Noel Treacy (Irish: Nollaig Ó Treasaigh; born December 18, 1951), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Galway East and is currently a Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, being the Minister of State with special reponsibility for European Affairs. In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; (mistranslated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though a literal translation is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland),¹ is currently the largest political party in 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. ... The Galway East parliamentary constituency spans the entire area of the eastern half of County Galway, taking in the towns of Ballinasloe, Tuam and Loughrea and many other areas. ... 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 Department of Foreign Affairs (An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha) is the government department of the Irish government that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world. ... The Minister of State, who has special reponsibilty for European Affairs, is officially styled Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (with special responsibility for European Affairs), and is a junior ministerial post in the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs. ...

Noel Treacy was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1951. He was educated at Gurteen National School and St. Joseph's College, Garbally Park in Ballinasloe. He worked as an auctioneer and financial services manager before entering public life. Treacy was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election in May 1982 and has been re-elected ever since. His election marked the last time a government party was successful in winning a by-election. It has been suggested that Ballinasloe Town Council be merged into this article or section. ... Statistics Province: Connacht County Town: Galway Code: G (GY proposed) Area: 6,148 km² Population (2006) 231,035 (including Galway City); 159,052 (without Galway City) Website: www. ... The Dáil Chamber Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of Ireland. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Over his many years in the Dáil Treacy has held a number of junior ministerial portfolios. In 1987 Treacy joined the junior ministerial team as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and the Central Development Committee. The following year he became Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. It was in this capacity that Treacy became the State's first Minister for Heritage Affairs. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Government Buildings, Dublin, is the location of the Department of Finance The Department of Finance (An Roinn Airgeadais) is a department of the Irish government. ... The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for Irish Government and historic buildings in the Republic of Ireland. ... Government Buildings, Dublin, is the location of the Department of the Taoiseach The Department of the Taoiseach (Irish: Roinn an Taoisigh) is the government department of the prime minister of the Republic of Ireland, An Taoiseach (in the Irish language, the leader). ...

Between 1989 and 1991 he served as Minister of State for Children at the Department of Health, before being appointed Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for Law Reform. In 1992 Treacy returned to the Department of Finance again before serving at the Departments of the Taoiseach, Finance, Transport, Energy and Communications during the Fianna Fáil-Labour Party government. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Health & Children (An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí) is a government department of the Irish government. ... The Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform (An Roinn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Athchóirithe Dlí) is a department of the Irish government. ... Media:rofl. ... Fianna Fáil - The Republican Party (IPA ; (mistranslated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though a literal translation is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland),¹ is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Logo of the Irish Labour Party The Irish Labour Party (Irish: Páirti an Lucht Oibre) is the third largest political party in the Republic of Ireland. ...

Following Fianna Fáil's return to power in 1997 Treacy became Minister for Science, Technology and Commerce at the Departments of Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Education & Science. Follwoing re-election in 2002 he became Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture & Food, with responsibility for Food and Horticulture. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Department of Agriculture and Food (An Roinn Talmhaíochta agus Bia) is a department of the Irish government. ...

Following Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's Cabinet reshuffle in September of 2004, Treacy was appointed Minister of State at the Departments of Foreign Affairs and the Taoiseach, with special responsibility for European Affairs. The Taoiseach ( or [1]) — plural: Taoisigh ( or [1]) — or, more formally, An Taoiseach[2], is the head of government of the Republic of Ireland and the leader of the Irish cabinet, the rough equivalent of a prime minister under the Westminster System. ... Patrick Bartholomew Ahern (known as Bertie Ahern, Irish name: Pádraig Parthalán Ó hEachthairn; born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At a Public meeting in Kinvara on Feb 9th 2007, called to discuss the closing of the Seamount College, Noel Treacy was seen (in the eyes of some observers) to give a less than convincing defence of the govenment's reaction to the closure.

External links

• Noel Treacy's page on the Fianna Fáil website
• The Closure of Seamount College, Kinvara

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