First entering politics as a Fingal county councillor in 2003, he was elected to the Dáil in 2007 and has been a TD since. The current Minister for Health, he is the previous Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport and is a former party spokesperson on enterprise, trade and employment.

I want to continue to campaign for employment, protect green spaces, and to ensure the community is finally provided with the services it needs.

Ensure that work pays, put money back in people’s pockets which will result in more revenue to invest in schools, hospitals and public transport in the area.

With Fine Gael's long-term economic plan we can ensure that the community is provided with the services it needs after years of neglect.