Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Minister Ó Cuív's CV

Minister Ó Cuív's CV

Minister Ó Cuív's CV

Name:
Éamon Ó Cuív

Address:
Corr na Móna
Co na Gaillimhe

Constituency Office Address:
Kirwan House, Flood St., Galway.

Departmental Address:
Dept of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
Dún Aimhirgin, 43-49 Mespil Road, Dublin 4

Telephone No's:
091 562846 (Constituency Office)
01 6473000 (Department)

Fax:
091 562844    

E-mail:
aire@pobail.ie

Website:
www.eamonocuiv.ie  

Date of Birth:
June 1950

Marital Status:
Married (Áine Ní Choincheannain)
with 3 sons and 1 daughter

Education:
Oatlands College, Mount Merrion, Dublin
University College, Dublin. (BSc)

Career:    

Éamon Ó Cuív is Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

He was previously Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Development, with special responsibility for Rural Development.

Prior to that he was Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht & the Islands, with special responsibility for the Gaeltacht areas, the Irish language and for Island Development, from 1997 - 2001.  He was party spokesperson for Rural Development and the Islands 1995-97.

Éamon Ó Cuív has been a Dáil Deputy since 1992.  He was a Senator from 1989 to 1992 and was elected on the Cultural and Educational Panel.

Éamon Ó Cuív was a member of the Forum for Peace & Reconciliation.

He was a Member of Galway County Council from 1991 - 1997 and of a number of subsidiary committees.

Formerly a manager of a Gaeltacht co-operative involved in agricultural services, agriculture timber milling, tourism and cultural and social development.

Éamon Ó Cuív is a grandson of Éamon de Valera who was President 1959-73, Taoiseach 1937-48, 1951-54, 1957-59;  President of Executive Council of Irish Free State 1932-37; President, first Dáil 1919-21; President, second Dáil 1921-January 1922.