Máire Hoctor
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Máire Hoctor is a former Irish
Fianna Fáil
politician. She is a former Teachta Dála
(TD) for the Tipperary North constituency.
She was educated at St. Mary's secondary school, Nenagh
and St Patrick's College
, Maynooth
(B.A. Th., H DipEd.). Before her election she worked as a secondary school teacher in St. Joseph's CBS, Nenagh. Hoctor was first elected to Dáil Éireann
at the 2002 general election
for Tipperary North. She was re-elected at the 2007 general election.
Hoctor was a member of various Oireachtas
Committees at different stages in the 2002–07 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats
government. She is a former member of North Tipperary
County Council and of Nenagh Town Council. She was the Minister of State
at the Department of Health and Children
, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Services for Older People from June 2007 until April 2009.
She lost her seat at the 2011 general election.
Republic of Ireland
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Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
politician. She is a former Teachta Dála
Teachta Dála
A Teachta Dála , usually abbreviated as TD in English, is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas . It is the equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament" or "deputy" used in other states. The official translation of the term is "Deputy to the Dáil", though a more literal...
(TD) for the Tipperary North constituency.
She was educated at St. Mary's secondary school, Nenagh
Nenagh
Nenagh is the county town of North Tipperary in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of North Tipperary and in 2011 it had a recorded population of 7,995. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ormond Lower...
and St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College, Maynooth
St Patrick's College, Maynooth is the "National Seminary for Ireland" , and a Pontifical University, located in the village of Maynooth, 15 miles from Dublin, Ireland. The college and seminary are often referred to as Maynooth College. The college was officially established as the Royal College...
, Maynooth
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
(B.A. Th., H DipEd.). Before her election she worked as a secondary school teacher in St. Joseph's CBS, Nenagh. Hoctor was first elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
at the 2002 general election
Irish general election, 2002
The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday, 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President Mary McAleese, at the request of the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern...
for Tipperary North. She was re-elected at the 2007 general election.
Hoctor was a member of various Oireachtas
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas , sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the "national parliament" or legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:*The President of Ireland*The two Houses of the Oireachtas :**Dáil Éireann...
Committees at different stages in the 2002–07 Fianna Fáil–Progressive Democrats
Progressive Democrats
The Progressive Democrats , commonly known as the PDs, was a pro-free market liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Malley and other politicians who had split from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the Progressive Democrats took liberal positions on...
government. She is a former member of North Tipperary
North Tipperary
North Tipperary is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-West Region and is also located in the province of Munster. It is named after the town of Tipperary and consists of 48% of the land area of the traditional county of Tipperary. The county was established in 1898 and has had a county...
County Council and of Nenagh Town Council. She was the Minister of State
Minister of State (Ireland)
A Minister of State in Ireland is of non-Cabinet rank, attached to one or more Departments of State of the Government of Ireland....
at the Department of Health and Children
Department of Health and Children (Ireland)
The Department of Health is a department of the Government of Ireland. The Department's mission is to "support, protect and empower individuals, families and their communities to achieve their full health potential by putting health at the centre of public policy and by leading the development of...
, the Department of Social and Family Affairs and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with special responsibility for Services for Older People from June 2007 until April 2009.
She lost her seat at the 2011 general election.