|
 Deering in 2016 | |
| Deputy Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party | |
| Assumed office June 2016 | |
| Leader | Enda Kenny |
| Chair | Martin Heydon |
| Preceded by | Catherine Byrne |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 February 1967 Rathvilly, Carlow, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Paula Deering |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
Pat Deering (born 2 February 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician.[1] He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 2011 general election.[2] He was a member of Carlow County Council for the Tullow electoral area from 2009 from 2011.[2]
Before he ran for election to Dáil Éireann he served for a number of years as chairman of the Carlow GAA County Board.
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]
References
- ^ "Mr. 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.