Mr. Séamus BRENNAN, T.D.

Séamus Brennan was appointed Minister for Social and Family Affairs on 29 September 2004, having served as Minister for Transport since June 2002.

He was Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip, and Minister of State at the Department of Defence between 1997 and 2002.

He was spokesperson on Transport, Energy and Communications from 1994 to 1997.

Mr. Brennan was Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Employment, with special responsibility for Commerce and Technology, 1993 to 1994.

He was also Minister for Education from 1992 to 1993, Minister for Tourism, Transport and Communications between 1991 and 1992 and Minister for Tourism and Transport, 1989 to 1991.

He was Minister of State at the Department of Industry and Commerce, with special responsibility for Trade and Marketing, between 1987 and 1989.

He was first elected to the Dáil in 1981 and previously served as Senator from 1977 to 1981.

He was a member of Dublin County Council between 1985 and 1987 and General Secretary of Fianna Fáil from 1973 to 1980.

He was educated at St Joseph’s Secondary School, Galway; University College, Galway (BA, BComm) and University College, Dublin (MComm).

A native of Galway, Minister Brennan now represents the Dublin South Constituency. He is married with six children.