Paddy O'Toole

Patrick O'Toole (born 15 January 1938) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician.[1] He was nominated by the Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave to the 13th Seanad Éireann in 1973. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann on his second attempt at the 1977 general election as a Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Mayo East.[2] O'Toole was just one of a handful of new Fine Gael TDs in what has gone down in history as the biggest landslide election victory for Jack Lynch's Fianna Fáil party.

Paddy O'Toole
Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry
In office
20 January – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byLiam Kavanagh
Succeeded byBrendan Daly
Minister for Defence
In office
14 February 1986 – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byPatrick Cooney
Succeeded byMichael J. Noonan
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry
In office
14 December 1982 – 14 February 1986
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byBrendan Daly
Succeeded byLiam Kavanagh
Minister for the Gaeltacht
In office
14 December 1982 – 10 March 1987
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byDenis Gallagher
Succeeded byCharles Haughey
In office
30 June 1981 – 9 March 1982
TaoiseachGarret FitzGerald
Preceded byMáire Geoghegan-Quinn
Succeeded byPádraig Flynn
Senator
In office
20 February – 3 April 1987
In office
1 June 1973 – 26 May 1977
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Teachta Dála
In office
June 1977 – February 1987
ConstituencyMayo East
Personal details
Born (1938-01-15) 15 January 1938
County Mayo, Ireland
Political partyFine Gael

O'Toole served in both cabinets of Garret FitzGerald in the 1980s, as Minister for the Gaeltacht (1981–1982, 1982–1987), Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry (1982–1986, 1987) and Minister for Defence (1986–1987). He retained his Dáil seat at each general election until he lost it at the 1987 general election. He was nominated to the 17th Seanad to fill a vacancy after the general election. He then retired from politics.

References
  1. "Patrick O'Toole". Oireachtas Members Database. 19 December 1986. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
  2. "Paddy O'Toole". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 11 August 2006. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
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