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Michael Ring TD Personal: Birthplace: Westport Occupation: Full-time Public Representative Education: Vocational School, Westport. Michael Ring has been a Dáil Deputy since 1994 when he was elected in a By-Election. Formerly an Auctioneer and winner of All-Ireland Vocational Schools football medal with Mayo. During the Coalition Government, December 1994-June 1997, Michael was a member of the following committees: · Member of the Joint Services Committee · Joint Committee on Women's Rights · Select Committee on Enterprise and Economic Strategy · He was also a member of the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body. In 1997, with the change of Government, Michael was made the Shadow Spokesperson on Agriculture- Livestock Breeding and Horticulture. In June 2000, Michael was made Junior Spokesperson on Health and Children. Michael served as Spokesperson on Social and Family Affairs June 2002-October 2004. From June 2002, Member of the Joint and Select Committee on Social and Family Affairs In 1995 he was nominated as the Back Bencher of the year- Sunday Independent Michael was voted Best Performer in the Dáil 2001- Sunday Tribune Voted in Top 20 Deputies- Vincent Browne Show 2002 "Michael Ring 9/10 Rating. One of the few interesting and passionate Deputies in Fine Gael" Sunday Independent Dáil Ratings, 14 April 2002 Mentioned as one of the best Dáil speakers- Radio 1, Morning Glory Programme, 31st May 2003 by Michael O'Regan, The Irish Times
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