Michael Harty (politician) explained

Office:Chair of the Committee on Health
Term Start:4 April 2016
Term End:14 January 2020
Predecessor:Jerry Buttimer
Successor:Seán Crowe
Office1:Teachta Dála
Term Start1:February 2016
Term End1:February 2020
Constituency1:Clare
Birth Date:7 April 1955
Birth Place:Limerick, Ireland
Nationality:Irish
Party:Independent
Alma Mater:Royal College of Surgeons

Michael Harty (born 7 April 1955) is an Irish former independent politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency from 2016 to 2020.[1] [2]

Career

A general practitioner based in Kilmihil, County Clare, he campaigned on a 'No Doctor No Village' platform to reverse the decline in the income of rural GPs.[3]

On the election of Taoiseach in 2016, he voted for Enda Kenny as Taoiseach. He served as Chair of the Committee on Health from April 2016 to February 2020.[4]

On 13 January 2020, he announced that he would not contest the 2020 general election.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael Harty. Oireachtas Members Database. 13 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Michael Harty. ElectionsIreland.org. 13 July 2019.
  3. Web site: Election 2016: Dr Michael Harty. RTÉ News. 27 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD . 2023-01-13 . independent . en.
  5. News: Dr Michael Harty will not seek re-election as TD. O'Regan. Eilish. 13 January 2020. Irish Independent. 13 January 2020.