John Curran (Irish politician)

John Curran TD
Government Chief Whip
In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011
Taoiseach	Brian Cowen
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Paul Kehoe
Minister of State at the Department of Defence
In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011
Taoiseach	Brian Cowen
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Paul Kehoe
Minister of State for Integration and Community
In office 22 April 2009 – 23 March 2010
Taoiseach	Brian Cowen
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Mary White
Minister of State for Drugs Strategy and Community Affairs
In office 7 May 2008 – 22 April 2009
Taoiseach	Brian Cowen
Preceded by	Pat Carey
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2016
In office May 2002 – February 2011
Constituency	Dublin Mid-West
Personal details
Born	17 June 1960 Dublin, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Alma mater	University College Dublin

John Curran (born 17 June 1960) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Mid-West constituency. He was re-elected to Dáil Eireann in the general election of February 2016. He was born and raised in Clondalkin Village. He is married and has two sons.

Since his re-election in 2016 John Curran 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

He lost his seat at the 2011 general election,^[1] but regained it in the 2016 general election^[3] He currently chairs the All-Party Oireachtas Social Protection Committee.

References

1. "John Curran". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
2. "Killeen, Carey promoted to cabinet". RTÉ News. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
3. "John Curran". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2016-02-28.