Niall Collins

Niall Collins TD
Opposition Spokesperson for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 May 2016
Leader	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Dara Calleary
Opposition Spokesperson for Justice and Equality
In office April 2011 – May 2016
Leader	Micheál Martin
Preceded by	Alan Shatter
Succeeded by	Jim O'Callaghan
Teachta Dála
Incumbent
Assumed office February 2011
Constituency	Limerick
In office May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency	Limerick West
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-30) 30 March 1973 Patrickswell, Limerick, Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Fianna Fáil
Website	www.niallcollinstd.ie

Niall Collins (born 30 March 1973) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Limerick constituency. 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. 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; another other uncle Michael J. Collins was elected a Fianna Fáil TD in 1997 also representing Limerick West until he retired in 2007.

He was the Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Environment, Community and Local Government from April 2011 to July 2012. In July 2012, he was appointed as party spokesperson on Justice and Equality.

See also

• Families in the Oireachtas

External links

• Niall Collins' page on Fianna Fáil website
• 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