Cáit Keane (born 24 September 1949) is an Irish
Fine Gael
Fine Gael (, ; English: "Family (or Tribe) of the Irish") is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Ireland. Fine Gael is currently the third-largest party in the Republic of Ireland in terms of members of Dáil � ...
politician and former member of
Seanad Éireann
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It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its ...
.
Keane first entered politics as a member of the
Progressive Democrats
The Progressive Democrats ( ga, An Páirtí Daonlathach, literally "The Democratic Party" ), commonly referred to as the PDs, was a conservative-liberal political party in the Republic of Ireland.
Launched on 21 December 1985 by Desmond O'Ma ...
(PDs), and was elected to represent
Terenure
Terenure (), originally called ''Roundtown'', is an affluent, middle class suburb of Dublin in Ireland. It is located in the city's D6W postcode area.
Location and transport
Terenure lies primarily in the administrative area of Dublin City ...
on
Dublin County Council
Dublin County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a local authority for the administrative county of County Dublin in Ireland.
History
The county council was established by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898. Its headquart ...
at the
1991 local elections.
On three occasions she contested the
Dáil constituency of
Dublin South-Central for the PDs: at the
1992 general election, a
by-election in 1994 and the
1997 general election.
[ She was elected to ]South Dublin County Council
South Dublin County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Átha Cliath Theas) is the authority responsible for local government in the county of South Dublin, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities created by the Local Government (Dublin) Act ...
for the electoral area of Terenure
Terenure (), originally called ''Roundtown'', is an affluent, middle class suburb of Dublin in Ireland. It is located in the city's D6W postcode area.
Location and transport
Terenure lies primarily in the administrative area of Dublin City ...
-Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham () is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Counc ...
in 1999
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and 2004
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Events January
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Following the dissolution of the Progressive Democrats, Keane joined Fine Gael in October 2008.][ She held her council seat for Fine Gael at the 2009 local elections.][
At the 2011 general election she contested Dublin South-West, but failed to be elected.][ In April 2011 she was elected to ]Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann (, ; " Senate of Ireland") is the upper house of the Oireachtas (the Irish legislature), which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann (the lower house).
It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its ...
on the Labour Panel
The Labour Panel ( ga, An Rolla Oibreachais) is one of five vocational panels which together elect 43 of the 60 members of Seanad Éireann, the upper house of the Oireachtas (the legislature of Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster S ...
.
She was the Fine Gael Seanad spokesperson on environment and local government.
She was an unsuccessful candidate at the 2014 Dublin South-West by-election
A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin South-West constituency in Ireland on Friday, 10 October 2014, following the election of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Brian Hayes to the European Parliament.
The ''Electoral (Amendment) Act 2 ...
.[
]
References
External links
Cáit Keane's page on the Fine Gael website
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1949 births
Living people
Progressive Democrats politicians
Fine Gael senators
Members of the 24th Seanad
21st-century women members of Seanad Éireann
Politicians from County Dublin
Politicians from County Galway
Local councillors in South Dublin (county)
Councillors of Dublin County Council