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{{Short description|Irish former politician (born 1955)}} |
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{{Infobox officeholder |
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| image = Michael Harty.jpg |
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| office = Chair of the [[32nd Dáil|Committee on Health]] |
| office = Chair of the [[32nd Dáil|Committee on Health]] |
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| term_start = 4 April 2016 |
| term_start = 4 April 2016 |
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| term_end = 14 January 2020 |
| term_end = 14 January 2020 |
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| predecessor = [[Jerry Buttimer]] |
| predecessor = [[Jerry Buttimer]] |
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| successor = [[ |
| successor = [[Seán Crowe]] |
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| office1 = [[Teachta Dála]] |
| office1 = [[Teachta Dála]] |
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| term_start1 = [[2016 Irish general election|February 2016]] |
| term_start1 = [[2016 Irish general election|February 2016]] |
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| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]] |
| nationality = [[Irish people|Irish]] |
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| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
| party = [[Independent politician (Ireland)|Independent]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Royal College of Surgeons]] |
| alma_mater = [[Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland|Royal College of Surgeons]] |
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| website = {{URL|mharty.ie}} |
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'''Michael Harty''' (born 7 April 1955) is |
'''Michael Harty''' (born 7 April 1955) is an Irish former [[Independent politician (Ireland)|independent]] politician who served as a [[Teachta Dála]] (TD) for the [[Clare (Dáil constituency)|Clare]] constituency from 2016 to 2020.<ref name=oireachtas_db>{{cite web|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Michael-Harty.D.2016-10-03/|title=Michael Harty|work=Oireachtas Members Database|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref><ref name=elecs_irl>{{cite web|url=http://www.electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=10987|title=Michael Harty|work=ElectionsIreland.org|access-date=13 July 2019}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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A [[general practitioner]] based in [[Kilmihil]], [[County Clare]], he campaigned on a 'No Doctor No Village' platform to reverse the decline in the income of rural GPs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/candidates/761261-dr-michael-harty/|title=Election 2016: Dr Michael Harty|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=27 February 2016}}</ref> |
A [[general practitioner]] based in [[Kilmihil]], [[County Clare]], he campaigned on a 'No Doctor No Village' platform to reverse the decline in the income of rural GPs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/election-2016/candidates/761261-dr-michael-harty/|title=Election 2016: Dr Michael Harty|work=[[RTÉ News]]|date=27 February 2016}}</ref> |
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On the [[Government of |
On the [[30th Government of Ireland|election of Taoiseach]] in 2016, he voted for [[Enda Kenny]] as [[Taoiseach]]. He served as Chair of the [[32nd Dáil|Committee on Health]] from April 2016 to February 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD |url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/dr-michael-harty-will-not-seek-re-election-as-td-38857154.html |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=independent |language=en}}</ref> |
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On 13 January 2020, he announced that he would not |
On 13 January 2020, he announced that he would not contest the [[2020 Irish general election|2020 general election]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/dr-michael-harty-will-not-seek-re-election-as-td-38857154.html|title=Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD|last=O'Regan|first=Eilish|date=13 January 2020|work=[[Irish Independent]]|access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> |
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In August 2020, he [[Oireachtas Golf Society scandal|attended a golf party in County Galway]] which breached the [[COVID-19]] guidelines.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40035884.html |title=#Golfgate: Invite to Oireachtas event didn't mention pandemic |last=Moore |first=Aoife |date=21 August 2020 |newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]] |access-date=21 August 2020 |archive-date=24 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824222250/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40035884.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Clare (Dáil constituency)/TDs}} |
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[[Category:1952 births]] |
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[[Category:Independent TDs]] |
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[[Category:Members of the 32nd Dáil]] |
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[[Category:Medical doctors from County Clare]] |
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[[Category:Politicians from Limerick (city)]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 6 September 2024
Michael Harty | |
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| Chair of the Committee on Health | |
| In office 4 April 2016 – 14 January 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jerry Buttimer |
| Succeeded by | Seán Crowe |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office February 2016 – February 2020 | |
| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1955 Limerick, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons |
Michael Harty (born 7 April 1955) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]
Career
[edit]A general practitioner based in Kilmihil, County Clare, he campaigned on a 'No Doctor No Village' platform to reverse the decline in the income of rural GPs.[3]
On the election of Taoiseach in 2016, he voted for Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. He served as Chair of the Committee on Health from April 2016 to February 2020.[4]
On 13 January 2020, he announced that he would not contest the 2020 general election.[5]
In August 2020, he attended a golf party in County Galway which breached the COVID-19 guidelines.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Harty". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Michael Harty". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Election 2016: Dr Michael Harty". RTÉ News. 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD". independent. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ O'Regan, Eilish (13 January 2020). "Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD". Irish Independent. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ Moore, Aoife (21 August 2020). "#Golfgate: Invite to Oireachtas event didn't mention pandemic". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.