Who’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, the primary TD elected to the thirty fourth Dáil?
The primary TD to be elected to the thirty fourth Dáil is Superb Gael’s Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in Dun Laoghaire.
The now second-time TD obtained 20.9% of first choice votes within the leafy constituency, which might be seen as a heartland for Superb Gael.
She romped dwelling on the primary rely, topping the ballot with 11,685 votes.
Her elevation to the Dáil nonetheless, got here unexpectedly in 2020, after Maria Bailey discovered herself faraway from the Superb Gael ticket over ‘Swinggate’. Ms Carroll MacNeill was the substitute, the place she got here in on the eighth rely.
Regardless of solely being a first-time TD within the earlier Dáil, she was quickly elevated up the federal government ranks and have become a junior minister within the Division of Finance in 2022 when Leo Varadkar returned as Taoiseach.
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She obtained an additional promotion when Simon Harris got here into the highest job, taking up the function as junior minister for Europe.
Ms Carroll MacNeill has been steeped in Superb Gael and previous to being an elected consultant labored as an advisor to each Frances Fitzgerald and Alan Shatter.
If Superb Gael returns to excessive workplace as soon as all of the TDs elected, Ms Carroll MacNeill could be tipped for a giant job, probably rising to Cupboard.
Ms MacNeill has not hidden her aspirations to be the chief of Superb Gael, having beforehand mentioned that she desires to be Eire’s first feminine Taoiseach.
Whereas that place may not open for some time, Ms Carroll MacNeill is one to observe in Superb Gael.
A graduate of Trinity Faculty Dublin, she additionally has a PhD in public coverage and Political Science at College Faculty Dublin.
She is married to former rugby participant Hugo MacNeill. The couple have one little one.
