Dick Roche
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| Dick Roche, TD | |
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| Assumed office 29 September 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Cullen |
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| Constituency | Wicklow |
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| Born | 30 March , 1947 Wexford |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
Dick Roche (Irish: Risteard de Roiste; born March 30, 1947) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is currently a TD for Wicklow and Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Roche has previously served in Seanad Éireann (1993–1997).
Dick Roche was born in Wexford and was educated at Wexford Christian Brothers School and University College Dublin (UCD) where he received a Masters Degree in Public Administration. Roche worked as a public servant at the Departments of Posts & Telegraphs, Transport & Power, Finance and at the Department of Economic Planning & Development. In 1978 he was appointed lecturer in Public Administration and Public Finance at UCD. Roche began his political career in 1985 when he was elected to Wicklow County Council. Two years later, at the 1987 election he was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil TD for the constituency of Wicklow.
Roche lost his seat in the 1992 general election but was elected to Seanad Éireann instead. He was returned to the 28th Dáil in the 1997 general election and has remained a TD ever since. Following the 2002 general election Roche was appointed Minister of State at the Departments of An Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs with special responsibility for European Affairs. In his role, effectively as Minister for Europe, he played a large role during Ireland's Presidency of the European Council in 2004. In 2004 he became Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. He approved the M3 motorway route through the Hill of Tara archaeological complex in 2005.
[edit] Political career
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| Preceded by Godfrey Timmins (Fine Gael) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Wicklow 1987–1992 |
Succeeded by Constituency redrawn |
| Preceded by Liam Kavanagh (Labour) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Wicklow 1997 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Newly created office |
Minister of State (with special responsibility for European Affairs) 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Noel Treacy |
| Preceded by Martin Cullen |
Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
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