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Michael Finneran

Minister of State
2008–2011	Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency	Roscommon–South Leitrim
In office May 2002 – May 2007
Constituency	Longford–Roscommon
Senator
In office 1 November 1989 – 17 May 2002
Constituency	Administrative Panel

Personal details
Born	(1947-09-10) 10 September 1947 (age 77) Roscommon, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

Michael Finneran (born 10 September 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2008 to 2011. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2011 and a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1989 to 2002.

A former psychiatric nurse, Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 2002.

On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.

He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.

References

"Michael Finneran". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
"Michael Finneran". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
"Woods on €106,000 pension as struggling party loses 11th TD". Irish Independent. 7 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2011.

Political offices
Preceded byBatt O'Keeffe	Minister of State for Housing and Local Services 2008–2011	Office abolished

v t e « 18th Seanad « Members of the 19th Seanad (1989–1993) » 20th Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Seán Doherty (FF) (1989–1992) Seán Fallon (FF) (1992–1993) Leader of the Seanad Mick Lanigan (FF) (1989–1990) Seán Fallon (FF) (1990–1992) G. V. Wright (FF) (1992–1993)
Administrative Panel	Joe Costello (Lab) Seán Doherty (FF) Michael Finneran (FF) Seán Haughey (FF) Tras Honan (FF) Patrick Kennedy (FG) Tom Raftery (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Richard Hourigan (FG) Thomas Hussey (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Seán McCarthy (FF) Charles McDonald (FG) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF) Pat Upton (Lab)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Seán Byrne (FF) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Joe O'Reilly (FG) Éamon Ó Cuív (FF)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Richard Conroy (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Denis Foley (FF) Michael Howard (FG) John Ryan (Lab) Myles Staunton (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Jack Harte (Lab) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Larry McMahon (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Pól Ó Foighil (FG) Batt O'Keeffe (FF)
Dublin University	Carmencita Hederman (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	John A. Murphy (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Olga Bennett (FF) Hugh Byrne (FF) Martin Cullen (PD) John Dardis (PD) Helen Keogh (PD) Mick Lanigan (FF) Tony McKenna (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF) Donal Ormonde (FF) Eoin Ryan Jnr (FF) G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1992 Brendan Daly (FF) Pat Farrell (FF) Terry Leyden (FF) Dick Roche (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

v t e « 19th Seanad « Members of the 20th Seanad (1993–1997) » 21st Seanad »
Cathaoirleach Seán Fallon (FF) (1993–1995) Liam Naughten (FG) (1995–1996) Brian Mullooly (FF) (1996) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) (1996–1997) Leader of the Seanad G. V. Wright (FF) (1993–1994) Maurice Manning (FG) (1994–1997)
Administrative Panel	Louis Belton (FG) Joe Doyle (FG) Tom Enright (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Michael O'Kennedy (FF) Jan O'Sullivan (Lab) Dick Roche (FF)
Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Michael Calnan (Lab) Brendan Daly (FF) Michael D'Arcy (FG) John Dardis (PD) John V. Farrelly (FG) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Liam Naughten (FG) Francis O'Brien (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Mary Kelly (Lab) Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Seán Fallon (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Ann Gallagher (Lab) Cathy Honan (PD) Michael Howard (FG) Mick Lanigan (FF) Gerry Reynolds (FG)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Bill Cotter (FG) Denis Cregan (FG) Frank Fahey (FF) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Seán Maloney (Lab) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Dan Neville (FG) Joe Sherlock (DL)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (FG)
National University	J. J. Lee (Ind) Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Seán Byrne (FF) Bill Cashin (Lab) Brian Crowley (FF) Brian Hillery (FF) Billy Kelleher (FF) Pat Magner (Lab) Marian McGennis (FF) Jim Townsend (Lab) Jack Wall (Lab) Gordon Wilson (Ind) G. V. Wright (FF)
Elected or nominated later	1994 Edward Haughey (FF) Michael Mulcahy (FF) 1995 Brian Hayes (FG) 1996 Sam McAughtry (Ind) Jan. 1997 Denis Naughten (FG) June 1997 Tom Berkery (FG) Niamh Bhreathnach (Lab) Niamh Cosgrave (FG) Michael Enright (DL) Aidan O'Connor (FG)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats DL: Democratic Left Ind: Independent

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Cathaoirleach Brian Mullooly (FF) Leader of the Seanad Donie Cassidy (FF)
Administrative Panel	Fintan Coogan Jnr (FG) Joe Costello (Lab) Joe Doyle (FG) Michael Finneran (FF) Camillus Glynn (FF) Tony Kett (FF) Fergus O'Dowd (FG)
Agricultural Panel	Paddy Burke (FG) Peter Callanan (FF) John Connor (FG) Avril Doyle (FG) Tom Hayes (FG) Rory Kiely (FF) Patrick McGowan (FF) Pat Moylan (FF) Francis O'Brien (FF) Kathleen O'Meara (Lab) Jim Walsh (FF)
Cultural and Educational Panel	Maurice Manning (FG) Paschal Mooney (FF) Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF) Ann Ormonde (FF) Madeleine Taylor-Quinn (FG)
Industrial and Commercial Panel	Eddie Bohan (FF) Ernie Caffrey (FG) Paul Coghlan (FG) Liam T. Cosgrave (FG) Margaret Cox (FF) Willie Farrell (FF) Pat Gallagher (Lab) Mick Lanigan (FF) Denis O'Donovan (FF)
Labour Panel	Donie Cassidy (FF) Denis Cregan (FG) Liam Fitzgerald (FF) Des Hanafin (FF) Mary Jackman (FG) Dan Kiely (FF) Don Lydon (FF) Jarlath McDonagh (FG) Brian Mullooly (FF) Therese Ridge (FG) Seán Ryan (Lab)
Dublin University	Mary Henry (Ind) David Norris (Ind) Shane Ross (Ind)
National University	Joe O'Toole (Ind) Feargal Quinn (Ind) Brendan Ryan (Ind)
Nominated by the Taoiseach	Enda Bonner (FF) Frank Chambers (FF) John Dardis (PD) Tom Fitzgerald (FF) Dermot Fitzpatrick (FF) Jim Gibbons Jnr (PD) Edward Haughey (FF) Maurice Hayes (Ind) Helen Keogh (PD) Ann Leonard (FF) Máirín Quill (PD)
Elected or nominated later	1998 John Cregan (FF) 2000 Jim Glennon (FF) Seán Ó Fearghaíl (FF) 2001 M. J. Nolan (FF) 2002 Martin Mackin (FF) Mary O'Rourke (FF)
FF: Fianna Fáil FG: Fine Gael Lab: Labour Party PD: Progressive Democrats Ind: Independent

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Longford–Roscommon constituency

This table is transcluded from Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
27th	1992		Albert Reynolds (FF)	Seán Doherty (FF)	Tom Foxe (Ind)	John Connor (FG)
28th	1997		Albert Reynolds (FF)	Seán Doherty (FF)	Louis Belton (FG)	Denis Naughten (FG)
29th	2002		Peter Kelly (FF)	Michael Finneran (FF)	Mae Sexton (PDs)	Denis Naughten (FG)
30th	2007	Constituency abolished. See Longford–Westmeath and Roscommon–South Leitrim

Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency

This table is transcluded from Roscommon–South Leitrim (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

Dáil	Election	Deputy (Party)
30th	2007		Michael Finneran (FF)	Frank Feighan (FG)	Denis Naughten (FG)
31st	2011		Luke 'Ming' Flanagan (Ind)
31st	2014 by-election		Michael Fitzmaurice (Ind)
32nd	2016	Constituency abolished. See Roscommon–Galway and Sligo–Leitrim

v t e Roscommon – 1978 All Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (2nd title)
1 B. Kenny 2 D. Newton 3 P. Dolan 4 S. Tighe 5 G. Connellan 6 R. O'Beirne 7 E. Egan 8 S. Hayden 9 G. Fitzmaurice 10 M. Finneran 11 G. Emmett 12 C. Reynolds 13 A. McHugh 14 H. Crowley 15 T. McManus Subs used A. Dooley

Roscommon – 1978 All Ireland Under 21 Football Champions (2nd title)

Subs used: A. Dooley

v t e Roscommon – 1978–79 National Football League Champions (1st title)
1 J. McDermott 2 S. Tighe 3 P. Lindsay 4 T. Heneghan 5 G. Fitzmaurice 6 T. Donnellan 7 D. Murray (c) 8 D. Earley 9 S. Hayden 10 T. McManus 11 J. O'Gara 12 S. Kilbride 13 M. Finneran 14 M. Freyne 15 É. McManus Subs used R. Beirne Manager T. Heneghan

Roscommon – 1978–79 National Football League Champions (1st title)

Subs used: R. Beirne

Manager: T. Heneghan

v t e Roscommon – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
1 G. Sheerin 2 H. Keegan 3 P. Lindsay 4 G. Connellan 5 G. Fitzmaurice 6 T. Donnellan 7 D. Murray (c) 8 D. Earley 9 S. Hayden 10 J. O'Connor 11 J. O'Gara 12 A. Dooley 13 M. Finneran 14 T. McManus 15 É. McManus Subs used M. Dolphin for A. Dooley M. McDermott for S. Hayden Manager T. Heneghan

Roscommon – 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up

Subs used: M. Dolphin for A. Dooley; M. McDermott for S. Hayden

Manager: T. Heneghan

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