Brendan Kenneally

Irish former Fianna Fáil politician (b. 1955)

Not to be confused with Brendan Kennelly.

Brendan Kenneally

Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
In office
June 1989 – May 2002
Constituency| Waterford
Senator
In office
September 2002 – May 2007
Constituency| Nominated by the Taoiseach
Minister of State
1992–1993| Tourism, Transport and Communications
Personal details
Born|  (1955-04-01) 1 April 1955 (age 69)
Waterford, Ireland
Political party| Fianna Fáil
Parent|

* Billy Kenneally (father)

Relatives| William Kenneally (grandfather)
Alma mater| Waterford RTC

Brendan Kenneally (born 1 April 1955) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 general election.[1] In February 1992, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications by the Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, serving until January 1993. He was re-elected at subsequent elections until his defeat at the 2002 general election.[2] He then became a member of the 22nd Seanad, nominated by the Taoiseach. He regained his Dáil seat at the 2007 general election.

Kenneally's father Billy Kenneally also served as a TD for Waterford from 1965 to 1982, and his grandfather William Kenneally served as a TD for Waterford from 1952 to 1961.

The Sunday Tribune reported that while a senator, between 2005 and 2007, Kenneally ran up total expenses amounting to €139,189.[3] On 3 August 2009, the Irish Independent revealed that Kenneally was one of the TDs with the highest expense claims in Dáil Éireann in 2008. He claimed €73,857 in expenses.[4] He lost his seat at the 2011 general election.[2]

In 2016, after his cousin was convicted of 1980s sexual abuse of boys, Brendan Kenneally revealed that he had been approached in 2002 by one victim's family but had not informed the Garda because the victim did not want him to.[5] This caused controversy in 2020 for Mary Butler, his successor as Waterford Fianna Fáil TD, who apologised for allowing him to canvass for her in the general election and for renting an office from him.[6]

## See also[edit]

* Families in the Oireachtas

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Brendan Kenneally". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
2. ^ a b "Brendan Kenneally". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
3. ^ "Seanad members claim over €10m in expenses for last four years". Sunday Tribune. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
4. ^ Brennan, Michael (3 August 2009). "Publication of figures backed by politicians". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
5. ^ Tiernan, Damien (25 September 2016). "Former TD 'was told cousin abused boys but he said nothing'". Sunday Independent. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
6. ^ Parker, Christy (26 February 2020). "Mary Butler apologises for 'huge error of judgment'". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

Political offices

Preceded by

Denis Lyons
Frank Fahey

|  Minister for State at the Department of Tourism, Transport and Communications
1992–1993  | Succeeded by

Noel Treacy

as Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Energy and Communications

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* Cathaoirleach Rory Kiely (FF)
* Leader of the Seanad Mary O'Rourke (FF)

Administrative Panel|

* Timmy Dooley (FF)
* Frank Feighan (FG)
* Camillus Glynn (FF)
* Tony Kett (FF)
* Joe McHugh (FG)
* Joanna Tuffy (Lab)
* Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel|

* Paul Bradford (FG)
* Paddy Burke (FG)
* Ulick Burke (FG)
* Peter Callanan (FF)
* Rory Kiely (FF)
* Martin Mansergh (FF)
* Francis O'Brien (FF)
* Kathleen O'Meara (Lab)
* John Paul Phelan (FG)
* Eamon Scanlon (FF)
* Jim Walsh (FF)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Noel Coonan (FG)
* Brian Hayes (FG)
* Paschal Mooney (FF)
* Labhrás Ó Murchú (FF)
* Ann Ormonde (FF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* James Bannon (FG)
* Eddie Bohan (FF)
* Paul Coghlan (FG)
* Margaret Cox (FF, then Ind)
* Marc MacSharry (FF)
* Derek McDowell (Lab)
* Kieran Phelan (FF)
* Sheila Terry (FG)
* Mary White (FF)

Labour Panel|

* Fergal Browne (FG)
* Maurice Cummins (FG)
* Brendan Daly (FF)
* Geraldine Feeney (FF)
* Michael Finucane (FG)
* Liam Fitzgerald (FF)
* John Hanafin (FF)
* Jim Higgins (FG)
* Terry Leyden (FF)
* Don Lydon (FF)
* Michael McCarthy (Lab)

Dublin University|

* Mary Henry (Ind)
* David Norris (Ind)
* Shane Ross (Ind)

National University|

* Joe O'Toole (Ind)
* Feargal Quinn (Ind)
* Brendan Ryan (Lab)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* Cyprian Brady (FF)
* Michael Brennan (FF, then PD)
* John Dardis (PD)
* Maurice Hayes (Ind)
* Brendan Kenneally (FF)
* Michael P. Kitt (FF)
* John Minihan (PD)
* Tom Morrissey (PD)
* Pat Moylan (FF)
* Mary O'Rourke (FF)
* Kate Walsh (PD)

Nominated later|

* May 2007 Colm O'Gorman (PD)
* June 2007 Donie Cassidy (FF)
* Chris Wall (FF)
* Seán Dorgan (FF)
* Peter Sands (FF)

* FF: Fianna Fáil
* FG: Fine Gael
* Lab: Labour Party
* PD: Progressive Democrats
* Ind: Independent

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Waterford constituency

This table is transcluded from Waterford (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

| Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)

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4th | 1923  |  | Caitlín Brugha
(Rep)  |  | John Butler
(Lab)  |  | Nicholas Wall
(FP)  |  | William Redmond
(NL)
5th | 1927 (Jun)  |  | Patrick Little
(FF)  |  | Vincent White
(CnaG)
6th | 1927 (Sep)  |  | Seán Goulding
(FF)
7th | 1932  |  | John Kiersey
(CnaG)  |  | William Redmond
(CnaG)
8th | 1933  |  | Nicholas Wall
(NCP)  |  | Bridget Redmond
(CnaG)
9th | 1937  |  | Michael Morrissey
(FF)  |  | Nicholas Wall
(FG)  |  | Bridget Redmond
(FG)
10th | 1938  |  | William Broderick
(FG)
11th | 1943  |  | Denis Heskin
(CnaT)
12th | 1944
1947 by-election |  | John Ormonde
(FF)
13th | 1948  |  | Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
14th | 1951
1952 by-election |  | William Kenneally
(FF)
15th | 1954  |  | Thaddeus Lynch
(FG)
16th | 1957
17th | 1961  | 3 seats
1961–1977
18th | 1965  |  | Billy Kenneally
(FF)
1966 by-election |  | Fad Browne
(FF)
19th | 1969  |  | Edward Collins
(FG)
20th | 1973  |  | Thomas Kyne
(Lab)
21st | 1977  |  | Jackie Fahey
(FF)  |  | Austin Deasy
(FG)
22nd | 1981
23rd | 1982 (Feb)  |  | Paddy Gallagher
(SF–WP)
24th | 1982 (Nov)  |  | Donal Ormonde
(FF)
25th | 1987  |  | Martin Cullen
(PDs)  |  | Brian Swift
(FF)
26th | 1989  |  | Brian O'Shea
(Lab)  |  | Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
27th | 1992  |  | Martin Cullen
(PDs)
28th | 1997  |  | Martin Cullen
(FF)
29th | 2002  |  | Ollie Wilkinson
(FF)  |  | John Deasy
(FG)
30th | 2007  |  | Brendan Kenneally
(FF)
31st | 2011  |  | Ciara Conway
(Lab)  |  | John Halligan
(Ind)  |  | Paudie Coffey
(FG)
32nd | 2016  |  | David Cullinane
(SF)  |  | Mary Butler
(FF)
33rd | 2020  |  | Marc Ó Cathasaigh
(GP)  |  | Matt Shanahan
(Ind)
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