Michael Fitzmaurice (politician)
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD |
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| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Roscommon–Galway |
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In office October 2014 – February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Roscommon–South Leitrim |
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| Born |
18 September 1969 Glins, Galway, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Fitzmaurice (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Michael Fitzmaurice (born 18 September 1969) is an Irish Independent politician who has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–Galway constituency since the 2016 general election. He previously sat as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Roscommon–South Leitrim constituency from 2014 to 2016.
Fitzmaurice used to run an agricultural and turf contracting business. He is the Chair of the Turf Cutters and Contractors Association. He was elected to Galway County Council for the Tuam area at the 2014 local elections. He entered national politics in a by-election caused by the election of Luke 'Ming' Flanagan to the European Parliament. He was endorsed by Flanagan.
He was a founding member of the Independent Alliance. He is in favour of water meters and has spoken of wanting to make constitutional changes that would prevent a government from falling if it lost a vote on legislation. On 18 May 2016, Fitzmaurice, was the only Independent Alliance TD to vote against Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. He later announced that day he was leaving the group and would not join the government.
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