O'Brien was born in Cork, but is a native of Grenagh, County Cork.[3] O'Brien graduated from University College Cork with a degree in French and Economics. After his studies, he moved to Dublin, where he became an advocate for inclusion and migrant rights. He has worked for the Immigrant Council of Ireland as well as Crosscare, which is one of the largest providers of services to the homeless in Dublin city.[3] As of 2022, O'Brien was living in Skerries with his wife and three children.[4]
In January 2016 he acted as a whistleblower on the apparent under-reporting of homelessness figures.[7] A report compiled by O'Brien suggested the actual level of homelessness may have been more than 50% greater than the official figures.[8]
He retained his seat in the 2020 general election.[13][14] During the 2020 election campaign, O'Brien was listed (among other candidates) as a supporter of the Oireachtas Committee on Health's recommendations to address foetal anti-convulsant syndrome,[15] of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign's proposal to prohibit the import of goods from "illegal settlements in Palestine" and to the right to free speech and non-violent activism,[16] and of The Wheel's "Stronger Communities, Stronger Ireland" manifesto for charities and voluntary organisations.[17]
In June 2020, during a speech in the Dáil, he stated that some politicians had used racism to get elected in Ireland.[18][19][20]
In July 2020, O'Brien abstained from voting for the Government's Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill, and was sanctioned by Green Party leaderEamon Ryan by having his speaking rights withdrawn for two months.[25][26]
During 2021 and 2022, he called for a €50 increase in core social welfare payments and a €10 increase in weekly social welfare payments.[27][28]
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brien, politician, brien, irish, green, party, politician, served, minister, state, since, july, 2020, been, teachta, dála, dublin, fingal, constituency, since, 2019, brientdo, brien, 2020minister, state2022, children, equality, disability, integration, youth2. Joe O Brien is an Irish Green Party politician who has served as a Minister of State since July 2020 He has been a Teachta Dala TD for the Dublin Fingal constituency since 2019 1 2 Joe O BrienTDO Brien in 2020Minister of State2022 Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth2020 Social Protection2020 Rural and Community DevelopmentTeachta DalaIncumbentAssumed office November 2019ConstituencyDublin FingalPersonal detailsBornCork IrelandPolitical partyGreen PartyChildren3Alma materUniversity College CorkWebsitejoefingalgreen wbr com Contents 1 Background 2 Political career 3 References 4 External linksBackground EditO Brien was born in Cork but is a native of Grenagh County Cork 3 O Brien graduated from University College Cork with a degree in French and Economics After his studies he moved to Dublin where he became an advocate for inclusion and migrant rights He has worked for the Immigrant Council of Ireland as well as Crosscare which is one of the largest providers of services to the homeless in Dublin city 3 As of 2022 O Brien was living in Skerries with his wife and three children 4 As an observer with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel EAPPI an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches O Brien worked in the Bethlehem area for three months in 2009 5 In this role he monitored checkpoints of the Israeli Defence Forces and supported local Palestinian and Israeli peace groups 6 In a submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee On Foreign Affairs And Trade in 2012 he set out the EAPPI s position in advocating a ban on the sale of Israeli products produced in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 5 In January 2016 he acted as a whistleblower on the apparent under reporting of homelessness figures 7 A report compiled by O Brien suggested the actual level of homelessness may have been more than 50 greater than the official figures 8 Political career EditO Brien was a member of Fingal County Council from May 2019 to November 2019 representing the Balbriggan local electoral area 9 He was elected to the Dail in a by election in November 2019 2 10 11 In December 2019 he won a discrimination case at the Workplace Relations Commission against Irish Rail over its failure to maintain working lifts at train stations in Balbriggan and Skerries 12 He retained his seat in the 2020 general election 13 14 During the 2020 election campaign O Brien was listed among other candidates as a supporter of the Oireachtas Committee on Health s recommendations to address foetal anti convulsant syndrome 15 of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign s proposal to prohibit the import of goods from illegal settlements in Palestine and to the right to free speech and non violent activism 16 and of The Wheel s Stronger Communities Stronger Ireland manifesto for charities and voluntary organisations 17 In June 2020 during a speech in the Dail he stated that some politicians had used racism to get elected in Ireland 18 19 20 Following the formation of a coalition government in late June 2020 O Brien was appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and at the Department of Social Protection with special responsibility for Community Development and Charities 21 22 23 24 In July 2020 O Brien abstained from voting for the Government s Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill and was sanctioned by Green Party leader Eamon Ryan by having his speaking rights withdrawn for two months 25 26 During 2021 and 2022 he called for a 50 increase in core social welfare payments and a 10 increase in weekly social welfare payments 27 28 In December 2022 he was re appointed to the same position as well as Minister of State at the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth with special responsibility for Integration following the appointment of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach 29 References Edit Joe O Brien Oireachtas Members Database Archived from the original on 4 December 2019 Retrieved 5 December 2019 a b SF FF and Greens clinch Dail seats with count complete RTE News 30 November 2019 Archived from the original on 30 November 2019 Retrieved 30 November 2019 a b Who is new Green Party TD Joe O Brien irishtimes com Irish Times 1 December 2019 Archived from the original on 2 December 2019 Retrieved 3 December 2019 Joe O Brien www gov ie 23 February 2022 Retrieved 2 November 2022 a b Joint Committee On Foreign Affairs And Trade Debate Oireachtas ie 19 September 2012 Archived from the original on 15 May 2018 Retrieved 3 September 2020 I was placed in the Bethlehem area for three months in 2009 Observers are deployed to offer protection through non violent presence monitor and report violations of human rights and international humanitarian law We also ask the Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to initiate cross departmental measures to start us off on the path towards getting illegal settlement products off the Irish market Palestinian human rights trip for Skerries man Joe independent ie 19 September 2012 Retrieved 3 September 2020 The observers will carry out duties such as monitoring Israeli army checkpoints that Palestinians need to pass through and supporting local Palestinian and Israeli peace groups Clifford Mick 14 January 2016 Whistleblower fought tooth and nail to reveal under reporting of homelessness issue Irish Examiner Retrieved 3 November 2022 Clifford Mick 14 January 2016 Homeless figures are deliberately being under reported claims Whistleblower Irish Examiner Retrieved 3 November 2022 O Halloran Marie Fingal County Council results Greens gain three seats as 20 year old student is elected The Irish Times Archived from the original on 18 November 2020 Retrieved 11 January 2021 Kelly Fiach 30 November 2019 Dublin Fingal Joe O Brien wins Green Party s first ever byelection Irish Times Dublin Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Dublin Fingal Irish Times Dublin 30 November 2019 Archived from the original on 5 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Coyle Colin Green TD Joe O Brien wins discrimination case over Irish Rail s broken lifts ISSN 0140 0460 Retrieved 3 November 2022 Wall Martin 10 February 2020 9 February 2020 Dublin Fingal results SF wave results in high profile Fine Gael casualty Irish Times Dublin Archived from the original on 6 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 Election 2020 Dublin Fingal Irish Times Dublin 10 February 2020 Archived from the original on 6 June 2021 Retrieved 5 June 2021 GE2020 Candidates who have pledged to work on Epilepsy issues epilepsy ie Epilepsy Ireland 7 February 2020 Archived from the original on 22 September 2021 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Let s make Palestine an election issue PalestinePledges for GE2020 ipsc ie Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign 20 January 2020 Archived from the original on 7 August 2020 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Candidates who have signed our manifesto pledge wheel ie The Wheel 21 January 2020 Archived from the original on 20 November 2020 Retrieved 6 September 2020 Doyle Maggie 17 June 2020 Some TDs used racism to get elected O Brien Some TDs used racism to get elected Green deputy tells the Dail independent Retrieved 3 November 2022 Dail hears claims TDs used racism to get elected The Irish Times Retrieved 3 November 2022 Appointment of Ministers of State PDF Iris Oifigiuil 2020 57 820 821 17 June 2017 Retrieved 2 May 2022 Appointment of Ministers and Ministers of State Dail Eireann 33rd Dail Vol 994 No 5 Houses of the Oireachtas 7 July 2020 Archived from the original on 9 July 2020 Retrieved 7 July 2020 Explainer Who are the new junior ministers and what jobs did they get independent ie Independent News amp Media 1 July 2020 Archived from the original on 1 July 2020 Retrieved 1 July 2020 These are the 17 new junior ministers completing the government irishexaminer com Irish Examiner 1 July 2020 Archived from the original on 2 July 2020 Retrieved 1 July 2020 Bray Jennifer McGee Harry 30 July 2020 Greens shaken as Joe O Brien abstains and Hourigan votes against Government The Irish Times Archived from the original on 19 August 2020 Retrieved 31 July 2020 Green Party sanctions O Brien Hourigan over Dail vote RTE News and Current Affairs 31 July 2020 Archived from the original on 31 July 2020 Retrieved 31 July 2020 Green minister pushes 50 social welfare increase independent Retrieved 18 January 2023 Minister has not had pushback on call for double digit increases to welfare payments The Irish Times Retrieved 18 January 2023 Minister of State appointments gov ie Department of the Taoiseach 21 December 2022 Retrieved 21 December 2022 External links EditOfficial website Joe O Brien s page on the Green Party websitePolitical officesPreceded bySean Canney Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development2020 present IncumbentNew office Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection2020 presentNew office Minister of State at the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth2022 present Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joe O 27Brien politician amp oldid 1165478922, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
