Home Address:
18 Gouldavoher Estate, Fr. Russell Road, Limerick.
Phone: 061 229350 Fax: 01 618 4504
Leinster House
Phone: 01 618 3125 Fax: 01 618 4504
Address:
Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 E-mail:
michael.noonan@oireachtas.irlgov.ie
Phone: 01 618 3125 Fax: 01 618 4504
Personal
Birthplace: Limerick, 1943
Status:
Married
Occupation: Full-time Public Representative
Children:
3 sons, 2 daughters
Education:
St. Patrick's Secondary School, Glin, Co. Limerick
St. Patrick's Teacher Training College, Dublin
University College Dublin (BA, HDipEd)
Information
Michael Noonan was re-elected to the 29th Dáil in May 2002.
First elected to the Dáil in 1981, Michael Noonan was Leader of Fine Gael from February 2001 until he resigned in May 2002. During this time Michael was also the partys spokesperson on Northern Ireland.
Michael was the Fine Gael front bench spokesperson on Finance from 1997 to 2001 and was Minister for Health between 1994 and 1997.Prior to this he was spokesperson on Transport, Energy & Communications (1993-94). Michael was party spokesperson on Finance from 1987-1993. He held two different ministerial posts between 1986 and 1987, that of Minister for Industry, Commerce and Trade and Minister for Energy respectively.
During Fine Gaels term in government Michael was Minister for Justice 1982-1986. In 1981 he was party spokesperson on Education.
He was a member of Limerick County Council from 1974-81 and 1991-94, and a member of the Mid-Western Health Board from 1991-94.