Mr. Sean Sherlock, Irish Minister of State for Research and Innovation

Seán Sherlock TD was appointed Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Innovation at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation in March 2011.

He was first elected to the Dáil in 2007 and was spokesperson on Agriculture and Food.

He was co-opted to Cork County Council and Mallow Town Council in 2003 and was elected to both in 2004.