Preceded by Pat Carey Constituency Dublin Mid–West Preceded by Pat Carey Nationality Irish Party Fianna Fail | Preceded by New office Name John Curran Succeeded by Paul Kehoe Preceded by Pat Carey Role Teachta Dala | |
Born 17 June 1960 (age 63)
County Dublin, Ireland ( 1960-06-17 ) Office Member of Dail Eireann since 2002 | ||
Education University College Dublin | ||
John Noel Curran (born 17 June 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who has served as Chair of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness since April 2016. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) since 2016 and previously between 2002 to 2011, currently for the Dublin Mid-West constituency. He previously served as Government Chief Whip and Minister of State at the Department of Defence from 2010 to 2011, Minister of State for Integration and Community from 2009 to 2010 and Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs from 2008 to 2009.
Since his re-election in 2016, he has Chaired the all-party Oireachtas Housing and Homelessness Committee. This Committee launched their final report on the 17th June 2016. The report detailed the recommendations of groups and individuals on how best to tackle the problem of housing and homelessness in Ireland.
John Curran was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election when the constituency was first created. He was re-elected on the first count at the 2007 general election. He was elected to South Dublin County Council at the 1999 local elections representing the Clondalkin–Newcastle local electoral area.
On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with special responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs.
On 23 March 2010, following a cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach with special responsibility as Government Chief Whip and at the Department of Defence.
He lost his seat at the 2011 general election, but regained it in the 2016 general election He currently chairs the All-Party Oireachtas Social Protection Committee.