Elected to Dáil Éireann, May 2007. "I am up and ready for the challenge and I look forward to representing the people of Dublin South East. Please visit my website (www.chrisandrews.ie) to keep up to date with my activities to date."
Chris Andrews TD has been active in the Dublin South East constituency for almost 12 years. Elected to Dublin City Council representing Pembrooke Ward in 1999 on first attempt. Selected to run for the Party in the 2002 General Elections, picking up over 3,500 first preference votes. Maintained and increased his first preference votes in 2004 council elections but narrowly missed out on election. February 2006, selected to run for Dáil Éireann by Dublin South East Comhairle convention. Oct 2006, co-opted to Dublin City Council to represent Dublin South inner city ward. In May 2007, Chris was elected for Dublin South East.
Chris is convenor of the Dail Finance Committee, and is a member of the Trade, Enterprise and Employment Committee and the European Scrutiny Committee. Chris has also been very active in the area of Human rights and development aid. He was a VSO volunteer in The Gambia during 2008.
Born Dublin 1965, Son of the late Niall Andrews TD and MEP for Dublin, and nephew of former Minister for Foreign Affairs, David Andrews. Married with two children. Chris is passionate about politics and feels that there in no greater honour than to serve people in a democracy. He believes, "We need fair responsible policies that will bring about a greater balance in our society and ensure that everyone has an equal right, and opportunity, to participate in education, training, work and leisure and where services are accessible and focused on the real needs of people."
Clinics are by appointment - Please contact 01- 6183054 to make arrangements. Ringsend, Ringsend and Irishtown Community Centre, Thorncastle St. 1st Thursday of every month 7pm - 8pm Pearse St, Andrews’ Resource Centre, 114 Pearse St 1st Thursday of every month 8pm - 9pm Kevin Street, IMAC, 1 Church Lane South 2nd Thursday of every month 7pm - 8pm Ranelagh, 80 Sandford Road 2nd Thursday of every month 8pm-9pm.
Dublin South East T.D. Chris Andrews has said he completely supports the decision of An Bord Pleanála that an Oral Hearing is to be held on the proposed redevelopment of the RTE complex Read More
Dublin South East T.D. Chris Andrews has welcomed the firm legislative commitment that St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar cannot be sold and will be maintain as a public health facility Read More
Deputy Chris Andrews has welcomed the commitment by the Minister for Health that St Luke’s Hospital Rathgar, will be retained by the HSE as a public health facility after its cancer services are transferred from the site Read More
Dublin South East T.D. Chris Andrews has welcomed the announcement that over €700,000 has been granted for cycling related schemes around Dublin Read More
Chris Andrews has said many of the components of the Labour Party’s jobs strategy are simply a restatement of Government policy Read More
The disarray in Labour party ranks over the 30kph speed limit in Dublin city centre shows once again how disjointed their policies are, according to Fianna Fail TD, Chris Andrews. Read More
Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore has this morning exposed his party’s contradictory stance on the new 30 km speed limit in Dublin City Centre, according to Fianna Fail TD for Dublin South East, Chris Andrews. Read More
Deputy Chris Andrews TD, co-convener of the Joint Oireachtas Mental Health Committee has welcomed the announcement in Budget 2010 that provisions for a multi-annual investment programme, which will support mental health projects in line with the strategy set out in "A Vision for Change" will be put in place. Read More
Fifa’s Fair Play campaign began due to Maradona’s handball Read More
Local Fianna Fáil TD, Chris Andrews, said older people in Dublin South East are set to benefit following the decision to recommence grants under the Community Support for Older People. Read More
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