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Sean Barrett
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| In office 25 May 2011 – 8 June 2016 |
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| Constituency | Dublin University |
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| Born | 1944 (age 80–81) County Cork, Ireland |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Maeve O'Brien |
| Children | 1 |
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Sean Declan Conrad Barrett, born in 1944, is an Irish economist. He also served as a senator for a time. An economist studies how money, goods, and services are made and used. Mr. Barrett taught economics at Trinity College Dublin. In 2011, he was chosen to represent Dublin University in Seanad Éireann. Seanad Éireann is like a second house of parliament in Ireland. He served until 2016. Later, in 2018, he became a Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin. This is an important role at the university.
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Sean Barrett's Education and Teaching Career
Sean Barrett studied at University College Dublin. He earned both his first degree and his doctorate there in 1973. He also studied at McMaster University in Canada. Since 1977, Mr. Barrett has been a teacher in the Economics department at Trinity College Dublin.
Expertise in Transport Economics
Mr. Barrett's main area of study is transport economics. This means he looks at the money side of how people and goods move around. He has studied the economics of airlines like Ryanair and Aer Lingus. He also looked at how airports work financially. His research often focused on how rules and the removal of rules affect travel.
Other Areas of Study
Besides transport, Sean Barrett also studied health economics. This involves understanding the costs and benefits of healthcare. He also looked at the economics of public policy. This means how government decisions affect the economy.
Roles at Trinity College Dublin
Sean Barrett is a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin. This is a special honor given to senior members of the university. He has served on the college's main governing board many times. He also held roles like Junior Dean and Registrar of Chambers. These roles involved helping with student life and college rules. He is also involved with student societies.
Sean Barrett's Political Journey
Sean Barrett has run for a seat in Seanad Éireann four times. This is the upper house of the Irish parliament. He ran for the Dublin University area. This area elects three senators.
Seanad Elections
In the 1997 election, he finished fourth. He was behind three senators who were already serving. In the 2002 election, he finished fifth. He was again behind the same three senators and another future senator. Mr. Barrett did not run in the 2007 election. He ran again in 2016 but finished fourth once more.
Work in Seanad Éireann
Sean Barrett was elected to Seanad Éireann in 2011. He served one term until 2016. His main work focused on economic and education issues. He worked independently, not as part of a political party.
Key Committees and Groups
During his time as a senator, he was part of several important groups. He was on the committee that looked into the banking crisis. He also served on committees for finance, public spending, and transport. He was part of a group of independent university senators. He also worked with the North/South Inter-Parliamentary Association. This group connects politicians from Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Laws He Helped With
Sean Barrett worked on several important laws.
- Economic Laws: He pushed for the Fiscal Responsibility Bill in 2011. This law aimed to make government budgets more open. He also worked on the Financial Stability and Reform Bill in 2013. This bill created rules for how banks operate.
- Housing Laws: He introduced laws about housing. These included the Mortgage Credit Bill in 2012. He also worked on the National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill in 2015. These laws aimed to help people buy homes. They also tried to fix housing shortages.
- Education Laws: He supported the Higher Education and Research Bill in 2014. This law helped create a clear set of rules for higher education in Ireland. He also worked on the Universities (Development and Innovation) Bill in 2015. This bill focused on academic freedom and new ideas in universities.
- Copyright Law: He also introduced the Copyright and Related Rights Bill in 2015. This law deals with protecting creative works.
