Michael Finneran

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Michael Finneran
Minister of State
2008–2011	Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Teachta Dála
In office May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency	Roscommon–South Leitrim
In office May 2002 – May 2007
Constituency	Longford–Roscommon
Senator
In office 1 November 1989 – 17 May 2002
Constituency	Administrative Panel
Personal details
Born	(1947-09-10) 10 September 1947 Roscommon, Ireland
Political party	Fianna Fáil

Michael Finneran (born 10 September 1947) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister of State for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government from 2008 to 2011. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2011 and a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 1989 to 2002.

A former psychiatric nurse, Finneran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Longford–Roscommon constituency. He was previously a member of Seanad Éireann from 1989 to 2002.

On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government with special responsibility for Housing, Urban Renewal and Developing Areas. His area of responsibility was changed to Housing and Local Services in 2009.

He retired from politics at the 2011 general election.