Michael Ring TD
Michael Ring TD is Minister of State, at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport.
Party: Fine Gael
Occupation: Full-time Public Representative
Education: Vocational School, Westport.
Michael Ring has been a Dáil Deputy since 1994 when he was elected in a By-Election.
Formerly an Auctioneer and winner of All-Ireland Vocational Schools football medal with Mayo.
During the Coalition Government, December 1994-June 1997, Michael was a member of the following committees:
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Member of the Joint Services Committee
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Joint Committee on Women's Rights
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Select Committee on Enterprise and Economic Strategy
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He was also a member of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body.
In 1997, with the change of Government, Michael was made the Shadow Spokesperson on Agriculture- Livestock Breeding and Horticulture.
In June 2000, Michael was made Junior Spokesperson on Health and Children.
Michael served as Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs June 2002-October 2004.
From June 2002, Member of the Joint and Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs
In 1995 he was nominated as the Back Bencher of the year- Sunday Independent
Michael was voted Best Performer in the Dáil 2001- Sunday 0AWestport
E-mail: MinisterRing@dttas.ie
Location: 3rd Floor , 44 Kildare Street
