The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, he was first elected as a Dublin city councillor in 2004 and served until he was elected to the Seanad in 2007. He challenged for a seat in the Dáil twice unsuccessfully before being elected in 2011. He was previously the Minister of State for European Affairs.

Our recovery is still fragile. Fine Gael has the best long-term plan to secure our recovery and to ensure that more people benefit from it.

Continuing to create jobs, making sure work pays and that the money from growing employment is invested wisely in the services we need.

To turn the first sods on the Luas stations in Dublin Central. LCC will dramatically improve transport and increase investment in the area.