Niall Collins

Niall Collins TD
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2011
Constituency	Limerick
In office May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency	Limerick West
Personal details
Born	30 March 1973 (1973-03-30) (age 38)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Website	niallcollinstd.ie

Niall Collins (born 30 March 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency.^[1] He previously served as member of Limerick County Council for the Bruff Local Electoral Area. He was first elected to the council at the 2004 local elections.^[2] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2007 general election for the Limerick West constituency. He was elected on the 1st count and received the 9th highest vote in the country and the highest vote of any of the newcomers to the Dáil.

His grandfather James Collins represented Limerick West in the Dáil from 1948 to 1967. His uncle Gerry Collins is a former government minister, MEP, TD for Limerick West from 1967 to 1997 and is currently Joint Honourary Secretary of Fianna Fáil; his other uncle Michael J. Collins was elected a Fianna Fáil TD in 1997 also representing Limerick West until he retired in 2007.

He is currently the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government.

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

References

1. ^ "Mr. Niall Collins". Oireachtas Members Database. http://www.oireachtas.ie/members-hist/default.asp?housetype=0&HouseNum=30&MemberID=2205&ConstID=132. Retrieved 28 February 2009. 
2. ^ "Niall Collins". ElectionsIreland.org. http://electionsireland.org/candidate.cfm?ID=545. Retrieved 28 February 2009. 

External links

• Niall Collins' page on Fianna Fáil website
• Niall Collins' official website

Oireachtas
Preceded by Michael J. Collins (Fianna Fáil)	Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Limerick West 2007–2011	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Limerick 2011–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Collins, Niall
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Date of birth	30 March 1973
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