Joan Burton TD - Biography
Constituency:
Dublin West
Euro Electoral Region:
Dublin
Electoral Status:
Joan is currently a sitting TD for Dublin West
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Tel:
Dail: 01 6184006
Email:
joan.burton@oireachtas.ie
Website:
http://www.joanburton.ie
Political Career:
- Elected to Dublin County Council in 1991.
- Member of Dail Eireann 1992-1997.
- Minister of State for Social Welfare 1992-1994.
- Minister of State for Justice 1995-1997.
- Minister for Overseas Development 1995-1997.
- Elected to Fingal County Council 1999 for Castleknock area
- Elected Labour TD for Dublin West in May 2002.
- Re-elected as Labour TD for Dublin West in May 2007.
- Elected Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Oct 2007.
- Re-Elected to the Dail, Feb.2011
Occupation:
- TD for Dublin West
- Former lecturer at DIT
Memberships:
- Member, Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service 2002 - 2007
- Member of Dail Committee of Public Accounts 2002 - 2007
- Chair of Steering Committeee of Blanchardstown Women's Refuge
- Board Member of Centre for Independent Living campaigning for Transport rights of wheelchair users.
- Member of DIT Strategy Working Party
- Hon Secretary Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement 1979-83.
Other Interests:
- Joan was voted by political journalists as the Magill TD of the Year 2007 and 2008 in recognition of her successful years in politics
- Joan was the 1st person to be elected to the 31st Dáil and secured 22.5% of 1st preference votes
Family Background:
- Married to Pat Carroll,Maths lecturer at DIT, Bolton St. They have one daughter Aoife Carroll,a TCD graduate
Birth Details:
- Born 1949
Education:
- St Joseph Sisters of Charity Secondary School
- Commerce Graduate of UCD. Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountants.
- Former Lecturer at University of Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
