Dominic Delaney
{{Short description|Manx politician}}
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Dominic Francis Kevin Delaney is a former member of the House of Keys and the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man, where he sat as a member of the Alliance for Progressive Government. He was once called "one of the Island's most outspoken politicians".
Personal life
Delaney was born in Douglas in 1943{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/two_legco_members_ill_1_1779041|title=Two Legco members ill|date=11 October 2001|work=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030741/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/two_legco_members_ill_1_1779041|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}} and attended St Mary's School. He is a retired member of the Parachute Regiment,{{cite web|url=http://www.tynwald.org.im/papers/hansards/2001-2002/th21032002.pdf|title=Report of proceedings of Tynwald Court (Debates and other matters)|date=21 March 2002|work=tynwald.org.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|location=Douglas|quote=Mr Delaney saw regular army service in the Parachute Regiment, which included tours of the Middle East, Far East, South America, Australia, Canada and British Guyana.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717201830/http://www.tynwald.org.im/papers/hansards/2001-2002/th21032002.pdf|archivedate=17 July 2011}} has been employed as a PR consultant and has been a company director. He married Julia in 1969 and they have one daughter together and two sons and one daughter from Julia's previous marriage; Julia was MHK for Douglas North from 1986 to 1991.{{cite web|url=http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/delaney-j.pdf|title=Delaney, Julia|work=tynwald.org.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717201858/http://www.tynwald.org.im/tynwald/biographies/delaney-j.pdf|archivedate=17 July 2011}}
Politics
He became a member of the Douglas Town Council in 1972 and remained in that post until he stood for the Keys in 1976 in Douglas East. He remained a member of the Keys (MHK) until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 1995.{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/business/mlc_considering_standing_for_house_of_keys_again_1_1782353|title=MLC considering standing for House of Keys again|date=22 January 2001|work=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030728/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/business/mlc_considering_standing_for_house_of_keys_again_1_1782353|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}} He raised concerns about immigration and the settlement of asylum seekers in the Isle of Man in 2002.{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/island_could_be_flooded_with_asylum_seekers_mlc_1_1776772|title=Island could be flooded with asylum seekers - MLC|date=26 September 2002|work=iomtoday.co.im|publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd.|accessdate=12 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030806/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/island_could_be_flooded_with_asylum_seekers_mlc_1_1776772|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}}
In 2005 he sought re-election to the council for a third term,{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/last_place_on_legco_up_for_grabs_1_1755738|title=Last place on Legco up for grabs|date=3 March 2005|work=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030815/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/last_place_on_legco_up_for_grabs_1_1755738|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}} but after three rounds of unsuccessful voting{{cite news|url=http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/legco_election_saga_goes_on_1_1756234|title=Legco election saga goes on|date=11 April 2005|work=iomtoday.co.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406030832/http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle-of-man-news/legco_election_saga_goes_on_1_1756234|archive-date=6 April 2012|url-status=dead}} the House of Keys elevated Hon Alex Downie instead. Delaney then fought the ensuing by-election in Douglas West and became a MHK again. He became the Member for Social Security in August 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.im/lib/news/dhss/dhsswelcomesdomi.xml|title=DHSS Welcomes Dominic Delaney, MHK to the Department|date=18 August 2005|work=gov.im|accessdate=12 December 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004055225/http://www.gov.im/lib/news/dhss/dhsswelcomesdomi.xml|archivedate=4 October 2012}} He is also a former Minister in Sir Miles Walker's Council.
Delaney stood down from the House of Keys in October 2006 due to ill health.{{cite news|url=http://www.isleofman.com/News/article.aspx?article=3004|title=Tributes to Dominic Delaney|date=19 October 2006|work=Manx Radio|publisher=isleofman.com|accessdate=12 December 2010}}
Governmental positions
- Chairman of the Board of Social Security, 1976-1980
- Chairman of the Civil Defence Commission, 1976-1981
- Chairman of the Manx Electric Railway Board, 1981-1983
- Chairman of the Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board, 1983-1985
- Minister of Local Government and the Environment, 1986-1989
References
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Category:Members of the House of Keys 1976–1981
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1981–1986
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1986–1991
Category:Members of the House of Keys 1991–1996
Category:Members of the House of Keys 2001–2006
Category:Members of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
Category:British Parachute Regiment soldiers