Batt O'Keeffe
| Batt O'Keeffe | |
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| Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation | |
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In office 23 March 2010 – 20 January 2011 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Mary Coughlan |
| Succeeded by | Mary Hanafin |
| Minister for Education and Science | |
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In office 7 May 2008 – 23 March 2010 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | Mary Hanafin |
| Succeeded by | Mary Coughlan |
| Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal | |
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In office 20 June 2007 – 6 May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Noel Ahern |
| Succeeded by | Michael Finneran |
| Minister of State for Environmental Protection | |
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In office 29 September 2004 – 19 June 2007 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | Pat the Cope Gallagher |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Cork North–West |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office November 1992 – May 2007 |
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In office February 1987 – June 1989 |
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| Constituency | Cork South–Central |
| Senator | |
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In office October 1989 – November 1992 |
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| Constituency | Labour Panel |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
2 April 1945 Cullen, County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Fianna Fáil |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Murphy |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Occupation | Former lecturer |
Bartholomew "Batt" O'Keeffe (born 2 April 1945) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician, who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) and Senator from 1987 to 2011. He also served as Minister for Education and Science (2008–10) and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (2010–11).
O'Keeffe was born in Cullen, County Cork. He was educated at St. Brendan's College, Killarney and at University College Cork, where he received a Bachelor of Arts. O'Keeffe worked as a lecturer in the Cork Institute of Technology before becoming involved in politics. He also had a sporting career, being the holder of three Munster football Gaelic Athletic Association medals with Cork GAA at Under 21, Junior and Senior level. He was also a Cork Intermediate Handball Champion. In 1985 he was elected to Cork County Council. He was formerly chairman of the Southern Health Board. He is married to Mary Murphy; they have three daughters and one son.
At the 1987 general election O'Keeffe was first elected to Dáil Éireann for the Cork South–Central constituency. He lost his seat to Micheál Martin at the 1989 general election, but he was subsequently elected to Seanad Éireann by the Labour Panel where he was spokesperson on Finance. At the 1992 general election O'Keeffe was re-elected to the Dáil and was re-elected at each subsequent election until his retirement in 2011. Between 1995 and 1997 O'Keeffe was Opposition Spokesperson on Transport and Communications. He has also served on a number of committees including the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, the Public Accounts Committee and the Sustainable Development Committee. In Bertie Ahern's Cabinet reshuffle of 2004 O'Keeffe was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Environmental Protection.
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