Kevin Humphreys (politician)

Irish former politician (born 1958)

Kevin Humphreys

Humphreys in November 2014

Senator
In office
8 June 2016 – 29 June 2020
Constituency| Administrative Panel
Minister of State
2014–2016| Social Protection
Teachta Dála
In office
February 2011 – February 2016
Constituency| Dublin South-East
Personal details
Born|  (1958-02-04) 4 February 1958 (age 67)
Ringsend, Dublin, Ireland
Political party| Labour Party
Spouse| Catherine Humphreys
Alma mater| Dublin Institute of Technology

Kevin Humphreys (born 4 February 1958) is an Irish former Labour Party politician who served as a Minister of State from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin South-East constituency from 2011 to 2016 and as a Senator for the Administrative Panel from 2016 to 2020.[1][2]

Humphreys is from Ringsend. He was first politically active in the campaign against the Eighth Amendment in 1983, which gave constitutional recognition to the right to life of the unborn.

Humphreys first ran for election at the 1999 local elections, when he was elected as a member of Dublin City Council, representing the South East Inner City local electoral area. He represented the area until his election to the Dáil in 2011.[3] He was re-elected in 2004 and 2009, topping the poll both times. During this period, Humphreys worked with then Lord Mayor, Andrew Montague to deliver the Dublin Bikes scheme.

He was elected as a Labour Party TD for Dublin South-East at the 2011 general election. On 15 July 2014, he was appointed by the Fine Gael–Labour government as Minister of State at the Department of Social Protection with special responsibility for Employment, Community and Social Support.[4][5][6] He lost his Dáil seat at the 2016 general election on 26 February, contesting the enlarged constituency of Dublin Bay South. In April 2016, he was elected to the Seanad.[3] He remained as a junior minister until 6 May 2016 during the talks on government formation. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Dublin Bay South at the 2020 general election.[7][8]

He was co-opted onto Fingal County Council in December 2024.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Kevin Humphreys". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
2. ^ Collins, Stephen (2011). Nealon's Guide to the 31st Dáil and 24th Seanad. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 95\. ISBN 9780717150595.
3. ^ a b "Kevin Humphreys". ElectionsIreland.org. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
4. ^ "Appointment of Ministers of State" (PDF). Iris Oifigiúil. 2014 (62): 1172–1173\. 5 August 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
5. ^ "Simon Harris among new Ministers of State". RTÉ News. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
6. ^ Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 421 of 2014). Signed on 23 September 2014. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 2 April 2021.; Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 281 of 2015). Signed on 30 June 2015. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 2 April 2021.; Social Protection (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 549 of 2015). Signed on 1 December 2015. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 2 April 2021.
7. ^ "Dublin Bay South constituency". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
8. ^ Cullen, Paul (10 February 2020). "Dublin Bay South results: Andrews says tent incident influenced voters". Irish Times. Dublin. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
9. ^ "Minister of State Malcolm Noonan sole Green Party Seanad candidate". The Irish Times. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

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Teachtaí Dála (TDs) for the Dublin South-East constituency

This table is transcluded from Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency). (edit | history)

| Dáil | Election | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party) | Deputy
(Party)

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13th | 1948  |  | John A. Costello
(FG)  |  | Seán MacEntee
(FF)  |  | Noël Browne
(CnaP)  | 3 seats
1948–1977
14th | 1951  |  | Noël Browne
(Ind)
15th | 1954  |  | John O'Donovan
(FG)
16th | 1957  |  | Noël Browne
(Ind)
17th | 1961  |  | Noël Browne
(NPD)
18th | 1965  |  | Seán Moore
(FF)
19th | 1969  |  | Garret FitzGerald
(FG)  |  | Noël Browne
(Lab)
20th | 1973  |  | Fergus O'Brien
(FG)
21st | 1977  |  | Ruairi Quinn
(Lab)
22nd | 1981  |  | Gerard Brady
(FF)  |  | Richie Ryan
(FG)
23rd | 1982 (Feb)  |  | Ruairi Quinn
(Lab)  |  | Alexis FitzGerald Jnr
(FG)
24th | 1982 (Nov)  |  | Joe Doyle
(FG)
25th | 1987  |  | Michael McDowell
(PDs)
26th | 1989  |  | Joe Doyle
(FG)
27th | 1992  |  | Frances Fitzgerald
(FG)  |  | Eoin Ryan Jnr
(FF)  |  | Michael McDowell
(PDs)
28th | 1997  |  | John Gormley
(GP)
29th | 2002  |  | Michael McDowell
(PDs)
30th | 2007  |  | Lucinda Creighton
(FG)  |  | Chris Andrews
(FF)
31st | 2011  |  | Eoghan Murphy
(FG)  |  | Kevin Humphreys
(Lab)
32nd | 2016  | Constituency abolished. See Dublin Bay South.

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* Cathaoirleach Denis O'Donovan (FF)
* Leader of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer (FG)

Administrative Panel|

* Martin Conway (FG)
* Mark Daly (FF)
* John Dolan (Ind)
* Maura Hopkins (FG)
* Kevin Humphreys (Lab)
* Niall Ó Donnghaile (SF)
* Diarmuid Wilson (FF)

Agricultural Panel|

* Victor Boyhan (Ind)
* Paddy Burke (FG)
* Maria Byrne (FG)
* Rose Conway-Walsh (SF)
* Paul Daly (FF)
* Denis Landy (Lab)
* Tim Lombard (FG)
* Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (SF, then Ind)
* Brian Ó Domhnaill (FF, then Ind)
* Denis O'Donovan (FF)
* Grace O'Sullivan (GP)

Cultural and Educational Panel|

* Lorraine Clifford-Lee (FF)
* Gabrielle McFadden (FG)
* Kieran O'Donnell (FG)
* Keith Swanick (FF)
* Fintan Warfield (SF)

Industrial and Commercial Panel|

* Catherine Ardagh (FF)
* Frances Black (Ind)
* Colm Burke (FG)
* Paul Coghlan (FG)
* Aidan Davitt (FF)
* Gerry Horkan (FF)
* Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (SF)
* Catherine Noone (FG)
* Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Lab)

Labour Panel|

* Jerry Buttimer (FG)
* Gerard Craughwell (Ind)
* Máire Devine (SF)
* Robbie Gallagher (FF)
* Paul Gavan (SF)
* Terry Leyden (FF)
* Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (FF)
* Ged Nash (Lab)
* Joe O'Reilly (FG)
* Ned O'Sullivan (FF)
* Neale Richmond (FG)

Dublin University|

* Ivana Bacik (Lab)
* David Norris (Ind)
* Lynn Ruane (Ind)

National University|

* Alice-Mary Higgins (Ind)
* Michael McDowell
* Rónán Mullen (Ind)

Nominated by the Taoiseach|

* Ray Butler (FG)
* Paudie Coffey (FG)
* Frank Feighan (FG)
* Joan Freeman (Ind)
* Colette Kelleher (Ind)
* Billy Lawless (Ind)
* Michelle Mulherin (FG)
* Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Ind)
* Marie-Louise O'Donnell (Ind)
* John O'Mahony (FG)
* James Reilly (FG)

Elected or appointed later|

* 2018 Ian Marshall (Ind)
* Anthony Lawlor (FG)
* 2019 Pippa Hackett (GP)
* 2020 Seán Kyne (FG)

* FF: Fianna Fáil
* FG: Fine Gael
* GP: Green Party
* SF: Sinn Féin
* Lab: Labour Party
* Ind: Independent

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