Joe Carey

For other people named Joe Carey, see Joe Carey (disambiguation).

Joe Carey
Carey in 2019
Teachta Dála
In office May 2007 – 27 August 2024
Constituency	Clare
Personal details
Born	Joseph Carey (1975-06-24) 24 June 1975 (age 49)[1] Limerick, Ireland
Political party	Fine Gael
Spouse	Grace Carey ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	2
Parent	Donal Carey (father)
Education	St Flannan's College
Alma mater	Galway Institute of Technology
Website	joecarey.ie

Joseph Carey (born 24 June 1975) is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from the 2007 general election,[2] until his resignation on medical grounds in August 2024.[3]

Early life

Carey is the son of Donal Carey who was a TD and Senator. He was educated at St Flannan's College, Ennis, and Galway Institute of Technology.

Political career

From 1997 to 2007, Carey was a member of Clare County Council. He was elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election.[4] He was appointed Fine Gael deputy spokesperson on Justice, with special responsibility for Juvenile Justice in October 2007. In October 2010, he was appointed as assistant Chief Whip. He was a member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection and the British–Irish Parliamentary Assembly, where he served on the committee for European Affairs.[5] He has previously served as a member of the Dáil Committee on Procedures and Privileges and Fine Gael spokesperson on Juvenile Justice and deputy Government Chief Whip.

He resigned as a TD on 27 August 2024, citing medical reasons.[3][6]

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. Tim Ryan (2020). Nealon's Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad and the 2019 Local and European Elections. Grand Canal Publishing.
2. "Joe Carey". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
3. "Joe Carey latest Fine Gael TD to announce Dáil departure". RTÉ News. 26 August 2024.
4. "Joe Carey". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
5. "Committee B - European Affairs". British Irish Parliamentary Assembly. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
6. "Resignation of Member". Dáil Debates – Vol. 1058 No. 1. 18 September 2024.

External links

• Joe Carey's page on the Fine Gael website