Pat Deering TD |
|
---|---|
Deering in 2016
|
|
Deputy Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party | |
Assumed office June 2016 |
|
Leader | Enda Kenny |
Chair | Martin Heydon |
Preceded by | Catherine Byrne |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2011 |
|
Constituency | Carlow–Kilkenny |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rathvilly, Carlow, Ireland |
2 February 1967
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Fine Gael |
Spouse(s) | Paula Deering |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Pat Deering (born 2 February 1967) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He was elected as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency at the 2011 general election. He was a member of Carlow County Council for the Tullow electoral area from 2009 from 2011.
Before he ran for election to Dáil Éireann he served for a number of years as chairman of the Carlow GAA County Board.
Deering was elected Vice Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party on 8 June 2016, supporting Kildare South TD Martin Heydon in his role as Chair.