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Untitled Document Regina Doherty T.D. was appointed Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D. on 14th June 2017. Previously, from 6th May 2016, Regina was Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach. Before first being elected to Dáil Éireann in 2011 for the Constituency of Meath East, Regina served as a Councillor on Meath County Council. Regina, originally from Dublin, has lived in Meath for almost 20 years with her husband and their four children, all of whom are Meath born and bred. Regina began her career in the IT sector before entering public office in 2009. During the last Dáil term (2011-2016), Regina sat on the Joint Oireachtas Committees for both Health & Children, and Finance & Public Expenditure, while also chairing several All Party Parliamentary Groups for special education, children and adults with intellectual disabilities and the cross party group on mental health reform. Regina was re-elected to Dáil Éireann in February 2016 by the people of Meath East, prior to her appointment to the Department of An Taoiseach. See the Minister's Brief here.
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Cheap an Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, T.D., Regina Doherty T.D. mar Aire Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí an 14 Meitheamh 2017. Roimhe sin, ón 6 Bealtaine 2016, bhí Regina ina Príomh-Aoire agus Aire Stáit i Roinn an Taoisigh. Sular toghadh don chéad uair í chun Dáil Éireann sa bhliain 2011 ó Dháilcheantar na Mí Thoir, d’fhóin Regina mar Chomhairleoir ar Chomhairle Chontae na Mí. B’as Baile Átha Cliath ó dhúchas Regina, ach tá cónaí uirthi i gContae na Mí le beagnach 20 bliain anuas i dteannta a fir chéile agus a gceathrair leanaí, ar rugadh agus tógadh iad go léir i gContae na Mí. Thosaigh Regina a gairm in earnáil Theicneolaíocht na Faisnéise sular ghlac sí oifig phoiblí sa bhliain 2009. I gcaitheamh théarma deireanach na Dála (2011-2016), shuigh Regina ar Chomhchoistí an Oireachtais um Sláinte agus Leanaí agus um Airgeadas agus Caiteachas Poiblí, agus freisin rinne sí cathaoirleacht ar roinnt mhaith Grúpaí Parlaiminteacha Uilepháirtí um oideachas speisialta, leanaí agus daoine fásta faoi mhíchumas intleachta agus ar an ngrúpa traspháirtí um athchóiriú meabhairshláinte. D’atogh muintir na Mí Thoir Regina chun Dáil Éireann i bhFeabhra 2016, sular ceapadh í chun Roinn an Taoisigh.