Brendan Kenneally
Brendan Kenneally | |
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Teachta Dála | |
In office May 2007 – February 2011 | |
In office June 1989 – May 2002 | |
Constituency | Waterford |
Senator | |
In office September 2002 – May 2007 | |
Constituency | Nominated by the Taoiseach |
Minister of State | |
1992–1993 | Tourism, Transport and Communications |
Personal details | |
Born | Waterford, Ireland | 1 April 1955
Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Parent |
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Relatives | William Kenneally (grandfather) |
Alma mater | Waterford RTC |
Brendan Kenneally (born 1 April 1955) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election.[1] In February 1992, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications by the Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, serving until January 1993. He was re-elected at subsequent elections until his defeat at the 2002 general election.[2] He then became a member of the 22nd Seanad, nominated by the Taoiseach. He regained his Dáil seat at the 2007 general election.
Kenneally's father Billy Kenneally also served as a TD for Waterford from 1965 to 1982, and his grandfather William Kenneally served as a TD for Waterford from 1952 to 1961.
The Sunday Tribune reported that while a senator, between 2005 and 2007, Kenneally ran up total expenses amounting to €139,189.[3] On 3 August 2009, the Irish Independent revealed that Kenneally was one of the TDs with the highest expense claims in Dáil Éireann in 2008. He claimed €73,857 in expenses.[4] He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[2]
In 2016, after his cousin was convicted of 1980s
See also
References
- ^ "Brendan Kenneally". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Brendan Kenneally". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ^ "Seanad members claim over €10m in expenses for last four years". Sunday Tribune. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ Brennan, Michael (3 August 2009). "Publication of figures backed by politicians". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ^ Tiernan, Damien (25 September 2016). "Former TD 'was told cousin abused boys but he said nothing'". Sunday Independent. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Parker, Christy (26 February 2020). "Mary Butler apologises for 'huge error of judgment'". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.