Noel Dempsey T.D.,

Minister for Transport

Date and Place of Birth

January 1953 Trim, Co. Meath

Marital Status

Married to Bernadette (nee Rattigan) with two sons and two daughters

Education

Scoil Naomh Brid, Boardsmill

St. Michaels CBS, Trim

BA. And Diploma Career Guidance, University College Dublin

HDip in Education and Diploma in Youth Leadership from St. Patricks College, Maynooth

Community

Actively involved in the following organisations over the years - GAA, Macra na Feirme, Muintir na Tire, Tidy Towns, Chamber of Commerce

Public Service Record

1977 - 1992: Member, Meath County Council

1977 - 1991: Member, Meath Library Committee

1981 - 1992: Member, Trim Urban County Council

1981 - 82, 1985 - 86, 1991 - 92: Chairman, Trim Urban District Council

1985 - 1992: Member, Meath Vocational Education Committee

1985 - 1990: Director, Dublin and East Regional Tourism Organisation

1986 - 1987: Chairman, Meath County Council

1987: Elected Deputy, Dáil Eireann

1989: Re-elected Deputy, Dáil Eireann Member, Meath Vocational Education Committee Member, Meath Library Committee

1991: Government Chief Whip / Minister of State Department of Defence

1991 - 1992: Chairman, Meath Vocational Education Committee

1992: Government Chief Whip, Minister of State Department of Defence, Minister of State Department of Finance with responsibility for Office of Public Works

1995 - 1997: Opposition Spokesman on Environment

1997 - 2002: Minister for the Environment and Local Government, National Secretary, Local Authority members Association

2002 - 2004: Minister for Education and Science

2004 - 2007: Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources

2007 - Present:  Minister for Transport

Ciarán Cuffe T.D

Minister for State with special responsibility for Sustainable Transport; Horticulture, Planning and Heritage which is spread over three departments Transport; Environment, Heritage and Local Government; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 

 

Date and Place of Birth

Born in Shankill in 1963

Education

Gonzaga College in Ranelagh

University College Dublin,  followed by a year at the University of Venice, Italy.
Degrees in architecture and town planning from University College Dublin, and lectured in urban planning at the Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street

Community

He is a member of Amnesty International, An Taisce and the Dublin Cycling Campaign.

Public Service

1991-2003 City councillor on Dublin City Council for twelve years from 1991 2003.

2002 elected as a TD for the Dún Laoghaire constituency , and was re-elected in 2007.

2010 Minister of State with special responsibility for Sustainable Transport, Horticulture, Planning and Heritage. This work is spread over three departments: Transport; Environment, Heritage, and Local Government; and Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The Minister of States principal responsibility in the Department relates to the implementation of Smarter Travel and to that end he will oversee the work of the National Sustainable Travel Office.  He will also oversee that part of the work of Maritime Transport - Freight and Logistic Policy Division which relates to the Freight Forum and the development of sustainable freight policies