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Election 2020

John Brassil

Party

Fianna Fáil

Constituency

Kerry

Occupation

TD and pharmacist

Age

55

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Biography

Brassil was first elected to Kerry County Council in 1999 and was elected to the Dáil in 2016. He is the Fianna Fáil spokesperson for primary care and community healthcare. He sat on the Future of Healthcare Committee which produced the Sláintecare report in 2017 and the Future of Mental Healthcare Committee in 2018. He is a qualified civil engineer who retrained as a pharmacist in 1994 in Dublin before returning to Kerry to run the family pharmacy business.

Question Time

Q.

Why should someone vote for you?

I am a reasonable and fair voice who works for the local and the national collective, and when I see an issue that needs raising I not only highlight the problem at hand but offer viable, practicable solutions to try to resolve it.

Q.

What is your number one priority for your constituency?

I have worked hard over the past four years to campaign for the disability sector on behalf of service providers, for individuals in need and for their families. I will work relentlessly going forward to fight for people who are already fighting a battle every day and who need to be given fair access to proper supports.

Q.

What one thing would you like to do in your first 100 days of the new Dáil if you are elected?

I want to continue doing what I am doing, that is giving a voice to the people of Kerry and to work with my party to implement a fair and equitable healthcare system that is accessible to all by way of Sláintecare.

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