I live in Skerries with my wife and three children.

I was deeply honoured to be elected by the people of Dublin Fingal in the Bye-Election in November 2019, and to be re-elected at the General Election in February 2020.

In June 2020 I was appointed as Minister of State in the Department of Rural & Community Development and the Department of Social Protection. In December 2022 my Minister role was expanded into the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.

Prior to election I worked in the community and voluntary sector for almost twenty years  - in youth services, homeless services and the area of migrant rights.