Regina Doherty
Regina Doherty | |
|---|---|
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| Minister for Employment and Social Protection | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | Leo Varadkar |
| Government Chief Whip | |
| In office 6 May 2016 – 14 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Paul Kehoe |
| Succeeded by | Joe McHugh |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1971 Finglas, Dublin, Ireland |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse | Declan Doherty (m. 1999) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Dublin City University |
| Website | Official website |
Regina Doherty (born 26 January 1971) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister for Employment and Social Protection since June 2017. She has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2011, currently for the Meath East constituency. She previously served as Government Chief Whip from 2016 to 2017.[1]
Career
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 2016.[7]
In July 2017, Doherty confirmed [8] that she had lodged a complaint with gardaí against political blogger and academic Catherine Kelly. Kelly said that she was cautioned by gardaí about her social media posts and online articles[9] which referenced Regina Doherty.[10] In the Dáil it was stated that a US based academic experienced a "sinister and chilling experience" in an Irish airport.[11]
References
- ^ "Ms. Regina Doherty". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Doherty protests blogger to gardai" journal.ie 3 July 2017
- ^ "Chilling" broadsheet.ie, 3 July 2017
- ^ "Kelly is reported to be considering legal action over Garda caution at airport"
- ^ "The Dáil has heard that a US based academic experienced a "sinister and chilling experience" in an Irish airport last week."
