Fergus O'Dowd TD

Fergus O'Dowd TD was first elected to the Dáil in May, 2002 and re-elected in May, 2007.

He was appointed Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson on Education & Skills, July, 2010.

He was previously Spokesperson for Transport and Marine.

He has also served as Spokesperson on Environment, Heritage and Local Government and  as Spokesperson on Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

Fergus was a Senator (Administrative Panel) from 1997 to 2002.

He served three terms as Mayor of Drogheda 1977-78, 1981-82 and 1994-95. He served on Louth County Council 1979-03.

Fergus is the founding chairman of the Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda and was named Magill Magazine TD of the Year in 2006 for putting Irish Nursing Home Care in the spotlight long before it gained popular support.