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Noel Treacy (Irish: Nollaig Ó Treasaigh; born December 18, 1951), is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Galway East and is currently a Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, being the Minister of State with special reponsibility for European Affairs.

Noel Treacy was born in Ballinasloe, County Galway in 1951. He was educated at Gurteen National School and St. Joseph's College, Garbally Park in Ballinasloe. He worked as an auctioneer and financial services manager before entering public life. Treacy was first elected to Dáil Éireann in a by-election in May 1982 and has been re-elected ever since. His election marked the last time a government party was successful in winning a by-election.

Over his many years in the Dáil Treacy has held a number of junior ministerial portfolios. In 1987 Treacy joined the junior ministerial team as Minister of State at the Department of Finance with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works and the Central Development Committee. The following year he became Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach. It was in this capacity that Treacy became the State's first Minister for Heritage Affairs.

Between 1989 and 1991 he served as Minister of State for Children at the Department of Health, before being appointed Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for Law Reform. In 1992 Treacy returned to the Department of Finance again before serving at the Departments of the Taoiseach, Finance, Transport, Energy and Communications during the Fianna Fáil-Labour Party government.

Following Fianna Fáil's return to power in 1997 Treacy became Minister for Science, Technology and Commerce at the Departments of Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Education & Science. Follwoing re-election in 2002 he became Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture & Food, with responsibility for Food and Horticulture.

Following Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's Cabinet reshuffle in September of 2004, Treacy was appointed Minister of State at the Departments of Foreign Affairs and the Taoiseach, with special responsibility for European Affairs.

• Noel Treacy's page on the Fianna Fáil website
• The Closure of Seamount College, Kinvara

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database