Eamonn Maloney
| Eamonn Maloney TD | |
|---|---|
| Teachta Dála | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2011 | |
| Constituency | Dublin South–West |
| South Dublin County Councillor | |
| In office 1999–2011 | |
| Constituency | Tallaght South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 60–61) County Donegal, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Labour Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic Socialist Party (1982–92) |
Eamonn Maloney (born 1953) is an Irish Labour Party politician.[1] He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Labour Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South–West constituency at the 2011 general election.[2]
He was a member of South Dublin County Council from 1999 to 2011, representing the Tallaght area. He a former member of Jim Kemmy's Democratic Socialist Party and contested Dublin South–West at the 1987 general election for that party.[2]
In the past he has worked in a factory and been on the dole. He is the only TD in Ireland who claims no expenses, a policy he carried out throughout his twelve years at local level and maintains at national level.[3]
Justifying the cut in unemployment benefit from €144 to €100 per week for young people aged 22 to 24 in the 2014 budget, Maloney said "Parents will tell you that they do not want their children at home watching a flat-screen television seven days a week.".[4]
References
- ↑ "Mr. Eamonn Maloney". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Eamonn Maloney". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ↑ "Meet the only TD in Ireland who claims NO expenses". The Journal.ie. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "TD wants to 'save young from flat-screen TVs'". Irish Independent. 18 October 2013.
External links
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charlie O'Connor (Fianna Fáil) |
Labour Party Teachta Dála for Dublin South–West 2011–present |
Incumbent |