First elected to South Dublin County Council in 1999, he has been re-elected at every vote since. He failed to secure a Dáil seat in a 2014 by-election. A former teacher, he was previously special adviser to former government chief whip Tom Kitt.

Experienced; hardworking; record of getting things done; innovative policy-wise; practical about solutions; caring about the old and vulnerable.

Health and people’s security; funding for tourism projects; co-locating childcare/primary school facilities to drive down costs; social/private housing.

Working with my colleagues to get the security of people in their homes on the agenda of whatever government is elected and to deliver.