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- Bernard_Durkan abstract "Bernard J. Durkan (born 26 March 1945) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency.He was born in Killasser, Swinford, County Mayo, and educated at St. John's, Carramore, County Mayo.He was elected to Kildare County Council in 1976 and was a member until 1994, serving as Chairman from 1986 to 1987. He was elected to Dáil Éireann for the Kildare constituency at the 1981 general election, but lost his seat at the February 1982 general election following the defeat of the Fine Gael–Labour Party coalition. He was then elected as a member of the 16th Seanad by the Agricultural Panel.Durkan regained his Dáil seat at the November 1982 general election, and was re-elected at the 1987, 1989, and 1992 general elections. When the Kildare constituency was divided, he was elected at the 1997 general election for the new constituency of Kildare North, and retained his seat at the 2002 and 2007 general elections. He also topped the poll in the 2011 general election.During his career as a member of Dáil Éireann, he has held several Front Bench portfolios in Fine Gael, including Health, Food, Trade and Industry, Insurance, Overseas Development Aid and Human Rights, and Communications and Natural Resources. He served as Minister of State for Social Welfare from 1994 to 1997.He currently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas on Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade and as a member of the Joint Committee on European Affairs. He has also previously acted as the Chairman on the Oireachtas Committee of European Affairs and a member of the Eastern Health Board. He has also served as Fine Gael Chief Whip. In 2010, Durkan refused to defer the drawing of his ministerial pension while still being paid as a TD. He instead decided to donate this pension to charity.".
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- Bernard_Durkan termEnd "February 1982".
- Bernard_Durkan termEnd "June 1997".
- Bernard_Durkan termEnd "November 1982".
- Bernard_Durkan termStart "June 1981".
- Bernard_Durkan termStart "June 1997".
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- Bernard_Durkan title "Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Kildare North".
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- Bernard_Durkan years "1981".
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- Bernard_Durkan comment "Bernard J. Durkan (born 26 March 1945) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare North constituency.He was born in Killasser, Swinford, County Mayo, and educated at St. John's, Carramore, County Mayo.He was elected to Kildare County Council in 1976 and was a member until 1994, serving as Chairman from 1986 to 1987.".
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