Regina Doherty
Regina Doherty | |
|---|---|
 Doherty in 2015 | |
| Government Chief Whip | |
| Assumed office 6 May 2016 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Paul Kehoe |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Finglas, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Declan Doherty |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Regina Doherty is an Irish Fine Gael politician who was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Meath East constituency at the 2011 general election.[1] She was an unsuccessful candidate for Meath East at the 2007 general election.[2]
She was a member of Meath County Council for the Dunshaughlin electoral area from 2009 to 2011.[2] She was a member of the Oireachtas committees for Health, Finance and the implementation of the good Friday agreement during the 31st Dáil. She was also a member of the Constitutional Convention.[3] and is the Chairperson of the Fine Gael Committee for Health and Children. In January 2013, her IT consultancy company went into liquidation with debts of €280,000, including €60,000 due to the Revenue Commissioners.[4] In May 2015, following the claims of IRA involvement of the cover-up of sexual abuse by Máiría Cahill, she was provided[by whom?] with names of a number of alleged abusers which she passed on to the Gardaí who are investigating the issue.[5]
She was re-elected to the Dáil on 26 February 2016. She was appointed to the new Dáil reform committee on 22 March of that year.[6] She was appointed Government Chief Whip on 6 May that year.[7]
References
- ^ "Ms. Regina Doherty". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Regina Doherty". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
- ^ http://www.yourforum.ie/ratoath/roundup/articles/2012/11/27/4013467-doherty-to-take-part-in-constitutional-convention
- ^ O'Donovan, Donal; Kelly, Fiach (23 January 2013). "Fine Gael TD's firm folds with debts of €280,000". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/gardai-now-probe-leaks-about-ira-sex-abusers-31267047.html
- ^ http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/oireachtas/ceann-comhairle-hopeful-on-substantial-reforms-in-next-d%C3%A1il-sitting-1.2583686
- ^ "Regina Doherty of Meath East is the new Chief Whip", independent.ie, 6 May 2016
