Industrial and Commercial Panel
Mobile: 0862674764
E-mail: marc.macsharry@oireachtas.ie
- Born 12-7-1973
- Married to Marie Murphy, one son Marc Junior, one daughter Julie Rose.
- Educated at: St. John’s Marist brothers Sligo, Castleknock College Dublin, El Colegio De Espania Alicante, Spain – European Orientation Programme, M.I.P.A.V.
- Prior to entering politics Marc worked as a Customer Advisor/Sales Executive in Irish Permanent Building Society from 1991-1994.
- From 1994-2000 Sales/General Manager of Celtic Foods Trading House Limited
- From 2000-2005 CEO of Sligo Chamber of Commerce
- Marc currently runs his own family estate agency, Marc Mac Sharry Properties, Sligo.
Since first elected in 2002 Marc has been a strong advocate of balanced regional development, the effective implementation of the National Spatial Strategy and the provision of equality of access of services to all regions on the island of Ireland and Seanad Reform.
The promotion of Enterprise Entrepreneurship Education, Tourism and the marketing of Ireland as a location for world sporting events are among the more notable home issues being pushed. Among the projects Marc helped to initiate and deliver include, the application, winning and staging of an Irish round of the World Rally Championship 2007 and 2009, the provision of a United Nations Deceased Peace Keepers memorial Sligo 2008.
Marc enjoys spending time and playing with his children. He has a keen interest in sports, in particular GAA, Rugby and Soccer and water sports. He is a fan of reading history books and amateur drama.
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Fianna Fail Senator Marc Mac Sharry has called for emergency funding to be provided to address the unfolding coastal erosion disaster at Strandhill Co. Sligo. Read More | Share
Senator Marc Mac Sharry has backed Sligo and Donegal County Councils in a decision to ban hydraulic fracturing in the North West. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has again called for substantive action on the mortgage crisis which is impacting thousands of families across the country. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has offered his condolences following the tragic deaths of three members of a family at their home near Gurteen, County Sligo last night. Read More | Share
Sligo-North Leitrim Senator Marc Mac Sharry has condemned the closure of three garda stations across Sligo and Leitrim as extreme and unnecessary. The Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has announced the closure of Kiltyclogher, Bunnanadden and Drumkeeran Garda Stations next year without giving any operational explanation for doing so. Read More | Share
Sligo Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has said he is appalled by the decision to close Ballymote Courthouse. Read More | Share
The Taoiseach has given the clearest confirmation yet of the Government’s u-turn on the establishment of a Strategic Investment Bank, according to Fianna Fáil's Senator Marc Mac Sharry. The Taoiseach in a letter to Fianna Fáil Deputy Billy Kelleher has stated that: “the concept of a Strategic Investment Bank would be difficult to implement in current market conditions.” Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry has expressed his outrage at the Government’s failure to prioritise legislation on supporting homeowners in extreme difficulty with their mortgages. Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Health Senator Marc Mac Sharry has said the Minister for Health James Reilly has serious questions to answer about a week-long trip he has undertaken to China. Senator Mac Sharry has said: “What’s in this trip for Ireland? There are no medical, HSE or Departmental experts on this trip.” Read More | Share
Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Health Senator Marc Mac Sharry has expressed serious concern about the mishandling of patient records in the Western region, after a third set of medical records were found dumped today. The Sligo-based Senator was commenting following confirmation that the records of patients treated at Sligo General Hospital were found dumped at a bog in Abbeyknockmoy in Co Galway. Read More | Share
Marc operates an accessible/open door style without a rigid clinic schedule and is available at all times to help and assist people in whatever ways possible. Call him directly on (086) 2674764 or e-mail at mmacsharry@oireachtas.ie.
- Re-Elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2011.
- First elected to Seanad Eireann on the Industrial and Commercial Panel on his first attempt in July 2002 and re-elected in July 2007.
- Presently Government Seanad spokesperson on Finance and the Public Service
- Presently Member of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service
- Government Seanad Spokesperson on Communication, Marine and Natural Resources 2002-2007.
- Member Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources 2002-2007
- Member of the Forum on Europe 2002/2003
- Secretary of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment 2002-2007
- Fianna Fáil Director of Elections Local and European Sligo/Leitrim 2004
- Member of the Fianna Fáil National Youth Committee 1993
- Member of the Board Regional Authority (Business Rep) 2000-2005
- Director Sligo Leader Partnership 2000-2005
- Founder/Promoter of Sligo Rocks Music Festival 2002/2003
- Director Sligo Live Music Festival 2004 – current
Marc co-wrote and presented to Government a proposed Entrepreneurship Education Strategy for Ireland. Click here to read. (MS Word Required)
He also co-wrote and presented to Government proposals for the prevention of family home repossessions. Click here to read. (MS Word Required)
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