GE2016 Profile: Sen Marc Mac Sharry (FF)
Name: Marc Mac Sharry
Occupation: Senator, estate agent
Marital Status: Married, wife Marie, three children
Priorities:
Son of Ray MacSharry, the former Fianna Fáil minister and European Commissioner, Senator Mac Sharry was first elected in 2002 on the Industrial and Commercial Panel and was appointed Seanad spokesperson on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.
Re-elected to the Seanad in April 2011, he was appointed Fianna Fáil Seanad spokesperson on Health.
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Jobs: Prioritise Northwest. Ability to pay clause for commercial rates and abolish zero hours contracts. -
Agriculture: Fair price, practical supports, a sensible regulatory system and support for young farmers.
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