Patrick O'Donovan
Patrick O'Donovan (born 21 March 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for Office of Public Works since July 2020. He served as Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment from June 2017 to July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick County constituency since 2011, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Limerick constituency. He previously served as Minister of State for Tourism and Sport from 2016 to 2017.[1]
Patrick O'Donovan | |
|---|---|
 O'Donovan in 2018 | |
| Minister of State for Office of Public Works | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Micheál Martin |
| Preceded by | Kevin "Boxer" Moran |
| Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 27 June 2020 | |
| Taoiseach | Leo Varadkar |
| Preceded by | New Office |
| Succeeded by | Ossian Smyth |
| Minister of State for Tourism and Sport | |
| In office 19 May 2016 – 20 June 2017 | |
| Taoiseach | Enda Kenny |
| Preceded by | Michael Ring |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Griffin |
| Teachta Dála | |
| Assumed office February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Limerick County |
| In office February 2011 – February 2016 | |
| Constituency | Limerick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1977 Newcastle West, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Fine Gael |
| Spouse(s) | Eileen Keary (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University College Cork |
| Website | patrickodonovan |
He was a member of Limerick County Council for the Newcastle West electoral area from 2003 to 2011.[1][2]
In January 2014, he called for "tougher controls on the use of open source internet browsers and payment systems" which he claimed allowed users to remain anonymous in the illegal trade of drugs, weapons and pornography.[3][4]
References
- "Patrick O'Donovan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- "Patrick O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- "O'Donovan calls for crackdown on internet browsers and payment systems which facilitate illegal activity". Fine Gael website. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- "Down with This Sort of Thing: TD Calls for Crackdown on "Open Source Browsers"". technology.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Patrick O'Donovan's page on the Fine Gael website
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency | Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Limerick County 2016–present |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Limerick 2011–2016 |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Michael Ring |
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Brendan Griffin |
| New office | Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment 2017–2020 |
Succeeded by Ossian Smyth |
| Preceded by Kevin "Boxer" Moran |
Minister of State for Office of Public Works 2020–present |
Incumbent |