Boyd-Barrett has been a People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dún Laoghaire since 2011. Between 2009 anbd 2011 he was a member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. He is a member of the Oireachtas Finance Committee and the Oireachtas Public Oversight and Petitions Committee. He has been a prominent government critic throughout his time in the Dáil. He was a member of the Right2Water campaign, and is a vocal supporter of Palestine.

Because, despite being a very wealthy country, vast numbers of working people, young people and vulnerable people are struggling and facing hardship with the housing crisis, cost of living and under resourced public services. We need to transform Ireland and use the wealth that exists to ensure that everyone has secure affordable housing, decent quality of life and public services they need.

The unaffordable cost of housing and cost of living.

The need for a Government that serves the interests of workers, young people and the vulnerable and not just the vulture funds, corporate landlords and big business - as has been the case under FF and FG.