TD For Kildare North
EMMET STAGG TD is currently the Labour Chief Whip and spokesperson on Nuclear Safety.
A Former Medical Technologist at Trinity College, he was born in Hollymount, Co. Mayo, October 1944.
He was educated at Ballinrobe C.B.S and Kevin Street College of Technology.
He is married to Mary Morris and has one daughter and one son.
Career History:
- Member Kildare County Library Committee, 1975-1989.
- Member Eastern Health Board, 1978-1985.
- Member Kildare County Council 1978-1993 and 1999 to 2003.
- Chairperson Kildare County Council 1981-1982.
- Member Kildare Vocational Education Committee, 1985-1993.
- First Elected Dail Eireann 1987.
- Party Spokesperson on Agriculture, 1987-1989.
- Vice-Chairperson Labour Party 1987-1989.
- Party Spokesperson on Social Welfare, 1989-1992.
- Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, with Special Responsibility for Housing and Urban Renewal, 1993-1994.
- Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications, 1994-1997.
- Labour Party Chief Whip and Spokesperson on Public Enterprise and Transport 1997 to 2002
- Labour Party Chief Whip and Spokesperson on Nuclear Safety 2002 to date.
- Member Federated Workers' Union of Ireland (now S.I.P.T.U.).
- Member Gaelic Athletic Association.
- President Celbridge Soccer Club.
- President Maynooth Soccer Club.
Contact Details:
Lodge Park, Straffan, Co. Kildare.
Home Tel: 01-6272149
Home Fax: 01-6270601
Work Address: Dáil Éireann, Leinster House, Dublin 2.
Telephone: Leinster House (01) 6183013
Fax: Leinster House 01-6184538
E-mail: emmet.stagg@oireachtas.ie
Website: www.labour.ie/emmetstagg