Patrick O'Donovan

Patrick O'Donovan (born 21 March 1977) is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State for the Office of Public Works since July 2020. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick County constituency since 2016, and previously from 2011 to 2016 for the Limerick constituency. He previously served as Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment from 2017 to 2020 and Minister of State for Tourism and Sport from 2016 to 2017.[1]

Patrick O'Donovan

TD
O'Donovan in 2018
Minister of State for the Office of Public Works
Assumed office
1 July 2020
TaoiseachMicheál Martin
Preceded byKevin "Boxer" Moran
Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment
In office
20 June 2017 – 27 June 2020
TaoiseachLeo Varadkar
Preceded byNew Office
Succeeded byOssian Smyth
Minister of State for Tourism and Sport
In office
19 May 2016 – 20 June 2017
TaoiseachEnda Kenny
Preceded byMichael Ring
Succeeded byBrendan Griffin
Teachta Dála
Assumed office
February 2016
ConstituencyLimerick County
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
ConstituencyLimerick
Personal details
Born (1977-03-21) 21 March 1977
Limerick, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partyFine Gael
Spouse(s)Eileen Keary (m. 2014)
Children1
Alma materUniversity College Cork
Websitepatrickodonovan.ie

He was a member of Limerick County Council for the Newcastle West local electoral area from 2003 to 2011.[1][2]

In January 2014, he called for "tougher controls on the use of open source internet browsers and payment systems" which he claimed allowed users to remain anonymous in the illegal trade of drugs, weapons and pornography.[3][4]

References
  1. "Patrick O'Donovan". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  2. "Patrick O'Donovan". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
  3. "O'Donovan calls for crackdown on internet browsers and payment systems which facilitate illegal activity". Fine Gael website. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. "Down with This Sort of Thing: TD Calls for Crackdown on "Open Source Browsers"". technology.ie. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
Oireachtas
New constituency Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Limerick County
2016–present		 Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
New constituency Fine Gael Teachta Dála for Limerick
2011–2016		 Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Michael Ring		 Minister of State for Tourism and Sport
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Brendan Griffin
New office Minister of State for Public Procurement, Open Government and eGovernment
2017–2020		 Succeeded by
Ossian Smyth
Preceded by
Kevin "Boxer" Moran		 Minister of State for Office of Public Works
2020–present		 Incumbent
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