John Curran TD |
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Government Chief Whip | |
In office 23 March 2010 – 9 March 2011 |
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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 |
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Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
Preceded by | Pat Carey |
Succeeded by | Paul Kehoe |
Minister of State for Integration and Community |
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In office 22 April 2009 – 23 March 2010 |
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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 |
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Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
Preceded by | Pat Carey |
Succeeded by | Office abolished |
Teachta Dála | |
Assumed office February 2016 |
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In office May 2002 – February 2011 |
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Constituency | Dublin Mid-West |
Personal details | |
Born |
Dublin, Ireland |
17 June 1960
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.
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.