Sean Barrett (economist)
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Sean Declan Conrad Barrett is an Irish
economist and politician. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin
, and a Fellow
of the College. In April 2011, he was elected to the Dublin University constituency of Seanad Éireann
by graduates of the University.
(undergraduate degree and doctorate) and of McMaster University
in Hamilton
, Ontario
, Barrett has been a faculty member of the Department of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin, since 1977.
Barrett's main field is transport economics
, particularly the civil aviation
sector, including scholarship concerning Ryanair
, Aer Lingus
and the economics of airports, as well as the effects of regulation
and deregulation
. His other work concerns health economics
and the economics of public policy.
Barrett is a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and has served several terms on its Board. His College appointments include a term as Junior Dean and Registrar of Chambers between 1986 and 2000, making him the longest-serving Junior Dean in the history of the College since its foundation in 1592.
elections in the three-seat University of Dublin constituency. He finished fourth at the 1997 election, behind the incumbent Senators David Norris, Mary Henry and Shane Ross
. At the 2002 election, he finished fifth behind the same three incumbents and his fellow future Dublin University Senator, Ivana Bacik
. Barrett did not contest the 2007 Seanad election.
Shane Ross was elected to Dáil Éireann
at the 2011 general election, leaving an open seat to be won at the 2011 Seanad election. Barrett contested this election, and finished fourth on first preference votes, behind the third-placed candidate Tony Williams, former Dublin City Councillor
and solicitor, who had received the endorsement of Shane Ross. Barrett received significant transfers of votes
from supporters of unsuccessful candidates excluded throughout the count, and eventually overtook Williams to take the third seat.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
economist and politician. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, and a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the College. In April 2011, he was elected to the Dublin University constituency of Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
by graduates of the University.
Academic career
A graduate of of University College DublinUniversity College Dublin
University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students...
(undergraduate degree and doctorate) and of McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Barrett has been a faculty member of the Department of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin, since 1977.
Barrett's main field is transport economics
Transport economics
Transport economics is a branch of economics that deals with the allocation of resources within the transport sector and has strong linkages with civil engineering. Transport economics differs from some other branches of economics in that the assumption of a spaceless, instantaneous economy does...
, particularly the civil aviation
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
sector, including scholarship concerning Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
, Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
and the economics of airports, as well as the effects of regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
and deregulation
Deregulation
Deregulation is the removal or simplification of government rules and regulations that constrain the operation of market forces.Deregulation is the removal or simplification of government rules and regulations that constrain the operation of market forces.Deregulation is the removal or...
. His other work concerns health economics
Health economics
Health economics is a branch of economics concerned with issues related to efficiency, effectiveness, value and behavior in the production and consumption of health and health care...
and the economics of public policy.
Barrett is a Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin, and has served several terms on its Board. His College appointments include a term as Junior Dean and Registrar of Chambers between 1986 and 2000, making him the longest-serving Junior Dean in the history of the College since its foundation in 1592.
Politics
Barrett has contested three Seanad ÉireannSeanad Éireann
Seanad Éireann is the upper house of the Oireachtas , which also comprises the President of Ireland and Dáil Éireann . It is commonly called the Seanad or Senate and its members Senators or Seanadóirí . Unlike Dáil Éireann, it is not directly elected but consists of a mixture of members chosen by...
elections in the three-seat University of Dublin constituency. He finished fourth at the 1997 election, behind the incumbent Senators David Norris, Mary Henry and Shane Ross
Shane Ross
Shane Peter Nathaniel Ross is an independent Irish politician and Business Editor of the Sunday Independent. He was the longest-serving member of Seanad Éireann , until he was elected to Dáil Éireann for the constituency of Dublin South at the 2011 general election.-Early life and career:Born in...
. At the 2002 election, he finished fifth behind the same three incumbents and his fellow future Dublin University Senator, Ivana Bacik
Ivana Bacik
Ivana Catherine Bacik is an Irish politician and academic. She has been Reid Professor of Criminal Law, Criminology and Penology at Trinity College, Dublin Law School since 1996, and was a made a Fellow of Trinity College Dublin in 2005. She was elected a Senator for the University of Dublin...
. Barrett did not contest the 2007 Seanad election.
Shane Ross was elected to Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
at the 2011 general election, leaving an open seat to be won at the 2011 Seanad election. Barrett contested this election, and finished fourth on first preference votes, behind the third-placed candidate Tony Williams, former Dublin City Councillor
Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
and solicitor, who had received the endorsement of Shane Ross. Barrett received significant transfers of votes
Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote is a voting system designed to achieve proportional representation through preferential voting. Under STV, an elector's vote is initially allocated to his or her most preferred candidate, and then, after candidates have been either elected or eliminated, any surplus or...
from supporters of unsuccessful candidates excluded throughout the count, and eventually overtook Williams to take the third seat.