Dick Roche (AKA Cock Roche; Irish: Risteard de Róiste; 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). The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Irish: ) in the Irish Government. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Cullen (born 2 November 1954) is a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician. ... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ... March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (90th in leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ... A Teachta Dála (Irish for Dáil Deputy, pronounced chock-ta dawla) is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Irish Oireachtas or National Parliament. ... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ... The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is the senior minister at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Irish: ) in the Irish Government. ... The Seanad Chamber The Seanad meets in the former picture gallery in Leinster House. ...

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. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 52. ... Logo of the Christian Brothers, adopted in January 2006. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin - more commonly University College Dublin (UCD) - is Irelands largest university, with over 20,000 students. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: coord}}}_N_{{{west coord}}}_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} {{{north coord}}}° N {{{west coord}}}° W Irish Grid Reference grid}}} {{{irish grid}}} Statistics Province: Leinster County: District: County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Elevation: Population (2002): 114,676 Website: www. ... The Irish general election of 1987 was held on February 17, 1987, four weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on January 20. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann (pronounced ) is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in the Republic of Ireland with 55,000 members. ... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ...

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. The Irish general election of 1992 was held on Wednesday, November 25, 1992, almost three weeks after the dissolution of the Dáil on November 5. ... The Seanad Chamber The Seanad meets in the former picture gallery in Leinster House. ... This is a list of the members who were elected to the 28th Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas (legislature) of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Irish general election of 1997 was held on Friday, June 6, 1997. ... The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002, just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern. ... A Minister of State, in the Republic of Ireland, is a junior minister of non-cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the cabinet. ... The European Council, informally called the European summit, is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union, and the President of the European Commission. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Political career

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External links

• Dick Roche's website
• Dick Roche's page on the Fianna Fáil website

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database