Brendan Kenneally

Brendan Kenneally (born 1 April 1955) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil

politician. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford Brendan Kenneally
constituency.[1] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1989 Teachta Dála
general election. He retained the seat at subsequent elections until In office
losing it at the 2002 general election.[2] He then became a member of May 2007 – February 2011
the 22nd Seanad, nominated by the Taoiseach. He regained his Dáil
seat at the 2007 general election. In office
June 1989 – May 2002
Kenneally's father Billy Kenneally also served as a TD for Waterford Constituency Waterford
from 1965 to 1982, and his grandfather William Kenneally served as a
Senator
TD for Waterford from 1952 to 1961.
In office
He was appointed a Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, September 2002 – May 2007
Transport and Communications by the Taoiseach Albert Reynolds in Constituency Nominated by the
1992. The Sunday Tribune reported that while a senator, between
Taoiseach
2005 and 2007, Kenneally ran up total expenses amounting to
€139,189.[3] On 3 August 2009, the Irish Independent revealed that Personal details
Kenneally was one of the TDs with the highest expense claims in Born 28 April 1955
Dáil Éireann in 2008. He claimed €73,857 in expenses.[4] He lost his Waterford, Ireland
seat at the 2011 general election.[2]
Nationality Irish
In 2016, after his cousin was convicted of 1980s sexual abuse of Political Fianna Fáil
boys, Brendan Kenneally revealed that he had been approached in party
2002 by one victim's family but had not informed the Garda because
Alma mater Waterford RTC
the victim did not want him to.[5] This caused controversy in 2020 for
Mary Butler, his successor as Waterford Fianna Fáil TD, who
apologised for allowing him to canvass for her in the general election and for renting an office from him.[6]

See also
Families in the Oireachtas

References
1. "Brendan Kenneally" (https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/members/member/Brendan-Kenneally.D.19
89-06-29/). Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
2. "Brendan Kenneally" (http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=3841). ElectionsIreland.org.
Retrieved 22 September 2009.
3. "Seanad members claim over €10m in expenses for last four years" (https://archive.is/2010011
9084713/http://www.tribune.ie/article/2009/oct/25/seanad-members-claim-over-10m-in-expense
s-for-last/). Sunday Tribune. 3 November 2009. Archived from the original (http://www.tribune.ie/
article/2009/oct/25/seanad-members-claim-over-10m-in-expenses-for-last/) on 19 January
2010. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
4. Brennan, Michael (3 August 2009). "Publication of figures backed by politicians" (http://www.in
dependent.ie/national-news/publication-of--figures-backed-by-politicians-1849612.html). Irish
 Independent. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
5. Tiernan, Damien (25 September 2016). "Former TD 'was told cousin abused boys but he said
nothing' " (https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/former-td-was-told-cousin-abused-boy
s-but-he-said-nothing-35076323.html). Sunday Independent. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
6. Parker, Christy (26 February 2020). "Mary Butler apologises for 'huge error of judgment' " (http
s://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/butler-apologises-for-huge-error-of-judgment-
984322.html). Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 February 2020.

Oireachtas
Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Succeeded by
Brian Swift Waterford Ollie Wilkinson
(Fianna Fáil) 1989–2002 (Fianna Fáil)

Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Succeeded by

Ollie Wilkinson Waterford John Halligan
(Fianna Fáil) 2007–2011 (Independent)

Political offices
Minister for State at the Department
Preceded by of Tourism, Transport and Succeeded by
Denis Lyons Communications Noel Treacy
1992–1993

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