 His father was previously a TD for the same constituency.He served as the party Deputy Spokesperson on Justice, with special responsibility for Equality from 2007 to 2010, and was the Deputy Spokesperson on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, with special responsibility for Telecommunications from 2010 to 2011.During the 2007 to 2011 term, he served on the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.