Frank Feighan

Frank Feighan (/ˈfiːən/; born 4 July 1962) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency since 2020, and previously from 2007 to 2016 for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency. He previously served as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2002 to 2007 and from 2020 to 2016, after being nominated by the Taoiseach.[1][2]

Frank Feighan

TD
Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy
Assumed office
1 July 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byCatherine Byrne
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2020
ConstituencySligo–Leitrim
In office
May 2007 – February 2016
ConstituencyRoscommon–South Leitrim
Senator
In office
11 May 2016 – 10 February 2020
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
In office
12 September 2002 – 30 May 2007
ConstituencyAdministrative Panel
Personal details
Born (1962-07-04) 4 July 1962
Sligo, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse(s)Elaine Mooney (m. 2014)
Children2
Websitefrankfeighan.ie

Early and personal life

Feighan was born in Sligo in 1966, but is a native of Boyle, County Roscommon. He is married and has two children. He lives in Sligo with his family.

He took part in the RTÉ charity show, You're a Star in 2006 to raise funds for a children's charity.

Political career

He was a member of Roscommon County Council from 1999 to 2004.[3] Feighan was first elected to the Dáil at the 2007 general election. He was the party deputy Spokesperson on Transport and Education with special responsibility for Rural and School Transport from 2007 to 2010. In July 2010, he was appointed as party spokesperson on Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs.[4]

He was re-elected at the 2011 general election. In government he voted with Fine Gael on the Roscommon Hospital issue on 6 July 2011, when his constituency colleague Denis Naughten voted against them and lost the Fine Gael party whip.[5][6] He told the Dáil he was "sincerely sorry" for breaking a pre-election promise in relation to the issue.[7]

On 13 July 2015, he announced that he would not be contesting the 2016 general election.[8]

Shortly before the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union he expressed his wishes for the Republic of Ireland to rejoin the Commonwealth.[9]

He was the Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Mental Health and Older People.

Following the formation of the Government of the 33rd Dáil, Feighan was appointed Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy.

References
  1. "Frank Feighan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  2. Sarah Bardon (27 May 2016). "FF leader selects three of Taoiseach's 11 Seanad appointees". Irish Times.
  3. "Frank Feighan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 28 May 2009.
  4. "Bruton & Noonan return to Fine Gael frontbench". RTÉ News. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  5. "Naughten votes against Govt on hospital motion". RTÉ News. 6 July 2011.
  6. "Naughten votes against Govt in Roscommon Hospital Dáil motion". Irish Examiner. 6 July 2011.
  7. "Naughten defies FG over A&E closure". The Irish Times. 7 July 2011.
  8. "TD Frank Feighan will not contest next general election". Irish Independent. 13 July 2015.
  9. "Ireland should consider rejoining Commonwealth, FG Senator says". Irish Times. 21 June 2016.
Oireachtas
Preceded by
John Ellis
(Fianna Fáil)		 Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Roscommon–South Leitrim
2007–2016		 Constituency abolished
Political offices
Preceded by
Catherine Byrne		 Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy
2020–present		 Incumbent
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