Robert Dowds TD - Biography
Constituency:
Dublin Mid-West
Euro Electoral Region:
Dublin
Electoral Status:
Robert is currently a sitting TD for Dublin Mid-West
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Address:
43 Castle Park
Clondalkin
Dublin 22
Email:
robert.dowds@oir.ie
Political Career:
- Joined the Labour Party in 1970
- Held positions as Secretary, Chair and Treasurer in Labour Party.
- Active in student politics, Amnesty International, Third World Development.
- Elected to South Dublin Co. Co., Clondalkin Ward, 1999.
- Cathaoirleach of South Dublin County Council, June 2004-June 2005
- Member, Clondalkin Partnership Board.
- Serving on the following strategic policy committees: Housing, Economic Development and Environment, June 2009
- Chair, Lucan / Clondalkin Area Committee, S. Dublin Co. Co., 2009-2010
- Author of several reports on Transport & Planning issues in Clondalkin.
- Elected to 31st Dáil, Feb. 2011
- Appointed to Dáil Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture; Committee on Health and Children, June 2011
Occupation:
- Full Time Public Represenative
Memberships:
- Member of Dáil Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture, June 2011
- Member of Dáil Committee on Health and Children, June 2011
- Founder member of Clondalkin Heritage Trust
- Áras Chrónáin, Clondalkin
- Vice-Chair Castle Park Residents Association
- Clondalkin Community Council
- Clondalkin Historical Society
- Clondalkin Church of Ireland
- Founder Member, Kilcarberry Golf Club
- Irish National Teachers Organisation
- Boards of Management: Scoil Mochua, Colaiste Chilliain, Deansrath Community College, Adamstown Community College
- Co. Dublin Vocational Education Committee
Other Interests:
- Main Political Achievements on South Dublin Co. Council include
- Erection of Changing Rooms in Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, 2004
- Adult Day Care Facility, Orchard Rd., Clondalkin (Work commencing 2004).
- Re-instatement of Fly-over Plans from Clondalkin (Monastery Rd.) to Red Cow Luas Depot (commencing 2005).
Family Background:
- Married with two children
Birth Details:
- 2 May, 1953.
Education:
- Finglas Parochial National School
- Trinity College, Dublin
- St. Patrick's College, Dublin 9.
