Good news for Cork older people in Budget 2010 - O’Keeffe
Posted 6:44 10/12/09It was important to protect older people in Budget 2010 according to Cork East TD Ned O’Keeffe. Read More
Cork East
South
Re-elected to Dáil Éireann, May 2007.
2007 to date
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise & Employment
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Accounts
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture & Food
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Constitution.
2002-2007
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise & Employment
Member of Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food (with special responsibility for Food), July 1997 - February 2001.
Fianna Fáil Deputy Spokesperson on Enterprise and Employment with responsibility for Commerce, Science, Technology and Small Business 1994-97.
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Industry 1982-87.
Senator 1982.
Member of Cork County Council 1985-97.
Director of the Mitchelstown Co-operative Society 1974-82.
Member of the Regional Council and Council of the Dairygold Co-operative Society.
Director of the Agricultural Credit Corporation 1980-82.
Member of Macra na Feirme 1958-71: Irish Farmers' Association 1969-82, (Chairman Cork County Executive 1979-82):
Member Gaelic Athletic Association
Council member of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS) 1978-81.
Born Mitchelstown, Co. Cork August 1942. Married to Ann Buckley, with three sons and two daughters. Educated at Darra College, Clonakilty, Co. Cork: UCC (Diploma in Social and Rural Science). Farmer. First elected November 1982 and at each subsequent election. Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance & Public Service.
It was important to protect older people in Budget 2010 according to Cork East TD Ned O’Keeffe. Read More
The Government should support EU Commission recommendations that will cap bankers bonuses and golden parachutes, according to Fianna Fáil South Euro candidate Ned O'Keeffe TD. Deputy O'Keeffe made his remark after a leaked European Commission policy draft was circulated which is seeking to bring in tougher remuneration rules for financial institutions with an office in one of the 27 member states. Read More
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