Mary Wallace
Mary Wallace | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State | |
| 2008–2009 | Health and Children |
| 2007–2008 | Agriculture, Fisheries and Food |
| 2006–2007 | Agriculture and Food |
| 1997–2002 | Justice, Equality and Law Reform |
| Teachta Dála | |
| In office May 2007–February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Meath East |
| In office June 1989–May 2007 | |
| Constituency | Meath |
| Senator | |
| In office 19 April 1987 – 20 June 1989 | |
| Constituency | Administrative Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 June 1959 Dublin,Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse | Declan Gannon |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | College of Commerce, Rathmines |
Mary Wallace(born 13 June 1959) is an Irish formerFianna Fáilpolitician who served asMinister of State at the Department of Healthfrom 2008 to 2009,Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marinefrom 2006 to 2008, andMinister of State at the Department of Justicefrom 1998 to 2002. She served as aTeachta Dála(TD) for theMeathandMeath Eastconstituencies from 1989 to 2011. She was aSenatorfor theAdministrative Panelfrom 1987 to 1989.[1]
Early life[edit]
Wallace was born inDublinin 1959. She was educated at the Loreto Convents inBalbrigganand North Great Georges Street, Dublin and theCollege of Commerce,Rathmines,where she received a diploma in Hospital and Health Services Administration. Following this, she went on to work as a Personnel Executive inBlanchardstownHospital.
Political career[edit]
Wallace first held political office in 1982 when she was elected toMeath County Council.She served on that authority until 1997. In 1987, she was elected to the18th Seanad Éireannas a Senator for theAdministrative Panel,having failed to get elected toDáil Éireannat the1987 general election.She was successful at the1989 general electionand was elected for theMeathconstituency. She retained her seat at each subsequent election, moving to the newMeath Eastconstituency for the2007 general election.[2]
Wallace remained on the backbenches until 1995 when she becameOpposition Spokespersonfor people with disabilities and carers. WhenFianna Fáilcame to office in 1997 underBertie Ahern,she was appointed asDepartment of Justice, Equality and Law Reformwithresponsibility for equality and disabilities.[3]The Disability Bill she was piloting through theDáilwas withdrawn and she was not re-appointed after the2002 general election.
In February 2006, Wallace rejoined the junior ministerial team asMinister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Foodwith special responsibility for Forestry.[4][5]Her promotion caused some surprise asSeán Haugheyhad been the front-runner for promotion, while Wallace's name had not even been mentioned.[citation needed]She was reappointed to the same responsibility the following year on the formation of a new government.[6]
In May 2008, afterBrian Cowensucceeded Ahern asTaoiseach,she was appointed asMinister of State at the Department of Health and Childrenwith special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety.[7][8]She lost her position as Minister of State in a reshuffle on 21 April 2009, when Cowen reduced the number of Ministers of State from 20 to 15.[9]
She retired from politics at the2011 general election.[10]
References[edit]
- ^"Mary Wallace".Oireachtas Members Database.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2020.Retrieved6 November2009.
- ^"Mary Wallace".ElectionsIreland.org.Archivedfrom the original on 20 May 2009.Retrieved5 November2009.
- ^"Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (28th Dáil)".Houses of the Oireachtas.9 July 1997.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2020.Retrieved12 January2020.
- ^"Appointment of Ministers of State"(PDF).Iris Oifigiúil.2006(14): 171. 17 February 2006.
- ^Agriculture and Food (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 299 of 2006). Signed on 30 May 2006. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Retrieved fromIrish Statute Bookon 10 January 2022.
- ^"Appointment of Ministers of State"(PDF).Iris Oifigiúil.2007(52): 692–694. 29 June 2007.Archived(PDF)from the original on 8 July 2022.Retrieved23 August2022.
- ^"Appointment of Ministers of State"(PDF).Iris Oifigiúil.2008(43): 562–563. 16 May 2008.Archived(PDF)from the original on 4 May 2021.Retrieved4 May2021.
- ^Health and Children (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 4) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 482 of 2008). Signed on 17 June 2008. Statutory Instrument of theGovernment of Ireland.Retrieved fromIrish Statute Bookon 12 April 2021.
- ^"Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 680 No. 3".Houses of the Oireachtas.22 April 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 18 December 2020.Retrieved28 September2019.
- ^"FF's Mary Wallace will not contest election".RTÉ News.8 January 2011.Archivedfrom the original on 9 January 2011.Retrieved8 January2011.
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| National | |
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology
- Fianna Fáil TDs
- Members of Meath County Council
- Members of the 18th Seanad
- 20th-century women members of Seanad Éireann
- Members of the 26th Dáil
- Members of the 27th Dáil
- Members of the 28th Dáil
- Members of the 29th Dáil
- Members of the 30th Dáil
- 20th-century women Teachtaí Dála
- 21st-century women Teachtaí Dála
- Ministers of State of the 28th Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 29th Dáil
- Ministers of State of the 30th Dáil
- Politicians from County Dublin
- Fianna Fáil senators
- Women ministers of state of the Republic of Ireland
- Administrative Panel senators