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Michael Harty TD |
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| Chair of the Committee on Health | |
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Assumed office 4 April 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Buttimer |
| Teachta Dála | |
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Assumed office February 2016 |
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| Constituency | Clare |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
7 April 1955 Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Surgeons |
Michael Harty (born 7 April 1955) is an Irish Independent politician and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency, upon being elected at the 2016 general election. He was appointed Chair of the Committee on Health in April 2016.
A general practitioner based in Kilmihil, County Clare, he campaigned on a 'No Doctor No Village' platform to reverse the decline in the income of rural GPs.
On the election of Taoiseach he voted for Enda Kenny as Taoiseach.